The biomechanical foundation of clinical orthodontics / Charles J. Burstone, Kwangchul Choy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burstone, Charles J., 1928- author.

Choy, Kwangchul, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orthodontics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 580 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Berlin : Quintessence Publishing, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

All orthodontic treatment modalities can be improved by the application of sound biomechanics, yet most orthodontic therapy today is delivered without consideration of forces or force systems. Orthodontic hardware itself is only a means to an end point, such as tooth alignment, bone remodeling, or growth modification; the orthodontist can achieve these goals only by manipulating forces, regardless of the techniques used. Written by a world-renowned authority on the subject, this book teaches biomechanics in an easy-to-understand and engaging way, using universal examples outside orthodontics to illustrate basic force systems and how they function and then applying these principles to the practice of clinical orthodontics. The authors cover all of the force systems an orthodontist needs to understand to deliver effective treatment, explaining how each can be controlled and manipulated and demonstrating the forces at work through highly instructive 3D illustrations. Most chapters conclude with the presentation of several study problems, allowing the reader an opportunity to practice developing treatment plans using the biomechanical concepts discussed in each chapter. (Answers are provided at the end of the book.) This book is sure to be an instant classic.

Contents:

Why we need biomechanics

Concurrent force systems

Nonconcurrent force systems and forces on a free body

Headgear

The creative use of maxillomandibular elastics

Single forces and deep bite correction by intrusion

Deep bite correction by posterior extrusion

Equilibrium

The biomechanics of altering tooth position

3D concepts in tooth movement

Orthodontic anchorage

Stress, strain, and the biologic response

Lingual arches

Extraction therapies and space closure

Forces from wires and brackets

Statically determinate appliances and creative mechanics

Biomechanics and treatment of dentofacial deformity

The biomechanics of miniscrews : from single-tooth control to total-arch movement

The role of friction in orthodontic appliances

Properties and structures of orthodontic wire materials

How to select an archwire.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781647240295

1647240298

9780867157055

0867157054