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Contemporary Orthodontics, 5th Edition
, By William R. Proffit, DDS, PhD and Henry W. Fields, Jr., DDS, MS, MSD
Contemporary Orthodontics, 5th Edition

By William R. Proffit, DDS, PhD and Henry W. Fields, Jr., DDS, MS, MSD

 

KEY FEATURES


  • A NEW full-color design includes a total of more than 1,400 clinical photographs and illustrations.
  • Application of the "soft tissue paradigm" to modern orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning.
  • Critical evaluation of controversies in treatment approaches and treatment timing.
  • NEW information on the use of cone beam CT for 3-dimensional evaluation of dental and facial dimensions and relationships, and 3-D superimpositions to evaluate treatment response.
  • Problem-oriented treatment planning, with use of digital technology to develop a database that can feed through to the treatment plan.
  • Updated content on biomechanics to help you plan efficient use of modern orthodontic appliance systems.
  • NEW skeletal anchorage techniques using bone anchors and mini screws.
  • Chapters on adult treatment featuring the sequencing of multidisciplinary treatment, the new approach to lingual orthodontics, and a discussion of surgical vs. orthodontic treatment options.

 

 


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  Contributors
Contributors

William R. Proffit, DDS, Ph.D.
Kenan Professor and Chairman
Department of Orthodontics
School of Dentistry
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
 
Henry W. Fields, Jr. DDS, MS , MSD
Professor and Head
Section of Orthodontics
College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University
Chief, Section of Orthodontics
Department of Dentistry
Columbus Children’s Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
 
David M. Sarver, DMD, MS
Private Practice of Orthodontics
Birmingham, Alabama
Adjunct Professor
Department of Orthodontics
School of Dentistry
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina