Textbook of orthodontics 2001: - Author: Samir E. Bishara. Book outlines: - This is a comprehensive textbook written for the dental student. Dr. Bishara and contributors present the fundamentals of orthodontics with a simple, easy-to-follow approach. - The book contains 31 chapters divided into 6 sections: Growth and Development; Diagnosis; Appliances; Treatment and Treatment Considerations; Orthodontics and Adjunct Treatment; and Review of Orthodontic Topics. - Comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of orthodontics, including general embryology; approaches to the diagnosis of different malocclusions; how orthodontic appliances work; surgical orthodontics and temporomandibular disorders. - More than 20 renowned contributors allow the reader to learn from today's leading orthodontic experts, including Thomas Graber, Eugene Roberts, and A.E. Athanasiou. - Provides a detailed approach of how to examine an orthodontic case, diagnose, and differentiate between simple and more complex problems. - More than 960 illustrations visually demonstrate case examples from start to finish - clinical applications come to life.