Adult Orthodontics

Complete reference work covering the increasingly prominent area of adult orthodontics

Written by renowned contributors from the orthodontic community and compiled by world-class editors, Adult Orthodontics, 2nd Edition is an authoritative resource on the subject of adult orthodontics, marrying together clinical guidance with a thorough evaluation of the evidence base. Sample topics discussed within the book include:

• Context for adult orthodontics, including patient demographics and aetiology
• Treatment planning considerations, including patient case profiles, initial outcomes and longer-term expectations
• Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches, including the links between adult orthodontics and periodontics, prosthetics, and temporomandibular disorders

This book is an invaluable resource for professionals providing orthodontic treatment to adults and those dealing with orthodontics as part of the interdisciplinary management of the adult dentition.

Birte Melsen is an orthodontist from Denmark. She was the past President of European Orthodontic Society in 2004 and has made significant contributions to the field of orthodontics with her research, publishing around 350 papers in scientific journals on topics related to anchorage (orthodontics) and adult orthodontics.

Cesare Luzi received his dental degree at the University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’. He undertook postgraduate education and received a master of science in orthodontics at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. Dr Luzi is the founder and first president of the European Postgraduate Students Orthodontic Society; past president of the Italian Society of Biomechanics; and vice president of the Italian Association of Specialists in Orthodontics. A diplomate of the Italian and European Board of Orthodontists, Dr Luzi works in private practice, which is limited to orthodontics, in Rome, Italy.