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Introduction to orthognathic surgery—A color atlas
DEPARTMENT OF REVIEWS AND ABSTRACTS
Edited by
Alex Jacobson, DMD, MS, MDS, PhD Birmingham, Ala. All inquiries regarding information on reviews and abstracts should be directed to the respective authors. Articles or books for review in this department should be addressed to Dr. Alex Jacobson, University of Alabama School of Dentistry, University Station~Birmingham, Alabama 35294.
The Use of the Orthopedic Mask: To Make It Clear Pierre Verdon Tours, France: Orthodontie, 1989, 50 pages
In essence the 50-page, soft-cover manual describes the skeletal and suture system and the growth of the face, the etiology, the clinical and cephalometric features of maxillary deficient Class III type malocclusions (as opposed to mandibular prognathism), and an orthopedic means of correcting the deficiency by using the Delaire face mask. Each page is divided, the left half of the text in French with the English translation on the right. The osteology and growth descriptions are brief and accompanied by black and white photographic reproductions and illustrations of the facial skeleton. The author attributes "maxillary insufficiencies" mainly to functional (otorhinologic) inadequacies; you may or may not entirely agree with the rationale. Clinical facial and oral photographs and cephalometric parameters are used to illustrate typical cases. The latter half of the book is devoted to clinical procedures that include direction and amount of forces required to advance the maxilla and the results of treated cases. For those who are unfamiliar with this type of treatment modality, this is an excellent self-instruction type of manual. Alex Jacobson
Introduction to Orthognathic Surgery--A Color Atlas Johan P. Reyneke, William G. Evans, and Antony G. H. McCollum St. Louis: Ishiyaku EuroAmerica, Inc., 1991, 125 pages, 266 color illustrations, $75.00
The title of the book is appropriate in that the introductory chapter is a brief overview describing the principles of skeletal imbalance, average normal soft tissue parameters, presurgical prediction tracings, the philosophy of dental decompensation, and preparation for segmental osteotomy. The remainder of the book 29O
comprises an atlas in which anteroposterior, vertical, and transverse jaw dysplasias are featured in 29 welltreated cases. The selected examples of individual- or combination-type jaw dysplasia are systematically displayed starting with pretreatment frontal and profile facial photographs, one or two intraoral photographs, and an illustration in color of the particular skeletal/soft tissue dysplasia. The sequence continues with illustrations in color of the surgical procedure and the postsurgery facial and intraoral photographs. Except for a quirkish yellow tinge in all the intraoral photographs, the reproductions, almost all of which are in color, are well reproduced on high gloss paper. The atlas would be helpful to dentists, and particularly to orthodontists and surgeons who would want to discuss treatment possibilities with patients. Alex Jacobson
Lingual Orthodontics--Course Syllabus Craven Kurz Glendora, Calif.: Ormco Corp., 1991, 84 pages, $30.00
The slim soft-cover volume is an illustrated syllabus designed for persons interested in learning the lingual technique and its application in practice. The principles of treatment are described, as are the steps involved in the process of appliance placement. Various typodont exercises are outlined. These are followed by two case reports, one a four premolar extraction procedure and the other, a nonextraction case. The syllabus is clearly a technique manual designed for orthodontists familiar with diagnosis and treatment procedures. It is adequately illustrated with black and white photographs. On handing the manual to senior graduate students in orthodontics, doubt was expressed as to whether they could learn the technique from only reading the manual. The consensus opinion was that they would be more comfortable having attended an all-day program or "hands-on" course and then have the syllabus as an available reference. Alex Jacobson
Edited by
Alex Jacobson, DMD, MS, MDS, PhD Birmingham, Ala. All inquiries regarding information on reviews and abstracts should be directed to the respective authors. Articles or books for review in this department should be addressed to Dr. Alex Jacobson, University of Alabama School of Dentistry, University Station~Birmingham, Alabama 35294.
The Use of the Orthopedic Mask: To Make It Clear Pierre Verdon Tours, France: Orthodontie, 1989, 50 pages
In essence the 50-page, soft-cover manual describes the skeletal and suture system and the growth of the face, the etiology, the clinical and cephalometric features of maxillary deficient Class III type malocclusions (as opposed to mandibular prognathism), and an orthopedic means of correcting the deficiency by using the Delaire face mask. Each page is divided, the left half of the text in French with the English translation on the right. The osteology and growth descriptions are brief and accompanied by black and white photographic reproductions and illustrations of the facial skeleton. The author attributes "maxillary insufficiencies" mainly to functional (otorhinologic) inadequacies; you may or may not entirely agree with the rationale. Clinical facial and oral photographs and cephalometric parameters are used to illustrate typical cases. The latter half of the book is devoted to clinical procedures that include direction and amount of forces required to advance the maxilla and the results of treated cases. For those who are unfamiliar with this type of treatment modality, this is an excellent self-instruction type of manual. Alex Jacobson
Introduction to Orthognathic Surgery--A Color Atlas Johan P. Reyneke, William G. Evans, and Antony G. H. McCollum St. Louis: Ishiyaku EuroAmerica, Inc., 1991, 125 pages, 266 color illustrations, $75.00
The title of the book is appropriate in that the introductory chapter is a brief overview describing the principles of skeletal imbalance, average normal soft tissue parameters, presurgical prediction tracings, the philosophy of dental decompensation, and preparation for segmental osteotomy. The remainder of the book 29O
comprises an atlas in which anteroposterior, vertical, and transverse jaw dysplasias are featured in 29 welltreated cases. The selected examples of individual- or combination-type jaw dysplasia are systematically displayed starting with pretreatment frontal and profile facial photographs, one or two intraoral photographs, and an illustration in color of the particular skeletal/soft tissue dysplasia. The sequence continues with illustrations in color of the surgical procedure and the postsurgery facial and intraoral photographs. Except for a quirkish yellow tinge in all the intraoral photographs, the reproductions, almost all of which are in color, are well reproduced on high gloss paper. The atlas would be helpful to dentists, and particularly to orthodontists and surgeons who would want to discuss treatment possibilities with patients. Alex Jacobson
Lingual Orthodontics--Course Syllabus Craven Kurz Glendora, Calif.: Ormco Corp., 1991, 84 pages, $30.00
The slim soft-cover volume is an illustrated syllabus designed for persons interested in learning the lingual technique and its application in practice. The principles of treatment are described, as are the steps involved in the process of appliance placement. Various typodont exercises are outlined. These are followed by two case reports, one a four premolar extraction procedure and the other, a nonextraction case. The syllabus is clearly a technique manual designed for orthodontists familiar with diagnosis and treatment procedures. It is adequately illustrated with black and white photographs. On handing the manual to senior graduate students in orthodontics, doubt was expressed as to whether they could learn the technique from only reading the manual. The consensus opinion was that they would be more comfortable having attended an all-day program or "hands-on" course and then have the syllabus as an available reference. Alex Jacobson