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Bioengineering analysis of orthodontic mechanics
Brifish Journul qf Orul und Maxillojucirrl 0 1986 The British Association of Oral
Surgery (19X6)24, 17-73 and Maxillol’acial Surgeons
BOOK REVIEWS Clinical Outline of Oral Pathology: Diagnosis and Treatment. Lea and Fcbiger, Philadelphia. pp. 434. Price $43.50.
By L. K. EVERSOIv. IYM. 2nd Edition.
The enlarged second edition of this book retains the same basic tormat of the first edition. It is designed as a practical chairside aid to the clinical diagnosis of oral lesions. Each chapter is based therefore on their presenting signs and symptoms with the objective of making a differential diagnosis. After an introductory chapter the signs and symptoms arc prcscntcd as fo!lows: white lesions; red and pigmented lesions; oral ulcerations and fistulae: vesiculobullous and desquamativc Icsions; intro oral soft tissue swellings; papillary, papular and multiple polypoid Icsions; soft tissue swellings of the neck and face: radioluccnt lesions of the jaws; radiopaque lesions of the jaws: dental defects: facial pain and neuromuscular disorders. Each condition is illustrated with, on the whole. informative black and white pictures and followed by a brief list of pertinent references. This is a comprehensive text which covers the majority of the well established oral conditions. Its format allows quick rcfcrcncc to chairside diagnosis. The variable presentation of some conditions has when resulted in multiple cntrics in different chapters and discourages its use as a textbook, particularly the comments in different sections are vdricd and occasionally not consistent. The sections on treatment are necessarily brief and not always in lint with the approach on this side of the Atlantic. However, overall the author has achieved quite effectively what he set out to do. and this remains a useful chairside diagnostic reference book. Its usefulness would be strengthcncd if some of the illustrations could be improved and more USC were made of colour. R. M. BKOWNF
Clinical Management of Head, Neck and TMJ Pain and Dysfunction. Edited by HAKOI.I) GI:I H. lY85. pp. 6.37. Price fXY.00. Published by W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia. During the last few years there has been a trend towards commercial postgraduate dental education. Harold Gelb has been a visitor to thcsc shores. and this book is an account of his prcscntation of a holistic approach to the so-called cramomandibular \yndromc. The book, being multi-authored. is difficult to read and it\ i&as frcqucntly conflicting. In his introduction, Gelb states that no attempt is made to go into cxtcnstve discussions of anatomic. in the first chapter. this exactly is what is done. In the physiologic or histologic aspects. Howcvcr. chapter on radiography. the author discusses the myth of joint space measurement. In contrast. the writer of the next chapter, on radiology, describes the relative merits of various projections in assessing joint space dimension. There are a few sections that have a sound scientific basis and arc worth studying; for cxamplc. the on hypnosis and acupuncture arc chapters on arthrography and computed tomography. Others. interesting and may be useful clinically. However. most clinicians in Britain and Europe vvould find the aims of osteopathy. arthrokinematics. applied kinesiology and myofunctional therapy difficult to accept. So is a price of fX9. Il.
Bioengineering analysis of Orthodontic Mechanics By R. J. NIKOIAI. lYX5. Published Febiger, Philadelphia. pp. 477. Price $104.50.
D. 0or:s.
by Lea and
Few readers of this Journal will have gone out of their way to visit St. Louis. It is not a particularly beautiful city even for those with a passion for riverboats or jazz. Its inhabitants used to say that it was ‘first in booze, first in shoes. and last in the American League’. Now ev’en the shoe industry has home of Budwciscr beer, remains prominent in the disappeared but the Anheuser-Busch Brcwcry. .tipplers guide to America. To the orthodontic fraternity however, St. Louis ia high on the list of places to visit because of its unusual Dental School. the activities of which are now’ confined entirely to the field of postgraduate orthodontics.
72
BOOK
71
REVIEWS
From this remarkable department has come an outstanding text written by an engineer and based on his experience gained through teaching orthodontic postgraduate students over a period of more than 10 years. Perhaps not surprisingly. what has emerged is a book which is both relevant and understandable to the practising orthodontist. The author has (quite rightly) assumed that his reader will have no mechanical knowledge and only the most basic mathematical skills, hence the first two chapters cover mathematical topics and an introduction to the concept of orthodontic force. The subsequent eight chapters thoroughly explain every aspect of biomechanics of relevance to the orthodontist and these are clearly illustrated by examples drawn from everyday clinical problems. Dr. Nikolai is to be congratulated. Hc has written the first comprehensive text on this subJect and one which is tailored to the needs of the orthodontists. It is essential reading for both the postgraduate student and experienced practitioner of orthodontics. Sadly, it will be of interest only to the most enlightened of oral surgeons! c.
