Orthodontics: Preparatory Manual for Undergraduates (3rd Edition)

Description

This book has been accepted well as an indispensable book among dental undergraduates 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 edition is upgraded and offers more succinct content based on the enormous current knowledge available in the theory and research sector of orthodontics

Key Features

• Satisfying the amended syllabus norms of Dental Council of India and various international universities
• The single colour format that have been 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 favours 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
• Additional Accessory Points as it had been relied for challenging competitive evaluations
• A new format of “Advanced Learning” have been introduced exclusively for students with voracious interest in orthodontics

Table of Contents

1. Section I: Development of a Concept
   1. Introduction to Orthodontics
   2. Epidemiology of Malocclusion
2. Section II: Growth and Development
   1. Concepts of Growth and Development
   2. Theories of Growth
   3. Growth of Facial Structures
   4. Child Psychology
   5. Development of Occlusion and Normal Occlusion
   6. Stomatognathics in Orthodontics
3. Section III: Development of Problems
   1. Classification of Malocclusion
   2. Aetiology of Malocclusion
4. Section IV: Diagnosis
   1. Case History and Clinical Examination in Orthodontics
   2. Radiographs and Related Diagnostic Aids
   3. Model Analysis
   4. Cephalometrics
5. Section V: Biology, Mechanics and Orthodontic Materials
   1. Biology of Tooth Movement
   2. Biomechanics of Orthodontic Tooth Movement
   3. Materials used in Orthodontics
6. Section VI: Orthodontic Appliances
   1. Removable Appliances
   2. Functional Appliances
   3. Orthopaedic Appliances
   4. Expansion Appliances
   5. Fixed Appliances
7. Section VII: Treatment Planning In Orthodontics
   1. General Considerations in Treatment Planning
   2. Methods of Gaining Space
8. Section VIII: Early Orthodontic Treatment
   1. Preventive Orthodontics
   2. Interceptive Orthodontics
9. Section IX: Surgical Considerations in Orthodontics
   1. Surgical Orthodontics
   2. Cleft Lip and Palate
10. Section X: Corrective Orthodontics
    1. Management of Intra-arch Problems
    2. Management of Transverse Malocclusions
    3. Management of Vertical Malocclusions
    4. Management of Sagittal Malocclusions
    5. Management of Problems in Adult Patients
11. Section XI: Miscellaneous
    1. Retention, Relapse and Complications
    2. Digital Orthodontics