ISBN:
9780323930710
Copyright:
2026
Page Count:
768
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$198.99
Contemporary Orthodontics, 7th Edition
by Henry Fields, DDS, MS, MSD, Brent Larson, DDS, MS, David M. Sarver, DMD, MS and William R. Proffit, DDS, PhD
Hardcover
ISBN:
9780323930710
Copyright:
2026
Page Count:
768
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$198.99
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Choose the leading text for orthodontic education! Contemporary Orthodontics, 7th 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 students learn to apply concepts to practice. Trusted for nearly 40 years, this go-to orthodontics text also prepares students for the Oral Health Management portion of the INBDE, the national board dental examination.
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- NEW! Content updates include current discussions of scientific evidence, informed consent, AI, two new chapters on clear tray aligners, OSA-related issues, and technology applied to orthognathic surgery planning and treatment.
- NEW! More than 200 updated photos and illustrations demonstrate new techniques and technologies, increasing the total number of images in the book to nearly 2,000.
- Comprehensive coverage provides detailed information on principles of growth and development, diagnosis with helpful checklists, treatment planning with more guidance, and current treatment procedures.
- Coverage of material included on the INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) prepares students for one of the key subjects on the Oral Health Management portion of the exam — preventing, diagnosing, and managing developmental or acquired occlusal problems.
- Clear writing style and logical organization makes difficult topics easier to understand.
- Case studies with photographs and illustrations highlight and reinforce key concepts in the treatment of complex problems in both children and adults.
- Focus on three major areas of dentistry includes: 1) the principles of growth and development that underlie the clinical practice of dentistry for children, 2) the application of those principles in diagnosis and treatment planning for children and adults, and 3) basic orthodontic treatment methods.
- Enhanced eBook version is included with every new print purchase, featuring access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
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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 II: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
6. Orthodontic Diagnosis
7. Orthodontic Treatment Planning
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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