Integrated Clinical Orthodontics

Description

Edited by Krishnan Vinod; Edited by Kuijpers-Jagtman, Anne Marie

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Integrates orthodontic diagnosis and treatment into the wider healthcare of the patient to achieve the highest possible standards of care

Integrated Clinical Orthodontics offers an overview of clinical orthodontic theory and practice to equip clinicians to take an integrated approach to orthodontic practice. It presents the problems of orthodontics in an interdisciplinary context to describe how the potential complexity of dentofacial problems, the medical histories of patients, and a host of other factors contribute to orthodontic outcomes. The second edition has been expanded and thoroughly updated with new chapters and following an organized approach to the role of the orthodontist as part of a team. Cases in the book include orofacial deformities, sleep disorders, esthetic smile creation and temporomandibular joint problems.

Orthodontic diagnosis and treatment are integrated into the wider health of the patient, including orthopedics, neurology, pediatrics, genetics and psychology, and the result is a modern, adaptable approach that places the patient and their needs at its center to achieve the highest possible standard of patient care.

Readers of the second edition of Integrated Clinical Orthodontics will also find:

• New chapters on neuromuscular disorders, customized orthodontics, artificial intelligence, ethics and patient data
• Expanded content on special care in dentistry
• Guidance for the clinical interactions between orthodontics and other areas of dentistry and medicine
• Clinical implications and applications of the integrated approach in every chapter

Integrated Clinical Orthodontics is an essential resource for clinical orthodontists and specialists in related medical and dental fields who wish to take the holistic view of orthodontic practice.

Table of contents:

List of Contributors xiii

Preface to Second Edition xvii

Preface to First Edition xviii

Part I Diagnosis, Psychology, and Genetics 1

Chapter 1 The Increased Stature of Orthodontics 3

Vinod Krishnan, Ze’ev Davidovitch, and Anne Marie Kuijpers-Jagtman

The broadening scope of orthodontics 6

The orthodontic patient as a human being 7

The patient’s biological status: does it influence orthodontic treatment? 8

Conclusions 16

References 17

Chapter 2 Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: Collaborating with Medical and Other Dental Specialists 18

Om P. Kharbanda, Neeraj Wadhawan, and Karthik Sennimalai

The other side of the story 19

Orthodontic diagnosis from a broad perspective 19

The first interaction with the patient 19

The importance of the medical history in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning 21

Overview of systemic disturbances in relation to orthodontic treatment planning 27

Identifying local dental abnormalities before attempting orthodontic treatment 32

Evaluation of the occlusion and the temporomandibular joint 42

Radiographic examination of the craniofacial region 43

Conclusion 46

References 47

Chapter 3 Psychosocial Factors in Orthodontics: Patient Perceptions, Motivation, and Expectations 52

Leslie A. Will

Motivation for orthodontic treatment 52

Treatment expectations 53

Perception of malocclusion 53

Patients with psychological disorders 55

Orthognathic patients 57

Patients with orofacial clefts and craniofacial anomalies 59

Patients with acquired deformities 60

Conclusions 61

References 61

Chapter 4 Integrated Clinical Genetics/Syndromology for the Orthodontist 63

James K. Hartsfield, Jr., Lorri Ann