Handbook of Orthodontics

Andrew DiBiase is a consultant orthodontist based at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Ashford and works in part-time NHS and private practice in Kent. He graduated as a dental surgeon from King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1990. After a series of junior hospital appointments in maxillofacial surgery, oral pathology, paediatric dentistry and periodontology 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 Royal London Hospital led to a Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and entry onto the Specialist List in Orthodontics in 1997. He carried out his higher orthodontic training in Sheffield and Leicester and was awarded the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship in Orthodontics in 2000, being appointed Consultant Orthodontist at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital shortly after. Andrew is involved in the postgraduate training programmes and is an MSc examiner at the Royal London and Guy's Dental Schools. He is active in the British Orthodontic Society and he is registered on the Specialist Orthodontic List of the General Dental Council. He is a provisional member of the Angle Society of Europe.

"The third edition of this highly regarded textbook represents a considerable update on previous versions. The Handbook is already firmly established as a mainstay of orthodontic postgraduate education in the United Kingdom and beyond. It is therefore equally brave and conscientious of the authors to make such a thorough overhaul in terms of both content and style. In particular, as the authors acknowledge, the book has been bolstered by new chapters to best reflect contemporary practice.... This comprehensive textbook is richly illustrated, logical in its presentation, and rooted in evidence while maintaining a practical focus. The authors are to be commended for not resting on their laurels and for ensuring that the Handbook of orthodontics remains essential reading both for postgraduates and seasoned orthodontic specialists." Review by British Dental Journal, March 2025"I highly recommend this book for fourth-year dental students, all graduate orthodontic residents, and educators and clinicians in our specialty. I have one simple request: don’t ask for my copy." Review by David L. Turpin, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2016"This textbook was our absolute bible as orthodontic trainees. It contains everything that you need to know to pass your specialist exams - all presented in a really accessible format. Couldn’t recommend it more highly." --Postgraduate orthodontic student, UK

• 1. Evidence-Based Orthodontics2. Occlusion and Malocclusion3. Prenatal Development of the Craniofacial Region4. Postnatal Growth of the Craniofacial Region5. Development of the Dentition6. Orthodontic Tooth Movement7. The Orthodontic Patient: Examination and Diagnosis8. The Orthodontic Patient: Treatment Planning9. Functional Jaw Orthopaedics10. Contemporary Fixed Appliances11. Skeletal Anchorage12. Management of the Developing Dentition13. Management of the Permanent Dentition14. Clear Aligners15. Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery16. Cleft Lip and Palate, and Syndromes Affecting the Craniofacial Region