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Professor and Director Brent Larson works in the Division of Orthodontics, Assistant Dean for Advanced Education, Director of Graduate Studies, MS Dentistry at the School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Adjunct Professor David M. Sarver works at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC; Private Practice, Birmingham, Alabama.William R. Proffit wors in the Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.

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Learn the latest approaches to orthodontic diagnosis and treatment! Contemporary Orthodontics, Seventh 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.

• 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

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  Section I: The Orthodontic Problem
  1 Malocclusion and Dentofacial Deformity in Contemporary Society
  2 Concepts of Growth and Development
  3 Early Stages of Development
  4 Later Stages of Development
  5 The Etiology of Orthodontic Problems
  Section II: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
  6 Orthodontic Diagnosis
  7 Orthodontic Treatment Planning
  Section III: Biomechanics, Mechanics, and Contemporary Orthodontic Appliances
  8 The Biologic Basis of Orthodontic Therapy
  9 Mechanical Principles in Orthodontic Force Control
  10 Contemporary Orthodontic Appliances
  Section IV: Treatment in Preadolescent Children: What Is Different?
  11 Moderate Nonskeletal Problems in Preadolescent Children
  12 Complex Nonskeletal Problems in Preadolescent Children
  Section V: Growth Modification
  13 Treatment of Skeletal Transverse and Class III Problems
  14 Growth Modification in Class II, Open Bite/Deep Bite, and Multidimensional Problems
  Section VI: Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment in the Early Permanent Dentition
  15 Comprehensive Treatment in Adolescents: Alignment and Vertical Problems
  16 Comprehensive Treatment in Adolescents: Space Closure and Class II/Class III Correction
  17 Comprehensive Treatment
  18 Clear Aligners in Adolescents
  19 Retention
  Section VII: Treatment for Adults
  20 Special Considerations in Treatment for Adults
  21 Clear Aligners in Adults
  22 Combined Surgical and Orthodontic Treatment