Long description:

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.

• 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 topics included on the INBDE prepares you for the examination
• 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

Table of Contents:

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