Part Ⅰ．THE FOUNDATION OF THE SECTIONAL METHOD 1
Chapter 1．ORTHODONTIC AUTOBIOGRAPHY 3
Landmarks in the Parallelism Between Concepts and Clinical Reality 3
Scientific Method in Clinical Practice 8
The Operational Approach 9
Equating Orthodontic Concepts with Orthodontic Reality 10
Imaginary and Real Orthodontic Problems 12
Biometric Norms 16
Nature Points the Way to the Solution of Orthodontic Problems 17
Chapter 2．THE INDIVIDUALITY HYPOTHESIS 24
Some Important Postulates of the Individuality Hypothesis 24
Manifestations of the Law of Natural Variation：Some Natural States and Processes in the Nonorthodontic Individual 27
Chapter 3．THE MEANING OF THE＂NORMAL＂ 39
The Concept of Normality 39
The＂Species Normal＂and the＂Individual Normal＂ 41
＂Normal Occlusion＂and＂Facial Esthetics＂ 42
Simon＇s Law of the Canines 43
The＂Anatomic，＂＂Functional＂and＂Esthetic＂Concepts in the Light of the Individuality Hypothesis 46
The Anatomic Concept 47
The Ideal Normal，the Achievable Optimum and the Individual Normal 50
The Functional Concept 51
The Esthetic Concept 55
Part Ⅱ．THE SECTIONAL METHOD APPLIED 59
Chapter 4．PATTERNS OF MALOCCLUSION 61
Malocclusion of the Teeth 61
Patterns of Malocclusion 63
Malocclusions with Lack of Arch Approximation 63
Malocclusions with Correct or Nearly Correct Arch Approximation 73
Mixed Patterns of Malocclusion 73
Chapter 5．A PREVIEW OF SOME OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS 76
Interaction Between Orthodontic and Natural Phenomena：Specimen Records 80
Chapter 6．BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PRACTICE 102
The Structure of Occlusal Patterns 102
The Standard 103
Borderline Cases as Bones of Contention 103
Some Natural States the Orthodontist Cannot Change 104
Limitations 104
Sectional Method 108
Natural Limitations Demand Compromise with the＂Ideal＂ 108
Stability 109
Root Resorption 111
Does Sectional Management Work？ 112
Chapter 7．CASE MANAGEMENT 113
General Considerations 113
The Natural Movement of Teeth and the Localization of Hidden Asymmetries 115
Natural Movement of Teeth 115
General Procedure in Case Management 122
Diagnosis in the Initial Stage 122
Prognosis in the Intitial Stage 127
Sectional Treatment in the Initial Stage 134
Chapter 8．APPLIANCES AND TECHNIQUES 139
The Occipital Assemblage 139
Auxiliaries，Archwires and Assemblages Used for Selective Tooth Movement 153
Chapter 9．METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS AND RECORDING 209
Points of Reference 209
Oriented Plaster Casts 211
Oriented Photographs 219
Oriented Roentgenograms 223
Frankfort Graphs 226
Part Ⅲ．RESULTS ACHIEVED WITH THE SECTIONAL METHOD 229
Chapter 10．AN ATLAS OF CASE REPORTS 231
Introduction 231
Diagnosis，Prognosis and Treatment of Representative Cases 247
INDEX 465