Self-Ligation in Orthodontics

Self-Ligation in Orthodontics 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.

Table of Contents:
Contributors Foreword (Lysle E. Johnston, Jr). Foreword (Larry W. White). Preface Acknowledgments Dedication Introduction Development of Light Force Orthodontics: the Original Pin-a-slot Appliance as Ancestor to Modern Brackets (Jeffrey S. Thompson and William J.Thompson ). Introduction Pin-a-slot appliances 1 Historical Aspects and Evolution of Ligation and Appliances (Nigel Harradine). Introduction Early ligatures Elastomeric ligatures Begg pins Self-ligation THE MATERIALS SCIENCE AND BIOMECHANICS OF SELF-LIGATION 2 The Significance of Bracket Material Properties in Orthodontic Mechanics (Theodore Eliades, Spiros Zinelis and William A. Brantley). Introduction Bracket base Wings Base–wing joint Bracket slot 3 Biomechanics of Self-Ligation: Analysis of Forces and Moments Exerted by Self-ligating Brackets (Nikolaos Pandis, Theodore Eliades and Christoph Bourauel). Introduction Forces generated during initial alignment with self-ligating and conventional brackets Forces generated by conventional and self-ligating brackets during simulated intrusion–extrusion and bucco-lingual correction Moments generated during simulated rotational correction with self-ligating and conventional brackets Consistency in the ligation force with active self-ligating brackets throughout treatment TREATMENT OUTCOME-CLINICAL PERFORMANCE 4 Essentials of Clinical Research Design (Argy Polycrhonopoulou). Introduction Study design Non-experimental/observational studies Experimental studies/intervention studies Conclusion 5 Determinants of Tooth Movement: Molecular Response of Periodontal Ligament and Bone to Loading (Efthimia K. Basdra). Introduction Periodontal ligament Orthodontic tooth movement 6 Efficiency and Treatment Outcome with Self-Ligating Brackets (Nikolaos Pandis, Peter Miles and Theodore Eliades). Introduction Treatment duration Dental arch changes Torque delivery Space closure Handling efficiency Discomfort 7 Root Resorption in Orthodontics (M. Ali Darendeliler and Lam L. Cheng). Introduction History of OIIRR Incidence of OIIRR Location of OIIRR Severity of OIIRR Diagnosis of OIIRR Pathogenesis of OIIRR Light microscopy of OIIRR Scanning electron microscopy of OIIRR Biochemistry and molecular biology related to OIIRR Physical properties of orthodontically induced inflammatory root resorbed cementum Factors affecting OIIRR Repair of OIIRR Orthodontic relapse and OIIRR Clinical consequences of OIIRR Prevention and management of OIIRR 8 Root Resorption with Self-Ligating Brackets (Maria Mavragani, Nikolaos Pandis and Theodore Eliades). Introduction Relevant literature Potential factors affecting OIIRR 9 Attachment of Oral Microbiota to Dental Surfaces (Daniel J. Smith). Introduction The oral bacterial challenge Salivary component interactions with oral bacteria Adaptive immunity in the oral cavity 10 Salivary Levels of Cariogenic Bacteria in Patients Treated with Self-Ligating and Conventional Brackets (William Papaioannou, Nikolaos Pandis and Theodore Eliades). Introduction Effect of orthodontic therapy on oral cariogenic bacteria 11 Periodontal Impact of Orthodontic Treatment with Self-Ligating Brackets (Jan van Gastel, Marc Quirynen, Wim Teughels and Carine Carels). Introduction Short-term effects Long-term effects Different bracket systems 12 Treatment Mechanics with Self-Ligating Brackets (David Birnie). Introduction Diagnostic philosophies Aspects of clinical biomechanics Archwire sequencing with self-ligating brackets Tooth movement Retention Index

About the Author :
THE EDITORS 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. Theodore Eliades 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. Nikolaos Pandis 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.

Review :
"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." (BDA News, December 2010)