Textbook Of Orthodontics (Paperback)

This is a comprehensive textbook written for the dental student. Dr. Bishara and contributors present the fundamentals of orthodontics with a simple, easy to follow approach. The book contains 31 chapters divided into 6 sections: Growth and Development; Diagnosis; Appliances; Treatment and Treatment Considerations; Orthodontics and Adjunct Treatment; and Review of Orthodontic Topics.

Table of Contents
Section I: Growth and Development Overview of General Embryology and Head and Neck Development
* Principles of Cleft Lip and Palate Formation
* Summary of Postnatal Growth
* Introduction to Growth of the Face
* Development of the Dental Occlusion
* Dental Arch Development
* Facial and Dental Changes in Adolescence
* Etiology and Prevalence of Malocclusion

Section II: Diagnosis
* Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
* Cephalometric Analysis
* Iowa Longitudinal Cephalometric Standards
* Tooth-Size Arch Length Analysis
* An Approach to the Diagnosis of Different Malocclusions

Section III: Appliances Fixed Edgewise Orthodontic Appliances and Bonding Techniques
* How Orthodontic Appliances Work
* Steps in Orthodontic Treatment

Section IV: Treatment and Treatment Considerations Orthodontic Treatment in the Primary Dentition
* Mixed Dentition Guidance of Occlusion: Serial Extraction Procedures
* Treatment of Class I Non-Extraction Problems and Appliances
* Treatment of Class II Malocclusion
* Management of Class III Malocclusion in the Primary and Mixed Dentition
* Orthodontic Treatment Considerations Related to Age and Severity in the Vertical and Sagittal Dimensions
* Skeletal and Dental Considerations in the Transverse Dimension

Section V :Orthodontics and Adjunct Treatment
* Periodontal Considerations During Orthodontic Treatment
* Behavioural Considerations in Orthodontic Treatment
* Root Resorptions and Tissue Changes During Orthodontic Treatment

Section VI: Review of Various Orthodontic Topics Temporomandibular Disorders and Orthodontic Treatment
* Adjunctive Orthodontic Therapy in Adults
* Etiology, Classification, Diagnosis and Management of Facial Asymmetries
* Surgical Orthodontics