The 20 Principles of the Alexander Discipline

by Alexander, R. G.

• ISBN13: 9780867154672
• ISBN10: 0867154675
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: QUINTESSENCE PUBLISHING CO INC

Summary

Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX. Details current principles of the Alexander Discipline. Topics include establishing goals for stability, using brackets designed for specific prescriptions, ensuring complete bracket engagement and maintaining consolidation, and creating symmetry. For orthodontists. DNLM: Orthodontics--methods.

Author Biography

R. G. "Wick" Alexander is a Clinical Professor of Orthodontics at Baylor College of Dentistry, the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston, and New York University.

Table of Contents

Effort Equals Results	p. 1
There Are No Little Things	p. 7
The KISS Principle	p. 15
Establish Goals for Stability	p. 21
Plan Your Work, Then Work Your Plan	p. 35
Use Brackets Designed for Specific Prescriptions	p. 49
Build Treatment into Bracket Placement	p. 59
Exploit Growth to Obtain Predictable Orthopedic Correction	p. 75
Establish Ideal Arch Form	p. 97
Follow a Logical Archwire Sequence	p. 107
Consolidate Arches Early in Treatment	p. 119
Ensure Complete Bracket Engagement and Maintain Consolidation	p. 127
Let It Cook!	p. 137
Level the Arches and Open the Bite with Reverse-Curve Arch wires	p. 145
Create Symmetry	p. 153
Use Intraoral Elastics to Coordinate the Arches	p. 163
Use Nonextraction Treatment When Possible	p. 171
Use Extraction Treatment When Necessary	p. 183
Careful Appliance Removal, Then Retention Will Improve Stability	p. 203
Create Compliance	p. 213
Index	p. 223
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