Written by Dr Anand Srinivasa
At the heart of a great smile
Most families meet orthodontics through a treatment plan they are asked to agree to. This is the explanation that usually has to fit into one appointment, written out in full.
Quick answer
ALIGND is a plain-language book about orthodontic treatment, written by Dr Anand Srinivasa, the principal at Align Dentistry in Chipping Norton. It is aimed at parents deciding whether their child needs treatment and at adults considering it for themselves. Working step by step, the book explains how braces are placed and maintained, what interceptive treatment means and which growth stages it works with, how functional appliances are used alongside jaw development, and what corrective treatment involves once growth has finished. Throughout, it sets out not only what treatment involves but why and when it is recommended. It uses real patient before-and-after photographs to show the reasoning behind individual treatment plans rather than only the results. Individual results vary. The book is available in paperback through Amazon Australia, and it is written to be read before a consultation, not instead of one.
Inside the book
Written for people making a decision, not for other clinicians.
What each component does, how teeth are moved, and what happens at every stage from fitting to removal.
What it means to treat early, the growth stages it works with, and what it sets out to achieve.
How they are used to work with jaw development rather than against it, and where they fit in a plan.
What is involved once growth is complete, and how the approach differs from treating a child.
Before-and-after photographs of real patients, with the reasoning behind each plan. Individual results vary.
The ones that come up in the chair every week, answered without the jargon.
Who it is for
Parents trying to work out whether their child needs treatment, and whether now is the right time. Adults considering treatment for themselves, often years after first being told they should. And anyone who has been handed a plan and would like to understand the reasoning before saying yes.
It assumes no dental knowledge and does not require any.
The author
Principal · practice restricted to orthodontics
More than 26 years of orthodontic practice, now written up for parents and patients.
He holds the Membership in Orthodontics of the Royal Colleges of England, Glasgow and Edinburgh, and the Fellowship in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Questions
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If you want a single question answered before committing to a book, start here.
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If something in it applies to you or your child, the next step is a consultation rather than another chapter.
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