Contemporary Orthodontics, 7th Edition
Date of Publication: 03/2025
This item will be released on 15/03/2025. Pre-order now and we will deliver on the release date.
Learn the latest approaches to orthodontic diagnosis and treatment! Contemporary Orthodontics, 7th Edition provides an evidence-based guide to the stages of growth and development, diagnosis, treatment planning, and current treatment techniques. Coverage includes biomechanics and the mechanical principles in orthodontic force control, along with a discussion of contemporary orthodontic appliances and the treatment of malocclusion and dentofacial deformity. Illustrated case studies help you more easily apply concepts to practice. Written by an experienced team of orthodontic specialists led by Henry W. Fields Jr., Brent E. Larson, and David M. Sarver, this is the go-to orthodontics text and reference for dental students, general dentists, and orthodontic residents and specialists.
Learn the latest approaches to orthodontic diagnosis and treatment! Contemporary Orthodontics, 7th Edition provides an evidence-based guide to the stages of growth and development, diagnosis, treatment planning, and current treatment techniques. Coverage includes biomechanics and the mechanical principles in orthodontic force control, along with a discussion of contemporary orthodontic appliances and the treatment of malocclusion and dentofacial deformity. Illustrated case studies help you more easily apply concepts to practice. Written by an experienced team of orthodontic specialists led by Henry W. Fields Jr., Brent E. Larson, and David M. Sarver, this is the go-to orthodontics text and reference for dental students, general dentists, and orthodontic residents and specialists.
Key Features
- NEW! Content updates include current discussions of scientific evidence, informed consent, AI, two new chapters on clear tray aligners, OSA-related issues, and technology applied to orthognathic surgery planning and treatment.
- NEW! More than 200 updated photos and illustrations demonstrate new techniques and technologies, increasing the total number of images in the book to nearly 2,000.
- Comprehensive coverage provides detailed information on principles of growth and development, diagnosis with helpful checklists, treatment planning with more guidance, and current treatment procedures.
- Coverage of topics included on the INBDE prepares you for the examination.
- Clear writing style and logical organization makes difficult topics easier to understand.
- Case studies with photographs and illustrations highlight and reinforce key concepts in the treatment of complex problems in both children and adults.
- Focus on three major areas of dentistry includes: 1) the principles of growth and development that underlie the clinical practice of dentistry for children, 2) the application of those principles in diagnosis and treatment planning for children and adults, and 3) basic orthodontic treatment methods.
- Enhanced eBook version is included with every new print purchase, featuring access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
Author Information
By Henry Fields, DDS, MS, MSD, Professor, OSU College of Dentistry; Chief, Orthodontics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Department of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio; Brent Larson, DDS, MS, Professor and Director, Division of Orthodontics, Assistant Dean for Advanced Education, Director of Graduate Studies, MS Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; David M. Sarver, DMD, MS, Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC and Private Practice, Birmingham, Alabama
