Fundamentals of Orthodontics Treatment Mechanics 2014

Fundamentals of Orthodontic Treatment Mechanics is the third instalment in a trilogy by the same authors. The first book was Orthodontic Management of the Dentition with the Preadjusted Appliance (1997), with the second volume Systemized Orthodontic Treatment Mechanics (2001) written in collaboration with Hugo Trevisi. Fundamentals of Orthodontic Treatment Mechanics supplements these two earlier volumes as a complete set of guidelines for the MBT system. There are 14 chapters covering 289 pages, and although the style and structure are slightly different from the earlier works the emphasis remains clinically based, with a plethora of high quality clinical photographs to illustrate the textual points. The first half of the book re-visits the treatment approach and appliance evolution in further detail, whilst the second half focuses on a variety of non-extraction and premolar extraction cases, case settling, and post-appliance removal considerations. There is a greater emphasis on cephalometry, particularly the soft tissue cephalometric analysis of Arnett and Bergman, as well as discussion on the management of transfer cases. Furthermore, in line with recent developments, there is more information on indirect bonding and new material covering skeletal anchorage. Reference is made to the earlier works of Bennett and McLaughlin where appropriate to avoid repetition, and each chapter is supplemented by a bibliography to give additional sources of information. Overall Fundamentals of Orthodontic Treatment Mechanics is a high quality publication, and I would recommend it to anyone who wishes to get the most from the MBT system.