Contemporary Orthodontics

Professor and Director Brent Larson works in the Division of Orthodontics, Assistant Dean for Advanced Education, Director of Graduate Studies, MS Dentistry at the School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Adjunct Professor David M. Sarver works at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC; Private Practice, Birmingham, Alabama. William R. Proffit wors in the Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.

"…an evidence-based guide to the stages of growth and development, diagnosis, treatment planning, and current treatment techniques… The book provides an understanding of this range of orthodontic specialty, and in extreme detail… [It] is in depth and does a great job of meeting the book's purposeful objectives…. offers a unique, in-depth foundation and discussion of orthodontics and its various approaches, meeting the needs of this audience.... [It] differs from other orthodontics titles by offering the founding literature that forms the basis of orthodontic education.... the cream of the crop for providing a solid foundation and in-depth knowledge of orthodontics, making it a highly respected title in the field."Review by Matthew Moore, DMD (Private Practice), ©Doody's Review Service, 2026. Doody's Score: 90, 4 Stars!

• Section I: The Orthodontic Problem1. Malocclusion and Dentofacial Deformity in Contemporary Society2. Concepts of Growth and Development3. Early Stages of Development4. Later Stages of Development5. The Etiology of Orthodontic ProblemsSection II: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning6. Orthodontic Diagnosis7. Orthodontic Treatment PlanningSection III: Biomechanics, Mechanics, and Contemporary Orthodontic Appliances8. The Biologic Basis of Orthodontic Therapy9. Mechanical Principles in Orthodontic Force Control10. Contemporary Orthodontic AppliancesSection IV: Treatment in Preadolescent Children: What Is Different?11. Moderate Nonskeletal Problems in Preadolescent Children12. Complex Nonskeletal Problems in Preadolescent ChildrenSection V: Growth Modification13. Treatment of Skeletal Transverse and Class III Problems14. Growth Modification in Class II, Open Bite/Deep Bite, and Multidimensional ProblemsSection VI: Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment in the Early Permanent Dentition15. Comprehensive Treatment in Adolescents: Alignment and Vertical Problems16. Comprehensive Treatment in Adolescents: Space Closure and Class II/Class III Correction17. Comprehensive Treatment18. Clear Aligners in Adolescents19. RetentionSection VII: Treatment for Adults20. Special Considerations in Treatment for Adults21. Clear Aligners in Adults22. Combined Surgical and Orthodontic Treatm