Integrated Clinical Orthodontics

DESCRIPTION

• Provides an important new resource on the clinical interactions between the practice of orthodontics and other areas of clinical dentistry and medicine
• Integrates the knowledge, skills, and experience of all the disciplines of dentistry and medicine, and helps orthodontists to arrive at an accurate diagnosis and a comprehensive treatment plan
• Outlines and details the management of congenital orofacial deformities, sleep disorders, aesthetic smile creation and temporomandibular joint problems, as well as specific protocols for effective communication with experts in other specialties
• Uses clinical case presentations in a highly visual and practical format to illustrate the rationale and application of the interactive approach to a variety of clinical scenarios

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• List of Contributors
• Preface

1. The Increased Stature of Orthodontics Ze'ev Davidovitch, Vinod Krishnan
2. Effective Data Management and Communication for the Contemporary Orthodontist Ameet V Revankar
3. Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: Collaborating with Medical and Other Dental Specialists O P Kharbanda, Neeraj Wadhawan
4. Psychosocial Factors in Motivation, Treatment, Compliance, and Satisfaction with Orthodontic Care Donald B Giddon, Nina K Anderson
5. Nutrition in Orthodontic Practice Lauren Schindler, Carole A Palmer
6. Anomalies in Growth and Development: The Importance of Consultation with a Pediatrician Adriana Da Silveira
7. The Benefits of Obtaining the Opinion of a Clinical Geneticist Regarding Orthodontic Patients James K Hartsfield Jr
8. Multidisciplinary Team Management of Congenital Orofacial Deformities Sherry Peter, Maria J Kuriakose
9. Cleft Lip and Palate: Role of the Orthodontist in the Interdisciplinary Management Team Anne Marie Kuijpers-Jagtman
10. What Can Orthodontists Learn from Orthopaedists Engaged in Basic Research? Carlalberta Verna, Birte Melsen
11. When Should an Orthodontist Seek the Advice of an Endocrinologist? Nadine G Haddad, Linda A DiMeglio
12. The Benefits of Consulting with an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Specialist Before and During Orthodontic Treatment Joseph G Ghafari, Anthony T Macari
13. Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Orthodontic Strategies to Establish and Maintain a Patent Airway Mimi Yow, Eric Lye, Kok Weng
14. Acute and Chronic Infections Affecting the Oral Cavity: Orthodontic Implications Vinod Krishnan, Gunnar Dahlén, Ze'ev Davidovitch
15. Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry: Two Specialties, One Goal Elliott M Moskowitz, George J Cisneros, Mark S Hochberg
16. Dental Caries, Tooth Fracture and Exposed Dental Pulp: The Role of Endodontics in Orthodontic Treatment Planning and Mechanotherapy Neslihan Arhun, Ayca Arman-Ozcirpici, Mete Ungor, Omur Polat Ozsoy
17. Pre-Prosthetic Orthodontic Tooth Movement: Interdisciplinary Concepts for Optimizing Prosthodontic Care Julie Holloway, Meade C Van Putten Jr, Sarandeep Huja
18. Orthodontic Treatment in Patients Requiring Orthognathic Surgical Procedures David R Musich
19. The Role of Biomedical Engineers in the Design and Manufacture of Customized Orthodontic Appliances William A Brantley, Theodore Eliades
20. Tissue Engineering in Orthodontics Therapy Nina Kaukua, Kaj Fried, Jeremy J Mao
21. Corticotomy and Stem Cell Therapy for Orthodontists and Periodontists: Rationale, Hypotheses, and Protocol Neal C Murphy, Nabil F Bissada, Ze'ev Davidovitch, Simone Kucska
22. The Application of Lasers in Orthodontics Neal D Kravitz
23. Implant Orthodontics: An Interactive Approach to Skeletal Anchorage Hyo-Sang Park
24. Temporomandibular Dysfunction: Controversies and Orthodontics Donald J Rinchuse, Sanjivan Kandasamy
25. Orthodontic Treatment for the Special Needs Child Stella Chaushu, Joseph Shapira, Adrian Becker

• Index