Essentials Of Orthodontics

Essential Orthodontics: Diagnosis and Treatment is designed to help dental students, orthodontic residents, and general dentists understand the basic concepts and procedures essential to the diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of patients who have relatively simple malocclusion problems. The authors explain the steps of diagnosing basic orthodontic problems and analyzing dental radiographs and include many of the forms and charts dentists use for examination, diagnosis, and appliance design. Readers will learn about the mechanics of how appliances move teeth, the different types of appliances, and the orthodontic materials on the market. The authors also explain and demonstrate through color photos how to take dental impressions, create plaster casts, how to create the various fixed and removable appliances, and how to write a laboratory prescription for each appliance. A needed text for the dental student, it is also an excellent resource for dentists wanting to expand their services.

Essential Orthodontics is a comprehensive introduction to the biological principles of orthodontics. This book covers the why, when and how of orthodontics, enabling readers to identify which individuals need to be treated, to diagnose based on individual dentofacial development, and to understand the mechanical principles and tissue responses involved. Divided into three parts, this authoritative resource covers pretreatment considerations, treatment principles of skeletal and dentoalveolar anomalies, and tissue response to orthodontic and orthopaedic forces. Classification of malocclusions and craniofacial growth and development are discussed, and the text explores how to distinguish between normal occlusion and malocclusions. Essential Orthodontics outlines how to perform a comprehensive orthodontic examination leading to an orthodontic diagnosis, and the formation of a treatment plan. Following a student-friendly layout with key objectives and chapter summaries, Essential Orthodontics is an accessible yet comprehensive resource for both undergraduate and postgraduate dental students.

Essentials of Orthodontics is a compendium of significant and pertinent information related to Orthodontics, a subject that seems to have evolved over the past 100 years. This book provides a comprehensive overview of all areas of Orthodontics, from Growth and Development to retention and relapse. The book also acts as a refresher to the reader’s memory on fundamentals necessary for diagnosis and treatment planning. This book has been accepted well as an indispensable book among dental UGs and dentists who need smooth transition into the field of orthodontics. The significant information presented in highly organized framework had successfully suited various educational settings, be it exam preparation or understanding theoretical models or practical implications for clinical practice. This fourth edition is upgraded and offers more succinct content based on the enormous current knowledge available in the theory and research sector of orthodontics. Satisfies amended syllabus norms of Dental Council of India (DCI) and various international universities The single colour format is replaced with vivid colours to convey textbook structure effortlessly The entire book had been grouped into 11 sections with every chapter containing optimized outline to provide a gist of what to explore Numerous subsections and a thorough index that favors quick access to the readers Illustrations that can be readily associated with the learned concepts for correlation, interpretation and recollection by the students Tables, flowcharts and figures that are revisited, revised and refurbished Sridhar Premkumar MDS is a well-recognized book author currently working as Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Formerly Principal in charge, at Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India. He joined Tamil Nadu Government service by securing First rank in the Public service commission examination. He has numerous publications to his credit and is an active researcher; acclaimed speaker in national forums and reviewer in international and national journals. He is a certified biomedical waste trainer for Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project and also certified Reiki and Pranic Healer. He is recipient of two times "State Best Clinical Award" conducted by Indian Dental Association, Tamil Nadu chapter; "Best Teacher for Dental Faculty" in the year 2010 by The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University and "Best Doctor Award" in the year 2018 by the Government of Tamil Nadu. He is also recipient of National awards like three Times "All India Best Research paper" award conducted by Indian Orthodontic Society including the 8th Asia Pacific Orthodontic Conference (APOC) and the 47th Indian Orthodontic Conference (IOC). He has co-authored presentation in American Association of Orthodontics meeting at Boston, 2009. His name included among the biographic records in "2013, 30th Pearl Anniversary edition of Who’s Who in the World: Published from USA" as a honour. He has authored 5 textbooks out of which three books : Graber's Textbook of Orthodontics: Basic Principles and Practice, Orthodontics: Exam Preparatory Manual for Undergraduates, and Textbook of Orthodontics from Elsevier and he also has 2 more books: Textbook of Craniofacial Growth, and Manual of Pediatric Dentistry through Jaypee Brothers.

Exam oriented book: Bullet style of presentation makes content easy to remember and reproduce in exams. Plenty of simplified line diagrams, flowcharts aid in visual learning and can be reproduced in exams for good scores.

This book is an effort to step up with the present changing scenarios of learning. It is the fruition of striking a balance between rejuvenated fundamentals of classical manuscripts, the fresh knowledge rich curriculum and tailored resource package with outstanding transparencies. It combines the strong foundation of basic core elements of orthodontic concepts, proper diagnosis and recognition of problems and exposure to treatment strategies and methodologies. It is a definite book for all dental undergraduates and an excellent supplement for all students undergoing postgraduate specialist training in orthodontics. Covers syllabi prescribed by Dental Council of India (DCI) and International schools of dentistry Provides more than 1500 line arts, flowcharts, tables and clinical photographs for easy perception of the subject and to illustrate vital principles and techniques Chapters contain Clinical Significance boxes that encourage readers to relate and channelize the theory knowledge into clinical practice Learning Exercises furnished in each chapter facilitates the students to assess themselves and reflect on what had been learnt Synopsis of Treatment Planning for Different Malocclusions, the last chapter serves not only as a guide to recap the depth and breadth of factual comprehension but also to promote analysis, evaluation and judgment in orthodontic treatment philosophies

This textbook is a comprehensive guide to clinical and surgical orthodontics for dental students. Beginning with an introduction to the history and scope of orthodontics, the following chapters describe growth and development, and different circumstances that may require orthodontic treatment. Diagnosis and treatment planning are discussed in depth, as are the latest materials and appliances, and the mechanics of how these appliances move teeth. Written in clear, easy to understand language, this invaluable resource is highly illustrated with more than 360 clinical photographs, diagrams, tables and flowcharts. Key points Comprehensive guide to orthodontics for dental students In depth coverage of diagnosis, treatment planning, materials, appliances and mechanics Presented in clear, easy to understand format Includes more than 360 photographs, diagrams, tables and flowcharts

Providing an introduction to current thinking and practice in orthodontics, this text covers all aspects of the field, including clinical practice and treatment planning.