The document reviews a book about orthodontic retainers and removable appliances. It summarizes that the book provides extensive practical information on designing, fitting, adjusting, maintaining and troubleshooting various retainers and removable appliances. It also notes that while fixed appliances are often better for treatment, the book is still a useful resource for various practitioners.
The document reviews a book about orthodontic retainers and removable appliances. It summarizes that the book provides extensive practical information on designing, fitting, adjusting, maintaining and troubleshooting various retainers and removable appliances. It also notes that while fixed appliances are often better for treatment, the book is still a useful resource for various practitioners.
The document reviews a book about orthodontic retainers and removable appliances. It summarizes that the book provides extensive practical information on designing, fitting, adjusting, maintaining and troubleshooting various retainers and removable appliances. It also notes that while fixed appliances are often better for treatment, the book is still a useful resource for various practitioners.
The document reviews a book about orthodontic retainers and removable appliances. It summarizes that the book provides extensive practical information on designing, fitting, adjusting, maintaining and troubleshooting various retainers and removable appliances. It also notes that while fixed appliances are often better for treatment, the book is still a useful resource for various practitioners.
at times the readers are directed to other questions to find
the explanation (e.g. chapter2, questions 91 and 92). Some orthodontic texts used in the book may not be considered mainstream and there also appears to be a lack of evidence from contemporary peer-reviewed journals. Overall, it is clear that a vast amount of work has been put into the preparation of this book, which is extensive and
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covers almost every facet of theoretical and clinical orthodontics. This detailed approach appears excessive for undergraduate dental students, but the text may serve as a useful preparation for postgraduate examinations, as indicated by the authors. GolfamKhoshkhounejad
European Journal of Orthodontics 35 (2013) 718
doi:10.1093/ejo/cjt040 Advance Access publication 1 June 2013
Orthodontic Retainers and Removable Appliances: Principles of Design and Use (2013) Editors: Friedy Luther, Zararna Nelson-Moon Edition: 1stedn Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, West Sussex, UK Price: $75.99 ISBN: 978-1444330083 Pages: 198
and criticism of their commercial applications, which seems
to have increased their popularity with patients and practitioners alike. VFAAs are often marketed mainly to general practitioners who often have not had orthodontic training at specialist level but are keen on aesthetic dentistry. As the authors highlighted, despite of several commercially suggested treatment indications, there appear to be significant limitations to the tooth movement that can be achieved withVFAAs. As a whole, this book is well organized, clear, and easy to read. The list of references appears limited, but is understandable, give the practical nature of the book. This work will serve as a good tool for dental students, general dental practitioners, orthodontic students, and therapists teaching the basis of orthodontic retainers and removable appliances. Even if an orthodontist is likely to be familiar with most of the issues described in this book, it still offers ample opportunity to explore various issues regarding orthodontic retainers and removable appliances in detail. Ialso recommend this book to dental technicians as an additional text for their training program. RiittaPahkala
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This book provides extensive practical information on how
to design, fit, adjust, maintain, and troubleshoot retainers and removable orthodontic appliances. It has concise stepby-step instructions alongside clear illustrations for key areas of clinical orthodontic practice. Furthermore, there is an extensive well-illustrated chapter, using clinical scenarios, where readers can test their knowledge and understanding of the appropriateness of upper removable appliances. The authors describe a wide variety of mainly upper removable appliances and their modifications to treat malocclusions and Ifound it appropriate that it was pointed out that, in modern orthodontics, fixed appliances are often a better choice for treatment and that removable appliances should sometimes not beused. The information concerning functional appliances is limited, apart from the Twin Block and its modifications, which are described in detail. This book would, in my opinion, have benefitted from the description of appliances that allow for guided eruption. Such appliances are widely used in Scandinavian countries for early interceptive treatment of crowding, increased overjet, deep bite, crossbite, and distal occlusion. The last chapter about vacuum or pressure formed active appliances (VFAA) was very welcome, with its information
