Book Description:
Braces is a inexpensive softcover book written expressly for prospective patients or parents of patients. Questions such as how to identify a malocclusion and what to expect when calling for an appointment are covered in the first section of the book, and examples of malocclusions are shown. The following chapters deal with the concepts of treatment for children and adolescents, cleft lip and palate, and functional appliances. In the concluding chapters, the author discusses adult orthodontic treatment and its various options and aspects, including surgery, informed consent, and how to find an orthodontist. The easy-to-read text and numerous black-and-white illustrations make it an ideal book for the reception area of an orthodontic office and for home reading by prospective patients. (This review is from the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, June 2002)