ORTHODONTICS:: CURRENT PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES covers the latest orthodontic concepts and treatment methods available. This definitive resource is divided into two sections:: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, which includes chapters on biomechanical principles and practice, computer applications, and principles of occlusion; and Techniques and Treatment, covering the methods and techniques currently used in treating malocclusion.
Section I: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Diagnosis and treatment planning in orthodontics Biomechanical principles and reactions Bone physiology, metabolism, and biomechanics in orthodontic practice Application of bioengineering to clinical orthodontics Orthodontic therapy and the temporomandibular disorder patient Biomaterials in Orthodontics Statistics for the orthodontist Computer applications in orthodontics Interceptive guidance of occlusion, with emphasis on diagnosis Section II: Techniques and Treatment Functional appliances Treatment of children in the mixed dentition Bonding in orthodontics The Tweed-Merrifield edgewise appliance: philosophy, diagnosis, and treatment Treatment mechanics for the straight wire appliance Tip-Edge brackets and the differential straight-arch technique Non-extraction treatment Treatment options for sagittal corrections in non-compliant patients Periodontal/orthodontic interrelationships Adult orthodontics: diagnosis and treatment Orthodontic aspects of orthognathic surgery Retention and relapse