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Periodontal disease in children and adolescents
DEPARTMENT
Edited York
AND
ABSTRACTS
by
J. A. Salzmann, New
OF REVIEWS
D.D.S.
City
All inquiries the respective addressed to
A Periodontal
regarding information on reviews authors. Articles or books for Dr. J. A. Salzmann, 654 Madison
Point
Howa#rd 1. Ward (editor) Springfield, Ill., Charles 475 pages, illustrated
and abstracts shoda be directed to review in this department should be Ave., New York, New York 1008’1.
of View
C Thomas,
Publisher.
There are twenty-nine contributors to this book whose declared purpose is to express different points of view on the theories and practice of periodontics. Present-day interest in oral biology as a base for dental and oral therapy must, of necessity, give due attention to the physiology of the oral cavity. The integration of adult tooth movement into a comprehensive periodontal treatment program will be found of special interest to practitioners of orthodontics. Guidance is provided to differentiate the treatment approach to adults and children. Occlusal equilibration is discussed in detail by a number of the contributors. Where loss of vertical dimension is present, the authors point out, “The bite is not opened-it is restored.” What I. F. Ross terms pseudo-mesioocclusion, where the mandible is forced into prognathic relation to the maxilla to avoid incisor occlusal interference, is described as being responsive to coronal shaping. This text is well edited and contains many excellent illustrations of practical case reports. It is an extremely useful reference book for the orthodontist. J. A. Xalzmann
Periodontal
Disease
Paul N. Baer and Philadelphia, 1974, 319 pages, illustrated
in Children
and Adolescents
Sheldon D. Benjamin J. B. Lippincott Company.
In the chapter on “Orthodontic Considerations” in this volume on PeriodonDisease ilb Children and Adolescents, the authors call attention to the fact that crowding of mandibular incisors may be a characteristic of the human dentition. Posttreatment relapse of rotated incisors is discussed, and severance tal
Volume Number
66 5
Reviews and abstracts
581
of all fibrous attachments surrounding the tooth to a depth of 3 mm. is advocated. In extraction cases the authors advocate gingivectomy of the transseptal fibers at the extraction site. Control of gingival enlargement during orthodontic treatment is discussed, and methods of treatment are suggested. It is difficult to follow the reasoning of the authors when they state that there is no significant difference between the severity of periodontal disease and malocclusion and also say that cross-bite has a tendency to aggravate periodontal disease. Root resorption in relation to orthodontic therapy is discussed, with the conclusion that there appears to be “no correlation between the amount of root loss and the length of treatment, sex, age of the patient or the amount of movement of the tooth through bone.” Blaming alveolar bone loss on orthodontic treatment is unwarranted. Some of the examples shown in the text are easily recognized as being caused by faulty treatment, while others have the appearance of concomitant occurrence of unexplained etiology. Orthodontists will find this text of value as a guide in dealing with periodontal conditions and avoiding periodontic involvement in their patients. This text is highly recommended, even if one cannot agree with all of the statemets with respect to orthodontics.
J. A. Salzmann
Clinical
Dental
Assisting
William J. Simon New York, 1973, Harper 448 pages, 670 ill&rations.
and Row. Price,
$17.50
Simon’s text is intended to supply clinical information for the dental assistant beyond that provided in conventional dental assisting courses. The interest evidenced by the American Dental Association in the enlargement of the scope of auxiliary dental personnel is used as a base for the inclusion of much information that may well make the dental assistant feel that the volume contains the sum total of knowledge required for the practice of dentistry. Much well-organized and well-presented information is provided. However, all of dentistry, even in the age of computers, cannot be included in a book of 432 pages. It is one thing to instruct the assistant in the preparation of the armamentarium required for each operation and another to describe in detail the manner of preparing cavities and the insertion of fillings and inlays. A description of the technique followed by the dentist in extracting teeth and the application of sutures, the preparation of abutments for the construction and cementing of bridges, and the preparation of the mouth for partial dentures are at present not within the province of the dental assistant. If the assistant can learn all of the duties and techniques contained in Simon’s text in a course of 1 or 2 years, then we should question why a course in dentistry requires at least 2 years of predental studies and 4 years of dental school.
