Thilander B
Department of Orthodontics, Göteborg University, Sweden.
Acta Odontol Scand. 1995 Jun;53(3):144-51. doi: 10.3109/00016359509005964.
Bone growth is controlled by growth areas, not active growth centers as stated earlier. Conversion of cartilage, sutural deposition, and periosteal remodeling are the basic phenomena involved in growth mechanisms. The principles of bone growth will result in changes in the size and shape of the mandible and the nasomaxillary complex in the three dimensions. The growth rate varies at different times during the development of the child. The processes of facial growth and changes in the dental arches continue to a much later age than had previously been realized. Although our knowledge of craniofacial growth has increased during recent times, it is still incomplete with regard to the explanation for the regulation of craniofacial growth.
骨骼生长由生长区域控制，而非如前文所述由活跃生长中心控制。软骨转化、缝间沉积和骨膜重塑是生长机制中涉及的基本现象。骨骼生长原理将导致下颌骨和鼻上颌复合体在三维空间中的大小和形状发生变化。儿童发育过程中，生长速率在不同时期有所不同。面部生长过程和牙弓变化持续的年龄比之前认为的要晚得多。尽管近年来我们对颅面生长的认识有所增加，但在颅面生长调控的解释方面仍不完整。
