Learn the latest approaches to orthodontic diagnosis and treatment! Contemporary Orthodontics, Seventh Edition provides an evidence-based guide to the stages of growth and development, diagnosis, treatment planning, and current treatment techniques. Coverage includes biomechanics and the mechanical principles in orthodontic force control, along with a discussion of contemporary orthodontic appliances and the treatment of malocclusion and dentofacial deformity. Illustrated case studies help you more easily apply concepts to practice. Written by an experienced team of orthodontic specialists led by Henry W. Fields Jr., Brent E. Larson, and David M. Sarver, this is the go-to orthodontics text and reference for dental students, general dentists, and orthodontic residents and specialists.
Section I: The Orthodontic Problem 1. Malocclusion and Dentofacial Deformity in Contemporary Society 2. Concepts of Growth and Development 3. Early Stages of Development 4. Later Stages of Development 5. The Etiology of Orthodontic Problems
Section III: Biomechanics, Mechanics, and Contemporary Orthodontic Appliances 8. The Biologic Basis of Orthodontic Therapy 9. Mechanical Principles in Orthodontic Force Control 10. Contemporary Orthodontic Appliances
Section IV: Treatment in Preadolescent Children: What Is Different? 11. Moderate Nonskeletal Problems in Preadolescent Children 12. Complex Nonskeletal Problems in Preadolescent Children
Section V: Growth Modification 13. Treatment of Skeletal Transverse and Class III Problems 14. Growth Modification in Class II, Open Bite/Deep Bite, and Multidimensional Problems
Section VI: Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment in the Early Permanent Dentition 15. Comprehensive Treatment in Adolescents: Alignment and Vertical Problems 16. Comprehensive Treatment in Adolescents: Space Closure and Class II/Class III Correction 17. Comprehensive Treatment 18. Clear Aligners in Adolescents 19. Retention
Section VII: Treatment for Adults 20. Special Considerations in Treatment for Adults 21. Clear Aligners in Adults 22. Combined Surgical and Orthodontic Treatment
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