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Black G. V. (1884) Descriptive Anatomy of the Human Teeth, 1st edn. Philadelphia, Daber Science Publications. Blanc0 R. and Chakraborty R. (1976) The genetics of shovelshape in maxillary central incisors in man. Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 44, 233.
Brabant H. (1971) Dental Morphology and Evolution. Chicago, The University of Chicago Press, pp. 285-289. Brewer C. H. (1964) Anthropologia Dental de Jos Jndios Solo. Caracas, Venezuela, pp. 50-52. Carbonell V. (1963) Variations in the frequency of shovelshaped incisors in different populations. In: Brothwell D. (ed.), Dental Anthropology. Pergamon, Oxford. Dahlberg A A. (1962) Preliminary report of the dentition study of two isolates of Kodiak Island, Arctic Anthropol., 115-116. Devoto F. C. H. (1968) Shovel-shaped incisors in Nortwestern Argentine Population. J. Dent. Res. 47, 820-823. Hrdlicka A. (1920) Shovel-shaped teeth. Am. J. Phys. An thropol. 3,429-465.
Miles A. E. W. (1954) Malformations of teeth. Proc. R. Sot. Med. 47, 817-826. Robinson J. T. (1956) The Dentition of Australopathecine, Transvaal Museum Memorandum, No. 9. Salles Cuncha E. (1959) Hisforia de Odonfologia no Brazil, vol. 2. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Editoria Cientifica, p. 134. Snyder R. C. (1960) Mesial marginal ridging of incisor labial surfaces. J. Dent. Res. 39, 361-364. Turner C. G. (1967) Dental genetics and micro-evolution in pre-historic and living Koniag Eskimo. J. Dent. Res. 46, 911-917.
Turner C. G. II (1989) Teeth and pre-history in Asia. Sci. Am. 260, 70-76. Vallois H. V. (1920) The Fontechevade Fossil Man. Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 3,429-465.
Weidenreich F. (1937) The den tition of Sinanthropus pekinensis. PaJeontoJogica Sinica, New Series D-l. Reston, VA US Geological Survey. Wortman J. (1886) Comparative anatomy of the teeth of vertebrata. Am. Syst Dent. 1, 351-515.
Book Reviews Atlas of Adult Orthodontics: Functional and Aesthetic Enhancement. Manuel H. Marks and Herman Corn. Pp. 645. 1989. Beckenham, Lea and Febiger. Hardback, f 93.78. This impressive volume contains a wealth of case reports on adult orthodontics with the emphasis on the integration of periodontal and orthodontic treatment. The cases are grouped by theme, each group being preceded by an introductory article. Some more general articles give background information on principles. The illustrations are all in monochrome and therefore suffer by comparison with modern colour atlases. Nevertheless, most are of adequate clarity. Light relief is provided by the occasional unintended inversion. As with most atlases, illustrations predominate over basic principles. The reader who likes to browse through cases will find navigation difficult at first; a heading over each case would have been helpful. The depth of the accompanying articles is rather variable. Periodontal themes are often better treated than orthodontic, a feature most apparent in the chapter on the biological basis of orthodontics which remains firmly rooted in periodontics. Under components of fixed appliances, topics such as pre-adjusted systems, ceramic brackets, multistrand or nickel-titanium archwires receive little or no mention. Treatment techniques are largely restricted to removable and simple fixed appliances. The former are more than once claimed to be able to tilt incisors about a point above the root apex. The important topic of intrusion is passed over briefly whereas extrusion is covered well. Comprehensive orthodontics for the adult is omitted, although where cases require specialist orthodontic skills, this is usually pointed out. Orthodontic aspects of TMJ disorders are not discussed. This book is in reality an atlas of adjunctive orthodontics and its sheer size can make information retrieval difficult. Despite this, a clinician from any discipline who seeks to enhance the results of periodontal or restorative treatment by carrying out minor tooth movements will find much practical advice here. D. C. Tidy
Periodontology from its Origins up to 1980: A Survey. Arthur-Jean Held. Pp. 257. 1989. Therwil, Birkhauser. Hardback, SFR 70.00 Professor Held has succeeded in marshalling a huge volume of material on a complex subject into an admirably coherent whole of 204 pages of text, a bibliography of 1500 items (out of 6500 consulted) and a nine-page author index. His book covers the development of periodontology in Europe and America as reflected not only in the periodical literature but also the programmes of international meetings and a number of influential textbooks. The first 37 pages are devoted to the pre1900 period, albeit from secondary sources. The subtitle ‘A Survey’ is wisely chosen, for the result is a chronological digest of the literature rather than a history. Detailed chapter headings show the increasing impact of the field as a whole with time, but, by their very nature, are inadequate for charting the development of concepts in individual areas of interest which do not necessarily advance in synchrony. Within this non-thematic approach, there appears to be little of the cross-referencing or discussion which might have placed statements in their broader context. The absence of a subject index severely limits the book’s usefulness to the researcher, be he seeking confirmation of the originality of his own ideas or compiling a preliminary search of the literature; whilst one can discover the views of a named author or the practices prevalent at a particular historical period, it is not possible to trace either genesis or gestation of an idea without reading the text from cover to cover. This does not, however, detract from Professor Held’s achievement in bringing together in one place for the first time such a wealth of information. Of particular value are his chapters on the thorny problem of changing nomenclature, which might have been amalgamated into an appendix to provide the historical dictionary so needed by researchers in periodontology. One hopes the publishers will see fit to give us a second edition, this time enriched by the basic utility of a subject index which would transform a fascinating account into a highly useful academic tool. C. D. Hillam
J. Dent. 1990;
18: No. 4
Black G. V. (1884) Descriptive Anatomy of the Human Teeth, 1st edn. Philadelphia, Daber Science Publications. Blanc0 R. and Chakraborty R. (1976) The genetics of shovelshape in maxillary central incisors in man. Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 44, 233.
