Adult Orthodontics Second Edition PDF

Introduction: More than a Century of Progress in Adult Orthodontic Treatment xix
1 Potential Adult Orthodontic Patients – Who Are They? 1
Birte Melsen
Introduction 1
Who are the patients? 1
How do the patients express their needs? 6
The first visit 7
Communicating with the patient 9
Summary 10
References 10
2 Diagnosis: Chief Complaint and Problem List 12
Birte Melsen, Marco A. Masioli
Introduction 12
Workup of a problem list – the interview and chief complaint 12
General health 15
Clinical examination 16
Extraoral examination 17
Extraoral photographs 19
Function of the masticatory system 22
Intraoral analysis – oral health 23
Evaluation of dental casts – arch form 24
Occlusal analysis 24
Space analysis 26
Cephalometric analysis 26
Final problem list 27
Indication for treatment 28
The presentation of the problem list – the tip of the iceberg 29
Concluding remarks 33
References 33
3 Aetiology 35
Birte Melsen
Introduction 35
Biological background 35
Aetiology of malocclusions in adults 41
Age-related changes in the skeleton 42…
Adult Orthodontics Second Edition PDF Ebook

Birte Melsen is the past President of European Orthodontic Society in 2004 and has made significant contributions to the field of orthodontics with her research, publishing around 350 papers in scientific journals on topics related to anchorage (orthodontics) and adult orthodontics. She is currently an orthodontist from Denmark.

Cesare Luzi is Founder and first President of the European Postgraduate Students Orthodontic Society (EPSOS). Past President of the Italian Society of Biomechanics (SIBOS) and of the Italian Association of Specialists in Orthodontics (ASIO). President AIDOR (Italian Academy of Orthodontics) 2022. Visiting Professor University of Ferrara and Rome Cattolica (Italy). He is currently in private orthodontics practice in Rome, Italy.