Table of Contents
SECTION 1: Introduction and History
SECTION 2: Growth and Development
- General Principles of Growth and Development
- Prenatal Growth and Development
- Postnatal Growth and Development
- Development of Dentition and Occlusion
SECTION 3: Classification and Etiology
- Occlusion—Basic Concepts
- Classification of Malocclusions
- General Etiological Factors of Malocclusion
- Local Etiological Factors
- Genetics in Orthodontics
- Epidemiology of Malocclusion
SECTION 4: Diagnosis and Diagnostic Aids
- Orthodontic Diagnosis
- Model Analysis
- Cephalometrics
- Maturity Indicators
SECTION 5: Biomechanics
- Biology of Tooth Movement
- Mechanics of Tooth Movement
SECTION 6: Preventive and Interceptive
Orthodontics
- Preventive Orthodontics
- Interceptive Orthodontics
- Oral Habits and Their Management
SECTION 7: Treatment Planning
- Orthodontic Treatment Planning
- Anchorage in Orthodontics
- Methods of Gaining Space
- Arch Expansion
- Extraction in Orthodontics
SECTION 8: Orthodontic Instruments
SECTION 9: Pre-clinical Orthodontics
- Pre-clinical Orthodontics
SECTION 10: Orthodontic Appliances
- General Principles of Orthodontic Appliances
- Removable Appliances
- Fixed Orthodontic Appliances and Techniques
- Functional Appliances
- Orthopedic Appliances
SECTION 11: Corrective Orthodontics
- Management of Class I Malocclusion
- Management of Class II Malocclusion
- Management of Class III Malocclusion
- Management of Midline Diastema
- Management of Open Bite
- Management of Deep Bite
- Management of Crossbite
- Management of Cleft Lip and Palate
SECTION 12: Surgical Orthodontics
SECTION 13: Retention and Relapse
SECTION 14: Laboratory Procedures in
Orthodontics
- Orthodontic Study Model
- Welding and Soldering
SECTION 15: Recent Advances in Orthodontics
- Adult Orthodontics
- Implants in Orthodontics
- Invisalign Techniques
- Laser in Orthodontics
- MCQs in Orthodontics
Index
About the Author
Basavaraj Subhashchandra Phulari BDS MDS FRSH
FAGE
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Mauras
College of Dentistry, Hospital and Oral Research Institute,
Republic of Mauritius
