David M. Sarver

**Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Dentistry** 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

**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Dentistry** The leading text for orthodontic education! With a world-renowned author team led by Dr. William Proffit, Contemporary Orthodontics, 6th Edition continues its long tradition of excellence in providing detailed coverage of orthodontic diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment techniques. Key topics include practical applications of computer technology, alternative treatment approaches, the biomechanics of orthodontic appliances, the selection of efficient treatment procedures, and the treatment of complex problems in both children and adults. A wealth of case studies with photographs and illustrations highlight and reinforce key concepts. UNIQUE! A clear writing style and logical organization help you more easily understand important and difficult concepts. NEW! Now on the Expert Consult platform, the printed textbook comes with an easy-to-access electronic version of the text that includes references linked to PubMed abstracts. Comprehensive coverage provides detailed information on diagnosis, treatment planning, and current treatment procedures. NEW and UPDATED! Evidence-based case studies throughout the text reinforce key information to prepare you for the orthodontics portion of the dental boards (which will be case-based starting in 2020), as well as for clinical practice. NEW and UNIQUE! Two additional chapters in this edition explore the key topics of Growth Modification in Transverse and Class III Problems and Growth Modification in Class II, Open Bite/Deep Bite, and Multidimensional Problems.