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Orthodontic Treatment of Impacted Teeth

Impacted teeth are a continuing challenge in dentistry, with many specialties and modalities involved in their treatment. This book, emphasizing the strengths of an integrated orthodontic/surgical approach, lays out strategies for the sequencing and duration of each procedure.You will find full coverage of all aspects of impacted teeth, including their prevalence, etiology, diagnosis, treatment timing, and prognosis. Since these aspects differ between incisors and canines, and between these and the other teeth, a separate chapter is devoted to each. The author also discusses the importance of determining an appropriate directional traction force, and covers the variety of orthodontic auxiliaries currently available.Based on actual cases conducted over 15 years of clinical research, and including ideas and principles that may be used to resolve even the most difficult impactions, this book is an essential reference for dentists, orthodontists, periodontists, and oral and maxillofacial surgeons.