Adult Orthodontics

List of Contributors xiii
 
About the Companion Website xv
 
Introduction xvii
 
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
 
Age-related changes in the craniofacial skeleton 46
 
Age-related changes in the local environment 47
 
Consequences of deterioration of the dentition 48
 
Case reports 49
 
Conclusion 52
 
References 52
 
4 Interdisciplinary versus Multidisciplinary Treatments 54
Birte Melsen
 
Interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary treatments 54
 
Establishment of an interdisciplinary team 56
 
Treatment sequence 59
 
Essential and optional treatment procedures 59
 
Interaction during treatment

The Editors
 
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.

"... this newly updated and expanded edition of Adult Orthodontics is an authoritative resource on the subject of adult orthodontics, blending together clinical guidance with a thorough evaluation of the evidence base.... An invaluable and comprehensive instructional and informational resource for professionals providing orthodontic treatment to adults and those dealing with orthodontics as part of the interdisciplinary management of the adult dentition, Adult Orthodontics is especially recommended as a core addition to personal, professional, and academic library Dentistry/Orthodontics collections."
--Library Bookwatch, January 2023, Midwest Book Reviews
 
"Adult Orthodontics is an authoritative resource, written and edited by experts in the field, combining clinical guidance with a thorough evaluation of the evidence base. Diagnostic issues and problems are clearly defined, and solutions and limitations elucidated using case studies...an invaluable reference for professionals providing orthodontic treatment to adults"
- Peter Folly, British Dental Association, Published in BDJ Team (July 22)