The Impacted Lower Wisdom Price f18.00.
Tooth.
By A. J. MXGKEC;OR. 1985. Oxford
University
D. Slt.l’il~NS
Press.
pp. 206.
Oral surgeons spend a great deal of their time assessing and operating upon wisdom teeth. Indeed the apparently trivial condition of tooth impaction can give rise to a host of clinical problems. Hence. no excuse is needed to devote a whole textbook to the impacted lower wisdom tooth. The exercise is especially welcome when it has been undertaken by an acknowledged expert in the field. The author deals with his subject in a logical manner, progressing from the aetiology of impaction to assessment, treatment and the complications that may arise. Each chapter is easy to read and richly endowed with references, both historical and contemporary. It is perhaps typical of his style that the author provides considerable stimulus for thought with a final chapter entitled ‘Cost-benefit analysis’. The illustrations are clear, the line drawings have been kept simple and the prose is concise. The text is accurate and mainly confined to fact or scientific opinion rather than supposition. I enjoyed reading this book which should have a place on the bookshelves of all dental school libraries as well as in the offices of consultant oral surgeons. H. D.
Neurosurgical Operations. By W. E. GOI.DHAHN. 1984. Published Berlin. pp. S5h. Price DM 120.
by Vcrlag
Johann
EIIhlOhIXON
Ambrosius
Barth.
This book which has been translated from the original German script into excellent English presents in a compact and lucid fashion the principles and techniques of ncurosurgical procedures based on the experience of the Leipzig Clinic. Clear two-tone diagrams are placed on one page with a succinct and authoritivc description of the operation on the page facing; this makes for easy understanding of even complex proccdurcs. Although not intended to bc comprehensive, it covers all the important aspects of neurosurgery and should appeal to the trainee trying to visualise and understand a difficult area of surgery. Fellowship candidates will find it useful and interesting. It would also make a good ‘bench book‘ for medical and nursing staff in neurosurgical departments. However. cxperienccd maxillofacial surgeons will find little of direct interest or application to their speciality. J. W. M~INIOSII
Surgery (19X6)24, 17-73 and Maxillol’acial Surgeons
BOOK REVIEWS Clinical Outline of Oral Pathology: Diagnosis and Treatment. Lea and Fcbiger, Philadelphia. pp. 434. Price $43.50.
By L. K. EVERSOIv. IYM. 2nd Edition.
The enlarged second edition of this book retains the same basic tormat of the first edition. It is designed as a practical chairside aid to the clinical diagnosis of oral lesions. Each chapter is based therefore on their presenting signs and symptoms with the objective of making a differential diagnosis. After an introductory chapter the signs and symptoms arc prcscntcd as fo!lows: white lesions; red and pigmented lesions; oral ulcerations and fistulae: vesiculobullous and desquamativc Icsions; intro oral soft tissue swellings; papillary, papular and multiple polypoid Icsions; soft tissue swellings of the neck and face: radioluccnt lesions of the jaws; radiopaque lesions of the jaws: dental defects: facial pain and neuromuscular disorders. Each condition is illustrated with, on the whole. informative black and white pictures and followed by a brief list of pertinent references. This is a comprehensive text which covers the majority of the well established oral conditions. Its format allows quick rcfcrcncc to chairside diagnosis. The variable presentation of some conditions has when resulted in multiple cntrics in different chapters and discourages its use as a textbook, particularly the comments in different sections are vdricd and occasionally not consistent. The sections on treatment are necessarily brief and not always in lint with the approach on this side of the Atlantic. However, overall the author has achieved quite effectively what he set out to do. and this remains a useful chairside diagnostic reference book. Its usefulness would be strengthcncd if some of the illustrations could be improved and more USC were made of colour. R. M. BKOWNF
Clinical Management of Head, Neck and TMJ Pain and Dysfunction. Edited by HAKOI.I) GI:I H. lY85. pp. 6.37. Price fXY.00. Published by W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia. During the last few years there has been a trend towards commercial postgraduate dental education. Harold Gelb has been a visitor to thcsc shores. and this book is an account of his prcscntation of a holistic approach to the so-called cramomandibular \yndromc. The book, being multi-authored. is difficult to read and it\ i&as frcqucntly conflicting. In his introduction, Gelb states that no attempt is made to go into cxtcnstve discussions of anatomic. in the first chapter. this exactly is what is done. In the physiologic or histologic aspects. Howcvcr. chapter on radiography. the author discusses the myth of joint space measurement. In contrast. the writer of the next chapter, on radiology, describes the relative merits of various projections in assessing joint space dimension. There are a few sections that have a sound scientific basis and arc worth studying; for cxamplc. the on hypnosis and acupuncture arc chapters on arthrography and computed tomography. Others. interesting and may be useful clinically. However. most clinicians in Britain and Europe vvould find the aims of osteopathy. arthrokinematics. applied kinesiology and myofunctional therapy difficult to accept. So is a price of fX9. Il.
