Current Therapy in Orthodontics

Dr. Ravindra Nanda is professor emeritus and was Head of the Department of Craniofacial Sciences and Chair of the Division of Orthodontics at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He was part of the founding faculty of School of Dental Medicine and was at the University of Connecticut since 1972 where he also holds an Alumni Chair in the Orthodontics Division. He is an innovator of various appliances in orthodontics. His research and clinical interests include adolescent and adult orthodontics, the biology of tooth mobility, craniofacial orthopedics, biomechanics, and developing efficient mechanics to deliver orthodontic care.

• Part 1: Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment1. Quality of Life as an Indicator for Orthodontic Treatment B. Prahl-Andersen2. Patient Compliance in Orthodontic PracticePramod K. Sinha3. Cephalomorphic and Biologic Approach to Diagnosis and TreatmentLeonard S. Fishman4. Occlusal Patterns in Orthodontic Patients: Using the Occlusal Force Measuring SystemYukio Kitafusa5. 3-D Superimposition for Quantification of Treatment OutcomesLucia H.S. Cevidanes, Martin Styner, William R. Proffit6. Bonding in OrthodonticsSerdar Üsümez, Nejat Erverdi 7. The Implications of Bracket Selection and Bracket Placement on Expressed Tooth Movement and Finishing DetailsAnoop Sondhi8. Quality Orthodontics: Going Against the Popular TrendsBjörn U. ZachrissonPart 2: Clinical Management of Sagittal and Vertical Discrepancies 9. Functional Treatment ObjectivesWilliam J. Clark 10. Hybrid Functional Appliances for Management of Class II Malocclusions Tarisai Dandajena 11. Class II Combination Therapy: Molar Distalization and Fixed Functionals; Reducing Requirements of Patient Compliance for Predictable Completion of TreatmentS. Jay Bowman12. Maxillary Deficiency SyndromeJames A. McNamara, Jr. 13. Effective Maxillary Protraction for Class III PatientsPeter Ngan14. Etiological and Therapeutic Consideration of Open BiteKazunori Yamaguchi15. Efficient Mechanics and Appliances to Correct Vertical Excess and Open Bite PatientsFlavio Andres Uribe, Ravindra Nanda16. Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Deep Bite Malocclusion Madhur Upadhyay, Ravindra NandaPart 3: Management of Adult and Complex Cases 17: Orthodontic Treatment in Adult Patients With Reduced Periodontal AttachmentJulia Harfin18. Diastemas: Is Permanent Retention Really Necessary? Thomas F. Mulligan19. Selective Mechanics in Complex and Compromised CasesSunil Kapila, Scott Conley20. Orthodontics' Role in Obstructive Sleep ApneaRichard S. Conley, Harry L. Legan 21. Optimizing Esthetics for the Interdisciplinary PatientVincent G. Kokich22. Temporary Anchorage Devices: Biomechanical Opportunities and ChallengesBhavna Shroff, Steven J. Lindauer23. The Use of Microimplants in OrthodonticsHyo-Sang Park 24. Predictable Distalization of Molars in Nongrowing Patients with Temporary AnchorageDevice Utilizing Titanium Miniplates25. Rapid Tooth Movement and Effective Anchorage Control by Using Dentoalveolar Distraction Osteogenesis (DAD) Haluk Iseri, Gokmen Kurt, Reha KisnisciPart 4: Applications of Biomedicine to Orthodontics 26. Mechanotransduction of Orthodontic Forces Sunil Wadhwa, Ravindra Nanda, Carol Pilbeam27. Orthodontic Root ResorptionGregory J. King28. Restoration of Oral and Craniofacial Defects by Stem Cells and Bioengineering ApproachesJin Kim, Candice Zemnick, Jeremy Mao