Handbook of Orthodontics 2nd Edition

Your Go-To Guide for Clinical Orthodontics: The Handbook of Orthodontics, 2nd Edition

The second edition of the popular Handbook of Orthodontics continues to offer a highly accessible and comprehensive introduction to clinical orthodontics. This compact and portable book is ideal for dental undergraduates, postgraduate students, orthodontic therapists, and general dental practitioners with an interest in the field.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Coverage: Provides comprehensive coverage of clinical orthodontics, ranging from diagnosis and treatment planning through contemporary removable and fixed appliances to cleft lip and palate.
• Scientific Basis: Covers the scientific basis of orthodontics in detail, with a particular focus on embryology, craniofacial development, growth, and the biology of tooth movement.
• New and Updated Content: Chapters are fully updated to reflect the recent advances in practice and new areas of knowledge, particularly in digital imaging, appliance systems, and craniofacial biology.
• New Chapters and Coverage: Includes a new chapter on evidence-based medicine and covers new appliance systems in orthodontics, including customized appliances and aligners.
• Enhanced Visuals: Presents over 500 illustrations and photographs, many previously unpublished, to help explain and illustrate specific points.
• Expanded Clinical Cases: Features an expanded selection of clinical cases for each class of malocclusion, including over 100 new figures.
• Quick Reference: New "pull out" boxes summarize the best available clinical evidence, making quick reference and learning even easier.
• Target Audience: Ideal for all members of the orthodontic community, from junior postgraduate trainees to experienced practitioners.