Handbook of Orthodontics E-Book

The second edition of the popular Handbook of Orthodontics continues to offer readers a highly accessible introduction to the subject of clinical orthodontics. Comprehensive and compact, this book is ideal for dental undergraduates, postgraduate students of orthodontics and orthodontic therapists, as well as general dental practitioners with an interest in the field.

• Portable format makes the book ideal for use as an 'on-the-spot' quick reference
• Provides comprehensive coverage of clinical orthodontics ranging from diagnosis and treatment planning through contemporary removable and fixed appliances to cleft lip and palate
• Covers the scientific basis of orthodontics in detail with particular focus on embryology, craniofacial development, growth and the biology of tooth movement
• Presents over 500 illustrations and photographs - many previously unpublished - to help explain and illustrate specific points
• Chapters fully updated throughout to reflect the recent advances in evidenced-based practice and new areas of knowledge, particularly in digital imaging, appliance systems and craniofacial biology
• Ideal for all members of the orthodontic community, ranging from junior post-graduate trainees to experienced practitioners
• Also suitable for senior dental undergraduates considering a career in orthodontics

• A new chapter on evidence-based medicine explains how to assess clinical research correctly and appraise the literature
• Covers new appliance systems in orthodontics, including customized appliances and aligners
• Expanded selection of clinical cases for each class of malocclusion, including over 100 new figures
• New 'pull out' boxes summarize the best available clinical evidence, making quick reference and learning even easier
• Important references are highlighted and their impact explained in the bibliography

Martyn Cobourne is Professor of Orthodontics at King's College London and Hon Consultant in Orthodontics at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. He graduated as a dental surgeon from King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1990. After a series of junior hospital appointments in maxillofacial surgery and pediatric dentistry, he obtained a Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1994. A three-year period of specialty training in orthodontics at the King's Dental Institute led to the award of Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and entry onto the Specialist List in Orthodontics in 1997. He was then awarded a Clinical Training Fellowship from the Medical Research Council in 1998, which allowed a dedicated period of research to take place in Paul Sharpe's laboratory at the United Medical and Dental Schools, Guy's Dental Hospital, working in the field of craniofacial developmental biology. This work culminated in a PhD from the University of London in 2002. A further period of higher clinical training at Guy's Hospital led to an Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship in Orthodontics and accreditation as a Consultant Orthodontist in 2004. Martyn was appointed as a Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Orthodontics at the King's College London in 2004 and awarded a personal chair in orthodontics in 2011.

Martyn is Orthodontic Training Programme Director at Guy's and St Thomas' and is an MSc examiner at King's College London. He is Director of Research at the British Orthodontic Society and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Orthodontics. He is registered on the Specialist Orthodontic List of the General Dental Council.