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Atlas der anatomie im fernröntgenbild
DfiPARTMENT
OF REVIEWS AND ABSTRACTS
Edited by Alex Jacobson, D.M.D., MS., M.D.S., Ph.D. Birmingham,
Ala.
All I;nyuirles regarding rnformation on reviews and abstracts should be directed to the respective author>:. Articles or books for reviecc, in this department should be addressed to Dr. Alex Jacobson, University of Alabama School of’ Dentisty, Universiy StationlBirmingham, Alabama 35294.
Atlas der Anatomie
im Fernrijntgenbild
Jean-Paul Schatz and Jean-Pierre Joho Berlin:
Quinteswnz
Verlags-GmbH.
1986. Illustrated
This outstanding volume emanates from the University of Geneva. Drs. Schatz and Joho are joined by Drs. Martin Chia:rini, Stanislas Ghajisin, and Fritz Anton Pasler to produce a unique work. While the descriptions of the present edition are in German, the illustrations themselves are annotated in Latin; the average reader should have no problem understanding the material. The authors sectioned a skull of a young adult with normal occlusion. Some I3 sagittal sections were laboriously prepared. Each section was photographed and radiographed in conventional cephalometric positions. Before this was done, a panoral tomogram was also taken to show the occlusion and relationships of the TMJ. Each sagittal anatomic section has a plastic overlay, delineating the salient structures identified by number. The roentgenographic cephalograms also have plastic overlays, which resemble (but are much more detailed than) the cephalometric tracings. Important landmarks are also numbered and identified. The net result is a magnificent teaching aid for orthodontists, oral surgeons, and prosthodontists who rely heavily on cephalometry. As with most Quintessence volumes, the quality of the paper is outstanding and the color is the best to be seen. The radiographs are excellent and the plastic overlays are equally good. It is hoped that the publisher will see fit to provide an English version because this type of atlas would be a “must” for all graduate students. T. M. Graber
DAI: The Dental Aesthetic
Index
Naham C. Cons, J. Jenny, and K. Kohout Iowa Civ? I’owma: LMrihuted plus shipping and .handling
b! Health
Quest.
1986.
$20.00
Social psychologists have confirmed the importance of physical attractiveness on the socialization process.
Current social science research indicates that unacceptable aspects of dental appearance: including visible dental characteristics that deviate greatly from the norm, are phenomena that may stigmatize, impede career advancement and peer group acceptance, encourage negative stereotyping, and have a profoundly negative effect on self-concept. Orthodontic treatment is more often sought for aesthetic rather than functional considerations because it is assumed that failure to meet social norms for dental aesthetics will have negative psychosocial effects. It has been suggested that orthodontic treatment is not justifiable on the basis that without it negative sequelae will occur. A psychosocial component of malocclusion continues to be one of the strongest motivators for orthodontic treatment. Several investigators have focused on the relationship between psychosocial handicap and occlusal status. Until now satisfactory methods were not available for measuring the most important element of occlusal status in terms of social functioning, dental aesthetics, or for ranking dental aesthetics according to society’s aesthetic norms. To answer questions regarding the association between malocclusion and sociopsychologic well-being, the authors developed a new index that measured and rated dental aesthetics objectively and reliably. The Dental Aesthetic index (DAI) described assesses the relative social acceptability of dental appearance on the basis of the public’s perception of dental aesthetics. The monograph is well researched; the shortcomings of various malocclusion indices and social and psychological impact of malocclusion are described and compared. The latter part of the 134-page “book” comprises an instruction manual that clearly describes and diagrammatically illustrates the method of recording the DAJ. The authors are confident that the standard DA1 described in their monograph can be used without modification by administrators, epidemiologists, social scientists, and other investigators interested in the need for orthodontic care based on the social and psychologic impact of malocclusion. The monograph is a contri521
OF REVIEWS AND ABSTRACTS
Edited by Alex Jacobson, D.M.D., MS., M.D.S., Ph.D. Birmingham,
Ala.
All I;nyuirles regarding rnformation on reviews and abstracts should be directed to the respective author>:. Articles or books for reviecc, in this department should be addressed to Dr. Alex Jacobson, University of Alabama School of’ Dentisty, Universiy StationlBirmingham, Alabama 35294.
Atlas der Anatomie
im Fernrijntgenbild
Jean-Paul Schatz and Jean-Pierre Joho Berlin:
Quinteswnz
Verlags-GmbH.
1986. Illustrated
This outstanding volume emanates from the University of Geneva. Drs. Schatz and Joho are joined by Drs. Martin Chia:rini, Stanislas Ghajisin, and Fritz Anton Pasler to produce a unique work. While the descriptions of the present edition are in German, the illustrations themselves are annotated in Latin; the average reader should have no problem understanding the material. The authors sectioned a skull of a young adult with normal occlusion. Some I3 sagittal sections were laboriously prepared. Each section was photographed and radiographed in conventional cephalometric positions. Before this was done, a panoral tomogram was also taken to show the occlusion and relationships of the TMJ. Each sagittal anatomic section has a plastic overlay, delineating the salient structures identified by number. The roentgenographic cephalograms also have plastic overlays, which resemble (but are much more detailed than) the cephalometric tracings. Important landmarks are also numbered and identified. The net result is a magnificent teaching aid for orthodontists, oral surgeons, and prosthodontists who rely heavily on cephalometry. As with most Quintessence volumes, the quality of the paper is outstanding and the color is the best to be seen. The radiographs are excellent and the plastic overlays are equally good. It is hoped that the publisher will see fit to provide an English version because this type of atlas would be a “must” for all graduate students. T. M. Graber
DAI: The Dental Aesthetic
Index
Naham C. Cons, J. Jenny, and K. Kohout Iowa Civ? I’owma: LMrihuted plus shipping and .handling
b! Health
Quest.
1986.
$20.00
Social psychologists have confirmed the importance of physical attractiveness on the socialization process.
Current social science research indicates that unacceptable aspects of dental appearance: including visible dental characteristics that deviate greatly from the norm, are phenomena that may stigmatize, impede career advancement and peer group acceptance, encourage negative stereotyping, and have a profoundly negative effect on self-concept. Orthodontic treatment is more often sought for aesthetic rather than functional considerations because it is assumed that failure to meet social norms for dental aesthetics will have negative psychosocial effects. It has been suggested that orthodontic treatment is not justifiable on the basis that without it negative sequelae will occur. A psychosocial component of malocclusion continues to be one of the strongest motivators for orthodontic treatment. Several investigators have focused on the relationship between psychosocial handicap and occlusal status. Until now satisfactory methods were not available for measuring the most important element of occlusal status in terms of social functioning, dental aesthetics, or for ranking dental aesthetics according to society’s aesthetic norms. To answer questions regarding the association between malocclusion and sociopsychologic well-being, the authors developed a new index that measured and rated dental aesthetics objectively and reliably. The Dental Aesthetic index (DAI) described assesses the relative social acceptability of dental appearance on the basis of the public’s perception of dental aesthetics. The monograph is well researched; the shortcomings of various malocclusion indices and social and psychological impact of malocclusion are described and compared. The latter part of the 134-page “book” comprises an instruction manual that clearly describes and diagrammatically illustrates the method of recording the DAJ. The authors are confident that the standard DA1 described in their monograph can be used without modification by administrators, epidemiologists, social scientists, and other investigators interested in the need for orthodontic care based on the social and psychologic impact of malocclusion. The monograph is a contri521