{"product_id":"self-ligation-in-orthodontics-isbn-9781405181907","title":"Self-Ligation in Orthodontics","description":"\u003ci\u003eSelf-Ligation in Orthodontics\u003c\/i\u003e is a major new text that reviews, analyses and clarifies the currently available peer-reviewed evidence on a number of applications of this technology, espousing diverse perspectives to make this a unique scientific resource on self-ligation.  \u003cp\u003eThe book embraces all aspects of self-ligating brackets, extending from therapeutic outcome, to biomechanics, materials, and treatment manifestations. Each chapter addresses a specific question pertinent to the properties and clinical performance of self-ligating brackets including: force and moment generation during engagement; temporal variation of force in active self-ligating brackets; periodontal considerations and oral microbiota alterations; root resorption; treatment efficiency and associated dental effects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA work of substantial, thoughtful, and useful scholarship, \u003ci\u003eSelf-Ligation in Orthodontics\u003c\/i\u003e will be a significant resource for clinicians and researchers in orthodontics, and related dental specialists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirst comprehensive resource on self-ligation in orthodontics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurveys available peer-reviewed evidence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEpitomizes the management of self-ligating treatment suggesting important treatment concepts and tips for the practicing clinician\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes diverse perspectives to provide a balanced and scholarly approach\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRichly illustrated with detailed color clinical images\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eContributors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eLysle E. Johnston, Jr).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eLarry W. White).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDedication\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of Light Force Orthodontics: the Original Pin-a-slot Appliance as Ancestor to Modern Brackets (\u003ci\u003eJeffrey S. Thompson and William J.Thompson\u003c\/i\u003e ).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePin-a-slot appliances\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Historical Aspects and Evolution of Ligation and Appliances (\u003ci\u003eNigel Harradine).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly ligatures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElastomeric ligatures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBegg pins\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-ligation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE MATERIALS SCIENCE AND BIOMECHANICS OF SELF-LIGATION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Significance of Bracket Material Properties in Orthodontic Mechanics (\u003ci\u003eTheodore Eliades, Spiros Zinelis and William A. Brantley).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBracket base\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBase–wing joint\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBracket slot\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Biomechanics of Self-Ligation: Analysis of Forces and Moments Exerted by Self-ligating Brackets (\u003ci\u003eNikolaos Pandis, Theodore Eliades and Christoph Bourauel).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForces generated during initial alignment with self-ligating and conventional brackets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForces generated by conventional and self-ligating brackets during simulated intrusion–extrusion and bucco-lingual correction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoments generated during simulated rotational correction with self-ligating and conventional brackets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsistency in the ligation force with active self-ligating brackets throughout treatment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTREATMENT OUTCOME-CLINICAL PERFORMANCE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Essentials of Clinical Research Design (\u003ci\u003eArgy Polycrhonopoulou).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy design\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-experimental\/observational studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental studies\/intervention studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Determinants of Tooth Movement: Molecular Response of Periodontal Ligament and Bone to Loading (\u003ci\u003eEfthimia K. Basdra).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeriodontal ligament\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrthodontic tooth movement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Efficiency and Treatment Outcome with Self-Ligating Brackets (\u003ci\u003eNikolaos Pandis, Peter Miles and Theodore Eliades).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment duration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDental arch changes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTorque delivery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpace closure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling efficiency\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscomfort\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Root Resorption in Orthodontics (\u003ci\u003eM. Ali Darendeliler and Lam L. Cheng).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncidence of OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation of OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeverity of OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnosis of OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePathogenesis of OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLight microscopy of OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScanning electron microscopy of OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiochemistry and molecular biology related to OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical properties of orthodontically induced inflammatory root resorbed cementum\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors affecting OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepair of OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrthodontic relapse and OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical consequences of OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevention and management of OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Root Resorption with Self-Ligating Brackets (\u003ci\u003eMaria Mavragani, Nikolaos Pandis and Theodore Eliades).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelevant literature\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotential factors affecting OIIRR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Attachment of Oral Microbiota to Dental Surfaces (\u003ci\u003eDaniel J. Smith).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe oral bacterial challenge\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalivary component interactions with oral bacteria\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdaptive immunity in the oral cavity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Salivary Levels of Cariogenic Bacteria in Patients Treated with Self-Ligating and Conventional Brackets (\u003ci\u003eWilliam Papaioannou, Nikolaos Pandis and Theodore Eliades).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffect of orthodontic therapy on oral cariogenic bacteria\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Periodontal Impact of Orthodontic Treatment with Self-Ligating Brackets \u003ci\u003e(Jan van Gastel, Marc Quirynen, Wim Teughels and Carine Carels).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShort-term effects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong-term effects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent bracket systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Treatment Mechanics with Self-Ligating Brackets (\u003ci\u003eDavid Birnie).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnostic philosophies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAspects of clinical biomechanics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchwire sequencing with self-ligating brackets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTooth movement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetention\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \"The introduction and subsequent 12 chapters have been written by a pool of 18 internation authors.  Each chapter is supported by literature references and there is a four-page index.\" (\u003ci\u003eBDA News\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eTHE EDITORS\u003c\/b\u003e Both editors graduated from the School of Dentistry, University of Athens (Greece) and the Orthodontic postgraduate program of the Ohio State University, earning a Master's degree.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheodore Eliades\u003c\/b\u003e additionally holds a doctorate in biomedical materials from the University of Athens, and a PhD in biomaterials from the University of Manchester. He is an Associate Professor of Orthodontics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), and affiliated with institutes in the USA and EU (Texas, Marquette, Manchester, and Bonn). His research on biomaterials has generated 85 articles, 15 chapters and 4 books, the diffusion of which into fields associated with natural and engineering sciences led to a fellowship at the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and a membership in both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Physics. Dr Eliades is Editor-in-Chief of the forthcoming Journal of Dental Biomechanics (Sage), Associate Editor of the European Journal of Orthodontics, and the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Editorial Board member in 5, and reviewer in 20 journals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikolaos Pandis\u003c\/b\u003e completed a fellowship in Craniofacial Orthodontics at the University of Texas, Southwester Medical Center. He is currently a doctoral Fellow at the University of Bonn and enrolled in the Master of Clinical Trials program at the College of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London. He has published over 20 articles in the areas of self-ligating appliances and bonding, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. Dr Pandis maintains an orthodontic practice in Corfu, Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eSelf-Ligation in Orthodontics\u003c\/i\u003e is a major new text that reviews, analyses and clarifies the currently available peer-reviewed evidence on a number of applications of this technology, espousing diverse perspectives to make this a unique scientific resource on self-ligation.  \u003cp\u003eThe book embraces all aspects of self-ligating brackets, extending from therapeutic outcome, to biomechanics, materials, and treatment manifestations. 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