Handbook of Orthodontics

Description

The second edition of the popular Handbook of Orthodontics continues to offer readers a highly accessible introduction to the subject of clinical orthodontics. Comprehensive and compact, this book is ideal for dental undergraduates, postgraduate students of orthodontics and orthodontic therapists, as well as general dental practitioners with an interest in the field.

New to this Edition

• A new chapter on evidence-based medicine explains how to assess clinical research correctly and appraise the literature
• Covers new appliance systems in orthodontics, including customized appliances and aligners
• Expanded selection of clinical cases for each class of malocclusion, including over 100 new figures
• New ‘pull out’ boxes summarize the best available clinical evidence, making quick reference and learning even easier
• Important references are highlighted and their impact explained in the bibliography

Key Features

• Portable format makes the book ideal for use as an ‘on-the-spot’ quick reference
• Provides comprehensive coverage of clinical orthodontics ranging from diagnosis and treatment planning through contemporary removable and fixed appliances to cleft lip and palate
• Covers the scientific basis of orthodontics in detail with particular focus on embryology, craniofacial development, growth and the biology of tooth movement
• Presents over 500 illustrations and photographs - many previously unpublished - to help explain and illustrate specific points
• Chapters fully updated throughout to reflect the recent advances in evidenced-based practice and new areas of knowledge, particularly in digital imaging, appliance systems and craniofacial biology
• Ideal for all members of the orthodontic community, ranging from junior post-graduate trainees to experienced practitioners
• Also suitable for senior dental undergraduates considering a career in orthodontics

Contents

1 Occlusion and malocclusion
2 Prenatal development of the craniofacial region
3 Postnatal growth of the craniofacial region
4 Development of the dentition
5 Orthodontic tooth movement
6 The orthodontic patient: Examination and diagnosis
7 The orthodontic patient: Treatment planning
8 Contemporary removable appliances
9 Contemporary fixed appliances
10 Management of the developing dentition
11 Management of the permanent dentition
12 Orthodontics and orthognathic surgery
13 Cleft lip and palate, and syndromes affecting the craniofacial region
Appendix Evidence Based Orthodontics

Authors

By Martyn T. Cobourne, BDS(Hons), FDSRCS(Eng), FDSRCS(Edin), MSc, MOrth RCS(Eng), FDSOrth RCS, PhD, FHEA , Professor of Orthodontics, Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Development, King's College London Dental Institute; Hon Consultant in Orthodontics, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s Health Partners, UK and Andrew T. DiBiase, BDS(Hons), FDSRCS(Eng), MSc, MOrth RCS(Eng), FDSOrth RCS, Consultant in Orthodontics, Department of Orthodontics, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Kent, UK