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ISBN: 9780323444354
Copyright: 2017
Publication Date: 08-01-2016
Page Count: 928
Imprint: Mosby
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Orthodontics - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 6th Edition

by Lee W. Graber, DDS, MS, MS, PhD, Robert L. Vanarsdall, DDS, Katherine W. L. Vig, BDS, MS, FDS(RCS), DOrth and Greg J. Huang, DMD, MSD, MPH

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cover image - Orthodontics - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 6th Edition
ISBN: 9780323444354
Copyright: 2017
Publication Date: 08-01-2016
Page Count: 928
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $261.99
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Comprehensive, cutting-edge content prepares your students for today’s orthodontic practice! Orthodontics: Current Principles and Techniques, 6th Edition provides evidence-based coverage of orthodontic diagnosis, planning strategies, and treatment protocols, including esthetics, genetics, temporary anchorage devices, aligners, technology-assisted biomechanics, and much more. New to this edition is an Expert Consult website using videos and additional visuals to show concepts difficult to explain with words alone. Expert Consult also adds three online-only chapters, research updates, and a fully searchable version of the text. From respected editors Lee Graber, Robert Vanarsdall, Katherine Vig, and Greg Huang, along with a veritable Who’s Who of expert contributors, this classic orthodontic reference is the go-to textbook that students will use in the classroom and in practice!

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    • NEW! Seven all-new chapters include Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning with Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging; Upper Airway, Cranial Morphology, and Sleep Apnea; Management of Impactions; Iatrogenic Effects of Orthodontic Appliances; Minimally and Non-Invasive Approaches to Accelerate Tooth Movement; Management of Dental Luxation and Avulsion Injuries in the Permanent Dentition; and Patient Management and Motivation for the Child and Adolescent Patient.
    • Comprehensive coverage provides a one-stop resource for the field of orthodontics, including foundational theory and the latest on diagnostics, planning strategies, treatment protocols, and materials used in today’s practice.
    • Extensive references make it easy for students to look up the latest in orthodontic research and evidence-based information, and all references also appear online.
    • Experienced, renowned editors lead a team of expert, international contributors, bringing the most authoritative research and clinical material from the best and brightest in the industry.
    • New co-editor Greg J. Huang is joined by new contributors who are highly regarded experts within their respective subspecialties in orthodontics.
    • NEW! Expert Consult website includes online-only chapters, instructional videos, many references linked to PubMed, and research updates including additional case studies.
    • UPDATED Biomechanical Considerations with Temporary Anchorage Devices chapter includes new information on the type and placement of TADS as well as their use in designing appropriate biomechanics.
    • More than 3,400 images include a mixture of radiographs, full-color clinical photos, and anatomic or schematic line drawings, showing examples of treatment, techniques, and outcomes.
    • Detailed, illustrated case studies show the decision-making process, showing the consequences of various treatment techniques over time.
    • NEW! Seven all-new chapters include Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning with Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging; Upper Airway, Cranial Morphology, and Sleep Apnea; Management of Impactions; Iatrogenic Effects of Orthodontic Appliances; Minimally and Non-Invasive Approaches to Accelerate Tooth Movement; Management of Dental Luxation and Avulsion Injuries in the Permanent Dentition; and Patient Management and Motivation for the Child and Adolescent Patient.
    • NEW! Expert Consult website includes online-only chapters, instructional videos, many references linked to PubMed, and research updates including additional case studies.
    • UPDATED CHAPTERS include Biomechanical Considerations with Temporary Anchorage Devices, Bonding in Orthodontics, Clear Aligner Treatment, Lingual Appliance Treatment, Psychological Aspects of Diagnosis and Treatment, Clinically Relevant Aspects of Dental Materials Science in Orthodontics, The Biologic Basis of Orthodontics, and more.
    • New co-editor Greg J. Huang is joined by new contributors who are highly regarded experts within their respective subspecialties in orthodontics.
  • PART I:  FOUNDATIONS OF ORTHODONTICS
    1. Craniofacial Growth and Development: Developing a Perspective
    2. Genetics and Orthodontics
    3. The Biologic Basis of Orthodontics
                Tissue Reactions in Orthodontics
                Tooth Movement at the Cellular and Molecular Level  NEW! 
    4. Bone Physiology, Metabolism, and Biomechanics in Orthodontic Practice
    5. Application of Bioengineering to Clinical Orthodontics
    6. Clinically Relevant Aspects of Dental Materials Science in Orthodontics
    7. The Role of Evidence in Orthodontics
    PART II: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING
    8. The Decision-Making Process in Orthodontics
    9. Special Considerations in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
    10. Psychological Aspects of Diagnosis and Treatment
    11. Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning with Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging  NEW!
    12. The Upper Airway, Cranial Morphology and Sleep Apnea  NEW!
    13. Orthodontic Therapy and the Patient with Temporomandibular Disorder
    14. The Orthodontist's Role in a Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Team
    PART III: MIXED DENTITION DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
    15. Patient Management and Motivation for the Child and Adolescent Patient  NEW!
    16. Optimizing Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopedic Treatment Timing
    PART IV: ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT
    17. Contemporary Straight Wire Biomechanics
    18. Nonextraction Treatment
    19. Standard Edgewise: Tweed-Merrifield Philosophy, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, and Force Systems
    20. Biomechanical Considerations with Temporary Anchorage Devices
    21. Adult Interdisciplinary Therapy: Diagnosis and Treatment
    22. Periodontal–Orthodontic Interrelationships
    23. Orthodontic Aspects of Orthognathic Surgery
    24. Self-Ligating Bracket Biomechanics
    25. Lingual Appliance Treatment
    26. Clear Aligner Treatment
    PART V: SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS
    27. Bonding in Orthodontics
    28. Management of Impactions  NEW!
    29. Management of Dental Luxation and Avulsion Injuries in the Permanent Dentition  NEW!
    30. Iatrogenic Effects of Orthodontic Appliances  NEW!
               Prevention and Management of Demineralized White Lesions,
               Etiology, Risk Factors, and Clinical Management of Root Resorption
    31. Minimally and Non-Invasive Approaches to Accelerate Tooth Movement  NEW!
              Micro-Osteoperforations
              Low-level Mechanical Vibrations
    32. BioDigital Orthodontics: Integrating technology with Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, and Targeted Therapeutics
    PART VI: ORTHODONTIC RETENTION AND POST-TREATMENT CHANGES
    33. Stability, Retention, and Relapse
    PART VII: CLASSIC CHAPTERS (ONLINE ONLY)
    34. Interceptive Guidance of Occlusion with Emphasis on Diagnosis
    35. Functional Appliances
    36. Treatment of the Face with Biocompatible Orthodontics
  • Lee W. Graber, DDS, MS, MS, PhD, Licensed Specialist in Orthodontics; Board Certified, American Board of Orthodontics, Robert L. Vanarsdall, DDS, Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Staff, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Albert Einstein Medical Center, and the Medical College of Pennsylvania; Co-editor, Journal of Adult Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery; Private Practice, Philadelphia, PA, Katherine W. L. Vig, BDS, MS, FDS(RCS), DOrth, Professor and Chair, Section of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH and Greg J. Huang, DMD, MSD, MPH, Chair of the Department of Orthodontics
    School of Dentistry
    University of Washington
    Seattle, Washington
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