Springer Iatrogenic Effects of Orthodontic Treatment: Decision-Making in Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

This book is a well-illustrated guide to the iatrogenic effects of orthodontic treatment that provides practical information on orthodontic diagnosis, treatment planning, and post-treatment retention and highlights preventive measures to avoid complaints and lawsuits. It is divided into three parts, on white spot lesions, periodontal deterioration, and external apical root resorption (EARR). The reader will learn a wide variety of invaluable skills and strategies, such as how to minimize the risk of enamel decalcifications as a result of orthodontic treatment; how to deproteinize the enamel surface and bond brackets with hybrid glass ionomer cement; how to avoid lower incisor proclination and still achieve ideal long-term alignment; and how to apply strategies to minimize orthodontically induced EARR. Iatrogenic Effects of Orthodontic Treatment will be an excellent aid for both orthodontists and pediatric dentists. Review “The quality of the print is good and the illustrations are very clear. … This hardcover book is small in size and this makes it easy to carry; it can be read in a few hours, focusing the readers’ mind to achieve the best for their patients, ideally avoiding unwanted side-effects of orthodontic treatment.” (Jan Huggare, European Journal of Orthodontics, Vol. 37 (6), December, 2015) “The purpose is to assist practitioners in decision-making, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of iatrogenic effects associated with orthodontic treatment. … The audience includes both orthodontists and pediatric dentists. The book also can serve as a review and resource for general practitioners, dental students, and faculty to help avoid and manage white spot lesions.” (Janet H. Southerland, Doody’s Book Reviews, November, 2015) From the Back Cover This book is a well-illustrated, clearly written guide to the iatrogenic effects of orthodontic treatment that provides practical information on orthodontic diagnosis, treatment planning, and post-treatment retention and highlights preventive measures to avoid complaints and lawsuits. It is divided into three parts, focusing on white spot lesions, periodontal deterioration, and external apical root resorption (EARR). In the first part, the reader will learn how to minimize the risk of enamel decalcifications as a result of orthodontic treatment, and specifically how to deproteinize the enamel surface and bond brackets with hybrid glass ionomer cement. The second part, on prevention of periodontal deterioration, explains how to avoid lower incisor proclination and still achieve ideal long-term alignment and describes indications for different extractions. In the third part, the reader will learn why EARR occurs, how to apply strategies to minimize orthodontically induced EARR, and what to do when EARR is detected in timely fashion. Iatrogenic Effects of Orthodontic Treatment will be an excellent aid for both orthodontists and pediatric dentists. About the Author Roberto Justus gained his DDS with honors from the School of Dentistry, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, in 1965 and also graduated as a Physicist in the School of Sciences in the same year. In 1966 he received the “Best Dental Student in Mexico Award" and in 1968 gained an MSD and Certificate in Orthodontics from the Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. In 1973, Dr. Justus was appointed Professor, Undergraduate Orthodontics, at the School of Dentistry, Technological University of Mexico. In 1988 he became Professor, Graduate Orthodontics, in the Department of Orthodontics, Intercontinental University, Mexico City, where, in 1990, he became Director of Research in the Graduate Department of Orthodontics. Also in 1990 he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics (recertified in 2001), and in 1995, a Diplomate of the Mexican Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Justus has held a variety of prestigious posts. He is a Pa