An Introduction to orthodontics

From the Publisher: Orthodontics is concerned with facial growth and the development of the dentition and occlusion. A solid understanding of orthodontics is an essential prerequisite to treatment planning in children and invaluable in the management of adult dentition. As a result of the speed at which clinical practice changes, a new edition of which clinical practice changes, a new edition of An Introduction to Orthodontics will prove invaluable. This popular textbook continues to provide a first-rate introduction to current thinking and the practice of orthodontics. This is an extremely readable and user-friendly book for both undergraduate dentistry students and the interested general dental practitioner alike. The strength of the book lies in its logical and concise format and is complemented by over 350 full-color photographs.

Preface for third edition -- Acknowledgments -- 1: Rationale For Orthodontic Treatment -- Definition -- Prevalence of malocclusion -- Need for treatment -- Demand for treatment -- Disadvantages and potential risk of orthodontic treatment -- Effectiveness of treatment -- Temporomandibular joint and orthodontics -- 2: Aetiology And Classification Of Malocclusion -- Aetiology of malocclusion -- Classifying malocclusion -- Commonly used classifications and indices -- Andrews six keys -- 3: Management Of The Developing Dentition -- Normal dental development -- Abnormalities of eruption and exfoliation -- Mixed dentition problems -- Planned extraction of deciduous teeth -- 4: Craniofacial Growth, The Cellular Basis Of tooth Movement And Anchorage (ZL Nelson-Moon) -- Introduction -- Craniofacial embryology -- Mechanisms of bone growth -- Postnatal craniofacial growth -- Growth rotations -- Craniofacial growth in the adult -- Growth of the soft tissues -- Control of craniofacial growth -- Growth prediction -- Biology of tooth movement -- Anchorage -- Cellular events during root resorption -- Summary -- 5: Orthodontic Assessment -- Purpose and aims of an orthodontic assessment -- Equipment…