Atlas of Advanced Orthodontics: A Guide to Clinical Efficiency

Author: Anthony D. Viazis
Published: March 1998
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
ISBN: 0721676375
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 254

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The book contains predominantly color illustrations, with some black-and-white illustrations. This book is meant as a companion book to the author's earlier text, Atlas of Orthodontics: Principles and Clinical Applications (WB Saunders Company 1993). It concentrates strictly on clinical efficiency. The purpose is to discuss advanced concepts in orthodontic treatment therapy, but this book only promotes the author's own appliance system. It discusses some of the technological advancements in orthodontics today but it really does not discuss advanced concepts in treatment planning. It is intended for all orthodontic practitioners. The author is a seasoned clinical/researcher with a university appointment. He has designed and marketed his own appliance system. This book discusses basic orthodontic information, but it spends much time discussing the author and his appliance system. Although well illustrated, I felt that the majority of what was presented was basic knowledge to the average orthodontist with the exception of the Viazis appliance system. The book should have gone in a real direction and discussed advanced concepts such as osteogenic distraction, lingual, cleft palate, etc. This book should have been titled the Viazis system, because that is all that is represented. It does not discuss advanced concepts in the field, but rather one man's beliefs supported by numerous cases using his own appliance. Although he may feel his appliance is a technologic hybrid, I found no overwhelming evidence supporting the fact that it is better than other straight wire systems.

Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Clinical Evaluation 3
2 Cephalometrics 9
3 Growth Analysis 15
4 Video-Imaging 19
5 Treatment Planning 29
6 Efficient Treatment Timing 35
7 Root Resorption: A Review 37
8 Functional Appliances 41
9 Oral Hygiene 47
10 Tooth Movement Simplified 51
11 Archwire Sequence 69
12 Bracket Prescription 71
13 Control of Movement 75
14 Friction: A Review 91
15 Nonextraction Therapy 115
16 Extraction Therapy 173
17 Functional Occlusion and Occlusal Adjustment 203
18 Retention Facts and Protocol 215
19 Cosmetic Dentistry and Periodontics 219
Bibliography 233
Index 253

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