[Dentofacial orthopedics, fixed and removable. Current trends]

The author explains his orthodontic philosphy. He emphasizes the importance of the differential diagnosis for the choice of the appliances. He illustrates his therapeutic conception by means of four schematic cephalometric tracings. Both, the removable and the fixed appliances can very well be present in the therapeutic arsenal of the same orthodontist, provided that each one be used only on the basis of an exact indication. Three tables try to classify the cases which can be handled by removable only, fixed only or both kinds of appliances. Finally, photographs of a case treated with a mixed method are shown.