Brabant H. (1971) Dental Morphology and Evolution. Chicago, The University of Chicago Press, pp. 285-289. Brewer C. H. (1964) Anthropologia Dental de Jos Jndios Solo. Caracas, Venezuela, pp. 50-52. Carbonell V. (1963) Variations in the frequency of shovelshaped incisors in different populations. In: Brothwell D. (ed.), Dental Anthropology. Pergamon, Oxford. Dahlberg A A. (1962) Preliminary report of the dentition study of two isolates of Kodiak Island, Arctic Anthropol., 115-116. Devoto F. C. H. (1968) Shovel-shaped incisors in Nortwestern Argentine Population. J. Dent. Res. 47, 820-823. Hrdlicka A. (1920) Shovel-shaped teeth. Am. J. Phys. An thropol. 3,429-465.
Miles A. E. W. (1954) Malformations of teeth. Proc. R. Sot. Med. 47, 817-826. Robinson J. T. (1956) The Dentition of Australopathecine, Transvaal Museum Memorandum, No. 9. Salles Cuncha E. (1959) Hisforia de Odonfologia no Brazil, vol. 2. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Editoria Cientifica, p. 134. Snyder R. C. (1960) Mesial marginal ridging of incisor labial surfaces. J. Dent. Res. 39, 361-364. Turner C. G. (1967) Dental genetics and micro-evolution in pre-historic and living Koniag Eskimo. J. Dent. Res. 46, 911-917.
Turner C. G. II (1989) Teeth and pre-history in Asia. Sci. Am. 260, 70-76. Vallois H. V. (1920) The Fontechevade Fossil Man. Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 3,429-465.
Weidenreich F. (1937) The den tition of Sinanthropus pekinensis. PaJeontoJogica Sinica, New Series D-l. Reston, VA US Geological Survey. Wortman J. (1886) Comparative anatomy of the teeth of vertebrata. Am. Syst Dent. 1, 351-515.
Book Reviews Atlas of Adult Orthodontics: Functional and Aesthetic Enhancement. Manuel H. Marks and Herman Corn. Pp. 645. 1989. Beckenham, Lea and Febiger. Hardback, f 93.78. This impressive volume contains a wealth of case reports on adult orthodontics with the emphasis on the integration of periodontal and orthodontic treatment. The cases are grouped by theme, each group being preceded by an introductory article. Some more general articles give background information on principles. The illustrations are all in monochrome and therefore suffer by comparison with modern colour atlases. Nevertheless, most are of adequate clarity. Light relief is provided by the occasional unintended inversion. As with most atlases, illustrations predominate over basic principles. The reader who likes to browse through cases will find navigation difficult at first; a heading over each case would have been helpful. The depth of the accompanying articles is rather variable. Periodontal themes are often better treated than orthodontic, a feature most apparent in the chapter on the biological basis of orthodontics which remains firmly rooted in periodontics. Under components of fixed appliances, topics such as pre-adjusted systems, ceramic brackets, multistrand or nickel-titanium archwires receive little or no mention. Treatment techniques are largely restricted to removable and simple fixed appliances. The former are more than once claimed to be able to tilt incisors about a point above the root apex. The important topic of intrusion is passed over briefly whereas extrusion is covered well. Comprehensive orthodontics for the adult is omitted, although where cases require specialist orthodontic skills, this is usually pointed out. Orthodontic aspects of TMJ disorders are not discussed. This book is in reality an atlas of adjunctive orthodontics and its sheer size can make information retrieval difficult. Despite this, a clinician from any discipline who seeks to enhance the results of periodontal or restorative treatment by carrying out minor tooth movements will find much practical advice here. D. C. Tidy
Periodontology from its Origins up to 1980: A Survey. Arthur-Jean Held. Pp. 257. 1989. Therwil, Birkhauser. Hardback, SFR 70.00 Professor Held has succeeded in marshalling a huge volume of material on a complex subject into an admirably coherent whole of 204 pages of text, a bibliography of 1500 items (out of 6500 consulted) and a nine-page author index. His book covers the development of periodontology in Europe and America as reflected not only in the periodical literature but also the programmes of international meetings and a number of influential textbooks. The first 37 pages are devoted to the pre1900 period, albeit from secondary sources. The subtitle ‘A Survey’ is wisely chosen, for the result is a chronological digest of the literature rather than a history. Detailed chapter headings show the increasing impact of the field as a whole with time, but, by their very nature, are inadequate for charting the development of concepts in individual areas of interest which do not necessarily advance in synchrony. Within this non-thematic approach, there appears to be little of the cross-referencing or discussion which might have placed statements in their broader context. The absence of a subject index severely limits the book’s usefulness to the researcher, be he seeking confirmation of the originality of his own ideas or compiling a preliminary search of the literature; whilst one can discover the views of a named author or the practices prevalent at a particular historical period, it is not possible to trace either genesis or gestation of an idea without reading the text from cover to cover. This does not, however, detract from Professor Held’s achievement in bringing together in one place for the first time such a wealth of information. Of particular value are his chapters on the thorny problem of changing nomenclature, which might have been amalgamated into an appendix to provide the historical dictionary so needed by researchers in periodontology. One hopes the publishers will see fit to give us a second edition, this time enriched by the basic utility of a subject index which would transform a fascinating account into a highly useful academic tool. C. D. Hillam