Ursula Wirtz:
The idea to compile an atlas of orthodontic and orthopedic technique emerged after hearing the same questions over and over from students, dental technicians from private practices and technician students.
This widely illustrated atlas with short explanations will provide a quick help to technicians and students during their practice. It provides guidelines for the construction of orthodontic and orthopedic appliances and explains the techniques for bending wire more easily with the use of pliers. It illustrates orthodontists the use of alternative appliances and serves as instruction for patients.
In this atlas, the construction of removable and fixed orthodontic and orthopedic appliances is described. But as the single appliances vary considerably depending on the region or practitioner, this atlas should mainly be a stimulus to make the construction of orthodontic appliances using wire, screws and acrylic as simple as possible.
Whether the desired treatment goal is always achieved with the orthodontic appliance depends mainly on the treatment method and the corresponding treatment appliance. The effectiveness of the active and passive plates depends on their adequate retention and support. The competence and teamwork of the practitioner, technician and patient are necessary for the treatment result and the effectiveness of an appliance.
Because the technician is responsible for the perfect execution of the appliance, it must be designed and constructed with the greatest care. This is the only way to guarantee that an appliance is accepted by the patient and is worn with pleasure.
The therapeutic grinding and activating of the appliances is not dealt with in this atlas since it is the task of the practitioner and not of the technician.
Prof Dr. Dr. Diedrich:
The actual level of orthodontic technique is determined through an extensive spectrum of removable and laboratory made fixed appliances with a wide therapeutic indication.
In past time, known and proven base appliances have undergone many modifications through ideas and empirical understanding so that there are inexhaustible possibilities for the individual appliance design.
Mrs. Ursula Wirtz, collaborator of many years´ standing in my clinic, has set herself the task to show this variety of appliances in a color atlas.
This successful synoptic depiction starts with the detailed description of the passive and active basic elements of removable appliances. Based on this, the construction of all common plates, functional orthopedic appliances, and combined fixed / removable devices as well as active and passive fixed special appliances is compared.
This atlas is outstanding for its competence, systematology, love for details and endeavors to provide the reader with the actual available therapeutic range. The atlas is a treasure trove for everyone, practitioner or specialist technician, who is connected to the discipline of orthodontics and orofacial orthopedics.
I wish this work a wide acceptance. |
