This volume provides an eloquent review of the anatomy and physiology of phonation, the work-up of patients with voice disorders, basic evaluation of wind instrument performance and dysfunction, and a full description of the most common skeletal and non-skeletal dentofacial anomalies, including their means of diagnosis and treatment. This is followed by a comprehensive review of literature on the vocal and acoustic features of affected patients, as well as the special considerations in wind instrumentalists. The effect of orthodontic therapy/ orthognathic surgery on voice, associated upper airway changes, and wind instruments performance is emphasized. The information provided in this book will heighten the patients’, therapists’, teachers’ and physicians’ awareness of the vocal characteristics and wind instrumentalists concerns often associated with these conditions. Dentofacial Anomalies: Implications for Voice and Wind Instrument Performance is addressed to otolaryngologists, laryngologists, speech-language pathologists, voice teachers, professional voice users, wind instrumentalists, instrument teachers, arts medicine physicians, physical therapists, orthodontists and other dentists, as well as members of the general public who are concerned about their voices and or wind instrument playing.

Drawing on more than 30 years of clinical experience, the author presents an integrated esthetic and functional approach to the treatment of dentofacial anomalies. From the initial planning through the orthodontic and surgical stages and finally to the postoperative phase. The accompanying DVD contains video footage of the treatment of an actual patient from start to finish, following the integrated approach presented in the book and with specific emphasis on surgical aspects.

The second edition is expanded and rejuvenated with a greater focus on PG students, orthodontic educators, UG students and practitioners. The book covers entire panorama of science and clinical practice of orthodontics, from basics to clinical, presented in 58 chapters organised in 15 sections. The information is provided in-depth, literature supported, complimented with real life scenarios and case reports. A special effort has been made to include structured information on subjects of relevance which are much talked about but found only in journals. - Contains a balanced blend of texts, graphics, boxes and clinical case reports encountered in clinical practice - A comprehensive coverage of cephalometric radiology, ethnic norms and advances in three-dimensional imaging - A detailed step by step approach to orthodontic treatment with contemporary fixed appliances, from diagnosis to finishing - Provides an up-to-date information on topics of day-to-day relevance such as epidemiology of malocclusion and orthodontic indices, psychological aspects of orthodontics, debonding, care and maintenance of occlusion after orthodontic treatment - Presents updated information on temporary anchorage devices (TAD), impacted and transposed teeth, inter-disciplinary treatment, management of cleft lip and palate and orthognathic surgery - Emerging fields such as surgically facilitated rapid tooth movement, distraction osteogenesis and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are included with up-to-date clinically relevant information - Includes Companion Website containing procedural videos - Historical aspects of orthodontics and Development of teeth, dentition and occlusion - A whole new section on emerging 3D Digital technologies and their application - Orthodontic instruments, armamentarium and operatory design - Comprehensive chapters on Tweed philosophy, contemporary pre-adjusted appliance and self-ligation system - Evidence-based Orthodontics - Autotransplantation of teeth - A section on the asymmetry of occlusion and face Additional Features - Complimentary access to full e-book - Eight online chapters - Twelve videos - Exhaustive list of references