The complete reference work covering the increasingly prominent area of adult orthodontics

Written by renowned contributors from the orthodontic community and compiled by world-class editors, Adult Orthodontics, 2nd Edition is an authoritative resource on the subject of adult orthodontics, marrying together clinical guidance with a thorough evaluation of the evidence base. Sample topics discussed within the book include:

• Context for adult orthodontics, including patient demographics and aetiology
• Treatment planning considerations, including patient case profiles, initial outcomes and longer-term expectations
• Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches, including the links between adult orthodontics and periodontics, prosthetics, and temporomandibular disorders

This book is an invaluable resource for professionals providing orthodontic treatment to adults and those dealing with orthodontics as part of the interdisciplinary management of the adult dentition.

Dedications

To all of those who dedicated their spare time to finish this book
-Birte Melsen

To Emese, my equilibrium
To Birte, my inspiration
To my grandparents Liliana and Cesare, they know why
-Cesare Luzi

About the Author

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.

Reviews

"The contents are clear, concise and well structured. In total, there are 21 chapters, which cover the full scope of adult orthodontic treatment, with a particular focus on clinical challenges which are unique for the adult patient. Each chapter is succinct and well written, with a structured flow which allows the reader to digest the subjects being discussed. The fundamental areas of adult orthodontics covered include diagnosis, aetiology, interdisciplinary versus multidisciplinary treatments, anchorage, treatment planning and post-treatment maintenance."
- Zohaib S. Khan, Specialist in Orthdontics, St Helens, UK, Published in British Dental Journal (Nov 23)

"... 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)

Book Information
ISBN 9781119775775
Author Birte Melsen
Format Hardback
Page Count 480
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 1588g
Dimensions(mm) 279mm * 221mm * 28mm