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Orthodontics in the 21st Century. Where are We Now? Where are We Going?

K. Takada and W. R. Proffit Osaka University Press, Osaka, 2002 216 pp., Hardback ISBN 4–87259–093–7

This book represents the edited proceedings of an international symposium in orthodontics held in Osaka in 2001 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Osaka University and the 50th anniversary of the Faculty of Dentistry. The scientific organizers of the symposium were Kenji Takada and Bill Proffit, and it is not surprising that their contributions feature strongly amongst a field of speakers of international repute.

The book is divided into three principle sections, the first two reporting papers from the 17 keynote speakers. These presentations are on the themes of: (1) paradigm changes in orthodontics; (2) modern diagnosis and treatment planning; (3) advances in basic science underlying orthodontics; (4) efficient treatment; and (5) growth problems. The papers in all the sections are concise, yet extremely informative and, as expected from the book’s title, they provide a useful summary as to state of the art orthodontic research and practice. Not surprisingly, there is a strong bias towards class III problems in the clinical management sections. The papers are enhanced by good quality black and white illustrations throughout

Those readers hoping to use the book as a good reference source, on the whole, would not be disappointed, although there is considerable variation in this respect.

The third section of the book (69 pages) reports summaries of the symposium’s poster presentations. It is disappointing that with the exception of contributions to four papers by Sven Kreiborg, all the contributors are from Japan. This seems strange for what is dubbed a high profile international meeting. In terms of content, this reviewer was left with the feeling that the third section of the book added little to an otherwise excellent text.

In conclusion, the book is beautifully produced and forms a useful addition to the orthodontic texts. It will be of interest to postgraduate students, teachers and practising clinicians alike with a format that enables the reader to ‘dip in and out’ easily.

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