Description

Dr. Charles Burstone was a pioneer in orthodontic biomechanics, and his legacy lives on in this second edition of his book, with Dr. Kwangchul Choy at the helm. This textbook has taught thousands of orthodontists the importance of understanding biomechanics to ensure healthy, predictable outcomes in clinical practice, and this new edition will no doubt do the same for new generations of students. Technology continues to evolve in orthodontics, but no technology can replace a sound understanding of how teeth move in their alveoli and how they can be pushed or pulled to get where they need to go. This book is the difference between an orthodontist who can move teeth and one who can plan cases with predictability and achieve desired results.


Table of Contents 

Part I. The Basics and Single-Force Appliances

Chapter 01. Why We Need Biomechanics

Chapter 02. Concurrent Force Systems

Chapter 03. Nonconcurrent Force Systems and Forces on a Free Body

Chapter 04. Headgear

Chapter 05. The Creative Use of Maxillomandibular Elastics

Chapter 06. Single Forces and Deep Bite Correction by Intrusion

Chapter 07. Deep Bite Correction by Posterior Extrusion

Chapter 08. Equilibrium



Part II. The Biomechanics of Tooth Movement

Chapter 09. The Biomechanics of Altering Tooth Position

Chapter 10. 3D Concepts in Tooth Movement

Chapter 11. Orthodontic Anchorage


Part III. Advanced Appliance Therapy

Chapter 12. Lingual Arches

Chapter 13. Extraction Therapies and Space Closure

Chapter 14. Forces from Wires and Brackets

Chapter 15. Principles of Statically Determinate Appliances and Creative Mechanics


Part IV. Advanced Mechanics of Materials

Chapter 16. The Role of Friction in Orthodontic Appliances

Chapter 17. Properties and Structures of Orthodontic Wire Materials

Chapter 18. How to Select an Archwire