Orthodontics: current principles and techniques

Part I: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: 1. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: The Decision-Making Process in Orthodontics; 2. Special Considerations in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning; 3. Psychological Aspects of Diagnosis and Treatment; 4. Craniofacial Imaging in Orthodontics; 5. Genetics and Orthodontics; 6. The Upper Airway and Craniofacial Morphology; 7. Orthodontic Therapy and the Patient with Temporomandibular Disorder. -- Part II: Tooth Movement: Tissue and Biomechanical Considerations: 8. Craniofacial Growth and Development: Evidence-Based Perspectives; 9. Tissue Reactions in Orthodontics; 10. Bone Physiology, Metabolism, and Biomechanics in Orthodontic Practice; 11. Application of Bioengineering to Clinical Orthodontics; 12. Biomechanical Considerations with Temporary Anchorage Devices. -- Part III: Mixed Dentition Diagnosis and Treatment: 13. Mixed Dentition Diagnosis and Interceptive Treatment; 14. Treatment of Patients in Mixed Dentition. -- Part IV: Orthodontic Treatment: 15. Standard Edgewise: Tweed-Merrifield Philosophy, Treatment Planning, and Treatment; 16. Contemporary Straightwire Biomechanics; 17. Self-Ligating Brackets: Theory, Practice, and Evidence; 18. Lingual Orthodontics with Completely Customized Appliances; 19. Clear Aligner Treatment. -- Part V: Specialized Treatment Considerations: 20. Integrating Digital and Robotic Technologies: Three-Dimensional Modeling, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, and Therapeutics; 21. Bonding in Orthodontics; 22. Non-Extraction Treatment; 23. Periodontal-Orthodontic Interrelationships; 24. Adult Interdisciplinary Therapy: Diagnosis and Treatment; 25. Surgical Adjuncts to Orthodontics Treatment; 26. The Orthodontist's Role in a Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Team. -- Part VI: Orthodontic Materials and the Evaluation of New Approaches: 27. Stability, Retention, and Relapse; 28. Dental Materials in Orthodontics; 29. Searching for the Evidence for Clinical Practice; 30. Lasers in Orthodontics. - Index.