Edited York
AND
ABSTRACTS
by
J. A. Salzmann, New
OF REVIEWS
D.D.S.
City
All inquiries the respective addressed to
A Periodontal
regarding information on reviews authors. Articles or books for Dr. J. A. Salzmann, 654 Madison
Point
Howa#rd 1. Ward (editor) Springfield, Ill., Charles 475 pages, illustrated
and abstracts shoda be directed to review in this department should be Ave., New York, New York 1008’1.
of View
C Thomas,
Publisher.
There are twenty-nine contributors to this book whose declared purpose is to express different points of view on the theories and practice of periodontics. Present-day interest in oral biology as a base for dental and oral therapy must, of necessity, give due attention to the physiology of the oral cavity. The integration of adult tooth movement into a comprehensive periodontal treatment program will be found of special interest to practitioners of orthodontics. Guidance is provided to differentiate the treatment approach to adults and children. Occlusal equilibration is discussed in detail by a number of the contributors. Where loss of vertical dimension is present, the authors point out, “The bite is not opened-it is restored.” What I. F. Ross terms pseudo-mesioocclusion, where the mandible is forced into prognathic relation to the maxilla to avoid incisor occlusal interference, is described as being responsive to coronal shaping. This text is well edited and contains many excellent illustrations of practical case reports. It is an extremely useful reference book for the orthodontist. J. A. Xalzmann
Periodontal
Disease
Paul N. Baer and Philadelphia, 1974, 319 pages, illustrated
in Children
and Adolescents
Sheldon D. Benjamin J. B. Lippincott Company.
In the chapter on “Orthodontic Considerations” in this volume on PeriodonDisease ilb Children and Adolescents, the authors call attention to the fact that crowding of mandibular incisors may be a characteristic of the human dentition. Posttreatment relapse of rotated incisors is discussed, and severance tal
Volume Number
66 5
Reviews and abstracts
581
of all fibrous attachments surrounding the tooth to a depth of 3 mm. is advocated. In extraction cases the authors advocate gingivectomy of the transseptal fibers at the extraction site. Control of gingival enlargement during orthodontic treatment is discussed, and methods of treatment are suggested. It is difficult to follow the reasoning of the authors when they state that there is no significant difference between the severity of periodontal disease and malocclusion and also say that cross-bite has a tendency to aggravate periodontal disease. Root resorption in relation to orthodontic therapy is discussed, with the conclusion that there appears to be “no correlation between the amount of root loss and the length of treatment, sex, age of the patient or the amount of movement of the tooth through bone.” Blaming alveolar bone loss on orthodontic treatment is unwarranted. Some of the examples shown in the text are easily recognized as being caused by faulty treatment, while others have the appearance of concomitant occurrence of unexplained etiology. Orthodontists will find this text of value as a guide in dealing with periodontal conditions and avoiding periodontic involvement in their patients. This text is highly recommended, even if one cannot agree with all of the statemets with respect to orthodontics.
J. A. Salzmann
Clinical
Dental
Assisting
William J. Simon New York, 1973, Harper 448 pages, 670 ill&rations.
and Row. Price,
$17.50
Simon’s text is intended to supply clinical information for the dental assistant beyond that provided in conventional dental assisting courses. The interest evidenced by the American Dental Association in the enlargement of the scope of auxiliary dental personnel is used as a base for the inclusion of much information that may well make the dental assistant feel that the volume contains the sum total of knowledge required for the practice of dentistry. Much well-organized and well-presented information is provided. However, all of dentistry, even in the age of computers, cannot be included in a book of 432 pages. It is one thing to instruct the assistant in the preparation of the armamentarium required for each operation and another to describe in detail the manner of preparing cavities and the insertion of fillings and inlays. A description of the technique followed by the dentist in extracting teeth and the application of sutures, the preparation of abutments for the construction and cementing of bridges, and the preparation of the mouth for partial dentures are at present not within the province of the dental assistant. If the assistant can learn all of the duties and techniques contained in Simon’s text in a course of 1 or 2 years, then we should question why a course in dentistry requires at least 2 years of predental studies and 4 years of dental school.