List of Contributors Preface 1 The Increased Stature of Orthodontics Ze'ev Davidovitch, Vinod Krishnan 2 Effective Data Management and Communication for the Contemporary Orthodontist Ameet V Revankar 3 Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: Collaborating with Medical and Other Dental Specialists O P Kharbanda, Neeraj Wadhawan 4 Psychosocial Factors in Motivation, Treatment, Compliance, and Satisfaction with Orthodontic Care Donald B Giddon, Nina K Anderson 5 Nutrition in Orthodontic Practice Lauren Schindler, Carole A Palmer 6 Anomalies in Growth and Development: The Importance of Consultation with a Pediatrician Adriana Da Silveira 7 The Benefits of Obtaining the Opinion of a Clinical Geneticist Regarding Orthodontic Patients James K Hartsfield Jr 8 Multidisciplinary Team Management of Congenital Orofacial Deformities Sherry Peter, Maria J Kuriakose 9 Cleft Lip and Palate: Role of the Orthodontist in the Interdisciplinary Management Team Anne Marie Kuijpers-Jagtman 10 What Can Orthodontists Learn from Orthopaedists Engaged in Basic Research? Carlalberta Verna, Birte Melsen 11 When Should an Orthodontist Seek the Advice of an Endocrinologist? Nadine G Haddad, Linda A DiMeglio 12 The Benefits of Consulting with an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Specialist Before and During Orthodontic Treatment Joseph G Ghafari, Anthony T Macari 13 Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Orthodontic Strategies to Establish and Maintain a Patent Airway Mimi Yow, Eric Lye, Kok Weng 14 Acute and Chronic Infections Affecting the Oral Cavity: Orthodontic Implications Vinod Krishnan, Gunnar Dahlén, Ze'ev Davidovitch 15 Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry: Two Specialties, One Goal Elliott M Moskowitz, George J Cisneros, Mark S Hochberg 16 Dental Caries, Tooth Fracture and Exposed Dental Pulp: The Role of Endodontics in Orthodontic Treatment Planning and Mechanotherapy Neslihan Arhun, Ayca Arman-Ozcirpici, Mete Ungor, Omur Polat Ozsoy 17 Pre-Prosthetic Orthodontic Tooth Movement: Interdisciplinary Concepts for Optimizing Prosthodontic Care Julie Holloway, Meade C Van Putten Jr, Sarandeep Huja 18 Orthodontic Treatment in Patients Requiring Orthognathic Surgical Procedures David R Musich 19 The Role of Biomedical Engineers in the Design and Manufacture of Customized Orthodontic Appliances William A Brantley, Theodore Eliades 20 Tissue Engineering in Orthodontics Therapy Nina Kaukua, Kaj Fried, Jeremy J Mao 21 Corticotomy and Stem Cell Therapy for Orthodontists and Periodontists: Rationale, Hypotheses, and Protocol Neal C Murphy, Nabil F Bissada, Ze'ev Davidovitch, Simone Kucska 22 The Application of Lasers in Orthodontics Neal D Kravitz 23 Implant Orthodontics: An Interactive Approach to Skeletal Anchorage Hyo-Sang Park 24 Temporomandibular Dysfunction: Controversies and Orthodontics Donald J Rinchuse, Sanjivan Kandasamy 25 Orthodontic Treatment for the Special Needs Child Stella Chaushu, Joseph Shapira, Adrian Becker Index.