Practical Early Orthodontic Treatment

Thomas E. Southard, DDS, MS is Professor and former Chair of the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in Iowa City, Iowa, USA.Steven D. Marshall, DDS, MS is Visiting Professor at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in Iowa City, Iowa, USA.Laura L. Bonner, DDS, MS is in private practice and is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in Iowa City, Iowa, USA.Kyungsup Shin, PhD, DMD, MS is Associate Professor, Director for Clinical Research, and Graduate Program Director at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

“This book on early treatment should help even the most thoroughly trained residents and young practitioners to bypass many years of learning from their own mistakes. For those of us with more extensive experience, it offers the opportunity to reconsider concepts we thought we knew without a doubt, and possibly change how we do some things for the better....I expect it to become a required text in many residency programs, but I cannot imagine a course in residency or post-residency that would provide a better foundation in early orthodontic treatment.”Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, August 2023, by Robert Kazmierski, DMD, MS

• PrefaceChapter 1 - Foundations General PrinciplesGrowth and DevelopmentChapter 2 - Crowding IntroductionCase Jasmine: Class I, mild mandibular crowdingCase Bella: Class I, incisor ectopic eruption, moderate crowdingCase Evan: Class I, moderate mandibular crowdingCase Amber: Class I, moderate crowding, impacted canineCase Kate: Class I, moderate crowdingCase Dillon: Class I, impacted mandibular incisorCase Madison: Class I, moderate crowdingCase Muriel: Class II, moderate crowding, impacted incisorCase Mudathir: Class III, moderate crowdingCase Lucas: Class I, severe maxillary crowding, posterior cross biteCase Jeff: Class II, mild crowdingCase Kasandra: Class III, severe mandibular crowding (potentially impacted canines)Case Clair: Class I, moderate crowding, blocked out maxillary lateral incisorChapter 3 - Eruption ProblemsIntroductionCase Brody: Class II, delayed eruption of maxillary incisorCase Rebecca: Class I, delayed eruption of maxillary incisorsCase Alicia: Class I, ectopic eruption of mandibular incisorsCase Trista: Class II, ectopic eruption of maxillary caninesCase Melissa: Class I, ectopic eruption of maxillary canines and premolarsCase Cara: Class II, ankylosed mandibular primary second molarsCase Easton: Class II subdivision left, ectopic eruption of maxillary premolarCase Katie: Class I, impacted maxillary left permanent first molarCase Erin: Class I, retained mandibular primary second molarCase Brian: Class I, cleft lip, diminutive maxillary lateral incisor, retained mandibular primary second molarChapter 4 - Anteroposterior ProblemsIntroductionCase Jake: Class II by 1mm, deep biteCase Alexandra: Class II, large overjet, deep biteCase Mark: Class II, large overjet, deep biteCase Corey: Class II, large overjet, deep bite, posterior cross biteCase Mason: Class I, anterior cross biteCase Edward: Class III, anterior cross biteCase Cooper: Class III, anterior cross bite, posterior cross biteCase Allison: Class III, anterior cross bite, posterior cross biteCase Nathan: Class III, anterior cross biteCase Carlie: Class III, anterior cross bite, cleft lip and palate (authored by Dr. Verrasathpurush Allareddy)Chapter 5 - Vertical ProblemsIntroductionCase Lynnear: Class I, deep biteCase Sydney: Class I, deep biteCase Ned: Class II, deep biteCase Anna: Class II, anterior open bite, unilateral cross biteCase Emily: Class II, anterior open bite, unilateral cross biteCase Gabby: Class II, anterior open biteCase Carter: Class II, anterior open bite, unilateral cross biteCase Tricia: Class II, anterior open bite (case provided by Dr. Bradley L. Pearson)Case Nora: Class I, deep bite, anterior cross bite, posterior open biteCase Mara: Class I, deep bite, posterior open bite and cross bite, ankylosed maxillary left primary second molarChapter 6 - Transverse Problems IntroductionCase Jasmin: Class II, unilateral posterior cross biteCase Jenna: Class II, unilateral posterior cross biteCase Jonathan: Class II, bilateral posterior cross biteCase Alaina: Class II, unilateral posterior cross biteCase Halee: Class I, unilateral posterior cross biteAppendixCephalometrics PrimerIowa AP Classification PrimerTables for ReferenceAbbreviations