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ORTHODONTICS
Orthodontics
Current Principles and Techniques
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Fourth Edition

By
Thomas Graber, DMD, MSD, PhD, OdontDr, DSc, ScD, MD, FDSRCS(Eng), Director, Kenilworth Dental Research Foundation, Clinival Professor, Orthodontics, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, Former Professor and Chairman, Section of Orthodontics, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Editor-in-Chief, World Orthodontic Journal; Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics; Recipent, Albert H. Ketcham Award, Recipent, AAO Distinguished Service Award, Recipient, Joseph Jarabak International Teaching and Research Award, Recipient, MSO Outstanding Teacher Award, Recipient, Mershon and Hellman Lecture Award, Recipient, Heritage Lecture Award
Robert 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 Vig, BDS, MS, FDS(RCS), DOrth, Professor and Chair, Section of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Description
The world's bestselling orthodontics reference, Graber's Orthodontics offers all the essentials of orthodontic care -- from diagnosis to treatment. This edition includes the latest evidence-based research and concepts of today's orthodontics, with coverage of treatment methods ranging from basic to highly complex situations. Written by a team of world-renowned authors, this book offers practical information that you can use every day.


Contents
1. Special Considerations in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
2. Craniofacial Imaging in Orthodontics
3. Genetics and Orthodontics
4. The Upper Airway and Cranial Morphology
5. Tissue Reactions in Orthodontics
6. Bone Physiology, Metabolism, and Biomechanics in Orthodontic Practice
7. Application of Bioengineering to Clinical Orthodontics
8. Orthodontic Therapy and the Temporomandibular Disorder
9. Biomaterials in Orthodontics
10. Statistics for the Orthodontist
11. Interceptive Guidance of Occlusion with Emphasis on Diagnosis
12. Functional Appliances
13. Treatment of Patients in the Mixed Dentition
14. Bonding in Orthodontics
15. Precise Bracket Placement: Effective and Efficient Indirect Bonding
16. The Tweed-Merrifield Edgewise Appliance: Philosophy, Diagnosis, and Treatment
17. Self-Ligation Orthodontics with the SPEED Appliance
18. Treating the Face with Biocompatible Orthodontics
19. The In-Ovation Bracket for Fully Adjusted Appliances
20. Nonextraction Treatment
21. Treatment Options for Sagittal Corrections in Noncompliant Patients
22. Periodontal/Orthodontic Interrelationships
23. Adult Interdisciplinary Therapy: Diagnosis and Treatment
24. Orthodontic Aspects of Orthognathic Surgery
25. Craniofacial Distraction Osteogenesis: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications
26. The Orthodontist's Role in a Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Team
27. Retention and Relapse
28. Clear Plastic Appliances for Retention and Tooth Movement


Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 1232 pages, publication date: APR-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-02621-5
ISBN-10: 0-323-02621-4
Imprint: MOSBY


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