Description
This book has been accepted well as an indispensable book among dental undergraduates and dentists who need smooth transition into the field of orthodontics. The significant information presented in highly organized framework had successfully suited various educational settings be it exam preparation or understanding theoretical models or practical implications for clinical practice.This edition is upgraded and offers more succinct content based on the enormous current knowledge available in the theory and research sector of orthodontics.
Table of Contents
Section I: Development of a Concept1 Introduction to Orthodontics2 Epidemiology of MalocclusionSection II: Growth and Development3 Concepts of Growth and Development4 Theories of Growth5 Growth of Facial Structures6 Child Psychology7 Development of Occlusion and Normal Occlusion8 Stomatognathics in OrthodonticsSection III: Development of Problems9 Classification of Malocclusion10 Aetiology of MalocclusionSection IV: Diagnosis11 Case History and Clinical Examination in Orthodontics12 Radiographs and Related Diagnostic Aids13 Model Analysis14 CephalometricsSection V: Biology, Mechanics and Orthodontic Materials15 Biology of Tooth Movement16 Biomechanics of Orthodontic Tooth Movement17 Materials used in OrthodonticsSection VI: Orthodontic Appliances18 Removable Appliances19 Functional Appliances20 Orthopaedic Appliances21 Expansion Appliances22 Fixed AppliancesSection VII: Treatment Planning In Orthodontics23 General Considerations in Treatment Planning24 Methods of Gaining SpaceSection VIII: Early Orthodontic Treatment25 Preventive Orthodontics26 Interceptive OrthodonticsSection IX: Surgical Considerations in Orthodontics27 Surgical Orthodontics28 Cleft Lip and PalateSection X: Corrective Orthodontics29 Management of Intra-arch Problems30 Management of Transverse Malocclusions31 Management of Vertical Malocclusions32 Management of Sagittal Malocclusions33 Management of Problems in Adult PatientsSection XI: Miscellaneous34 Retention, Relapse and Complications35 Digital Orthodontics