Bioengineering analysis of Orthodontic Mechanics By R. J. NIKOIAI. lYX5. Published Febiger, Philadelphia. pp. 477. Price $104.50.
D. 0or:s.
by Lea and
Few readers of this Journal will have gone out of their way to visit St. Louis. It is not a particularly beautiful city even for those with a passion for riverboats or jazz. Its inhabitants used to say that it was ‘first in booze, first in shoes. and last in the American League’. Now ev’en the shoe industry has home of Budwciscr beer, remains prominent in the disappeared but the Anheuser-Busch Brcwcry. .tipplers guide to America. To the orthodontic fraternity however, St. Louis ia high on the list of places to visit because of its unusual Dental School. the activities of which are now’ confined entirely to the field of postgraduate orthodontics.
72
BOOK
71
REVIEWS
From this remarkable department has come an outstanding text written by an engineer and based on his experience gained through teaching orthodontic postgraduate students over a period of more than 10 years. Perhaps not surprisingly. what has emerged is a book which is both relevant and understandable to the practising orthodontist. The author has (quite rightly) assumed that his reader will have no mechanical knowledge and only the most basic mathematical skills, hence the first two chapters cover mathematical topics and an introduction to the concept of orthodontic force. The subsequent eight chapters thoroughly explain every aspect of biomechanics of relevance to the orthodontist and these are clearly illustrated by examples drawn from everyday clinical problems. Dr. Nikolai is to be congratulated. Hc has written the first comprehensive text on this subJect and one which is tailored to the needs of the orthodontists. It is essential reading for both the postgraduate student and experienced practitioner of orthodontics. Sadly, it will be of interest only to the most enlightened of oral surgeons! c.
The Impacted Lower Wisdom Price f18.00.
Tooth.
By A. J. MXGKEC;OR. 1985. Oxford
University
D. Slt.l’il~NS
Press.
pp. 206.
Oral surgeons spend a great deal of their time assessing and operating upon wisdom teeth. Indeed the apparently trivial condition of tooth impaction can give rise to a host of clinical problems. Hence. no excuse is needed to devote a whole textbook to the impacted lower wisdom tooth. The exercise is especially welcome when it has been undertaken by an acknowledged expert in the field. The author deals with his subject in a logical manner, progressing from the aetiology of impaction to assessment, treatment and the complications that may arise. Each chapter is easy to read and richly endowed with references, both historical and contemporary. It is perhaps typical of his style that the author provides considerable stimulus for thought with a final chapter entitled ‘Cost-benefit analysis’. The illustrations are clear, the line drawings have been kept simple and the prose is concise. The text is accurate and mainly confined to fact or scientific opinion rather than supposition. I enjoyed reading this book which should have a place on the bookshelves of all dental school libraries as well as in the offices of consultant oral surgeons. H. D.
Neurosurgical Operations. By W. E. GOI.DHAHN. 1984. Published Berlin. pp. S5h. Price DM 120.
by Vcrlag
Johann
EIIhlOhIXON
Ambrosius
Barth.
This book which has been translated from the original German script into excellent English presents in a compact and lucid fashion the principles and techniques of ncurosurgical procedures based on the experience of the Leipzig Clinic. Clear two-tone diagrams are placed on one page with a succinct and authoritivc description of the operation on the page facing; this makes for easy understanding of even complex proccdurcs. Although not intended to bc comprehensive, it covers all the important aspects of neurosurgery and should appeal to the trainee trying to visualise and understand a difficult area of surgery. Fellowship candidates will find it useful and interesting. It would also make a good ‘bench book‘ for medical and nursing staff in neurosurgical departments. However. cxperienccd maxillofacial surgeons will find little of direct interest or application to their speciality. J. W. M~INIOSII