Description

Questions expose our uncertainty, and uncertainty has been our motive. The authors and contributors have aggregated this book and the series of books to follow in answer to questions covering the breadth and depths of orthodontics. This volume covers growth, development and research and was inspired by the foundation of all sciences, basic science. Knowledge of elemental matter and its interactions ferments our understanding of complex multi-process systems. Befittingly, the theme of this chapter is Earth, the only celestial body with the essential components which coalesce to produce beauty in both simplicity and complexity. In this volume, we establish the essential components of orthodontics as both a clinical speciality and a science. Without knowledge of the intricacies of development, research and management, the application of content from subsequent volumes becomes thwarted by misinterpretation and misapplication. Indeed, orthodontics is endowed with options, but with an understanding of the essential components, one can achieve beauty in applying the knowledge of future volumes in both simple and complex terms. The book’s writing started with the amalgamation of orthodontic notes and the experience of the two main authors, Dr Mohammed Almuzian and Dr Haris Khan. The other authors helped in proofreading, summarising the key points in the form of the ‘exam night re-view’. There have been numerous contributors to this book, and as co-writers of specific chapters or proofreaders, we seek to acknowledge them. To give credit where it is due, the role of the authors and contributors of this volume are listed on the title page of each chapter