Books published late 2010 and early 2011

A few books worth mentioning. Publication was in early 2011 (past 3 months) or late 2010, and the books cover the fields of orthodontics, pediatrics, maxillofacial surgery and radiology.


No affiliation is found between the blog and the book authors and no advertising intended. The announcement is purely of scientific interest.

 This book identifies and applies the principles of three-dimensional imaging to orthodontic practice. Readers are introduced to three-dimensional imaging, comparing it with the traditional two-dimensional assessments and exploring the benefits and drawbacks of these imaging modalities. 

Bone Anchored Maxillary Protraction of Growing Class III Patients, EuJO

The traditional protocol for maxillary protraction of growing class III pre-pubertal patients would be expansion and loosening of the mid-palatal suture with the means of a Hyrax appliance. That will be followed with 5-7months (more depending on the severity and patient compliance) of protraction with a facemask, with a force of 300-400gr elastics (8-14oz). The optimal use of the facemask would be 14-16h/day.

34th International Dental Show in Cologne

The 34th International Dental Show is taking place in Cologne Germany. The IDS is the leading trade show for dental professionals, specialists, and dental labs. Check the website for more information.

Doors open in a few days at the 22nd of March until the 26th. Search by supplier and get additional information for several of the leading companies in dentistry. The fair attracts companies from all over the world. The main interest is new technologies and their application in the field.

AAOF Craniofacial Growth Legacy Collection.

A very interesting work is taking place online. With the support of the AAO Foundation, USA and Canada are joining forces. 


Nine out of eleven longitudinal craniofacial growth studies are joined together. There's more than enough knowledge to be had and it is right at your finger tips.


Just log in to the website and check / download a series of pictures and superimpositions of those key growth studies.
http://www.cril.org/aaof/aaof_home.asp

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A re-investigation of the relationship of head posture and craniofacial growth

In the start of the previous century Schwartz (1926) and later Bjork (1955, 1960) investigated the relationship of head posture and craniofacial growth. When A. Bjork retired from the professorship of Copenhagen orthodontic department, Beni Sollow with his interest in cephalometrics continued the research on the field. Prof B.Sollow conducted a series of observational studies concerning head posture and growth (1976, 1986, 1992)

S.D.Springate of the Eastman Dental Institute, has published at the current issue of the European Journal of Orthodontics, a study that tries to put all those key articles under a critical eye and re-investigate the exact relationship of head posture and craniofacial growth. Here is the link to the abstract of the study.

The main weakness of B.Sollow's studies as pointed by the author of the above study, is the fact that posture is assessed only prior growth and not afterwards. The reasoning B.Sollow used was that since he had two variables with a relation with each-other, the one that occurs earlier is the one responsible for the outcome of the later. With that argumentation the posture, that is there earlier in time, is the one effecting the craniofacial growth that follows.

A new insight on childhood severe dental disease (carries)

Researchers at the Forsyth Institute have revealed hints of a bacteria connected with severe early childhood carries. 

The researcher Anne Tanner, BDS, PhD has shown a connection of the bacteria Scardovia wiggsiae which was found at the children's saliva culture, when other known bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans were not found. 

If this is proven to be the case it could lead to new approaches for halting this early childhood dental degenerative disease. 

Here is the link of the study.