Mitchell: An Introduction to Orthodontics 3e 
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Chapter 07
Treatment planning
Dibiase, A. T. and Sandler, P. J. (2001). Does orthodontics damage faces? Dental Update, 28, 98-102. [PubMed 11819964]
The possible unfavourable effects of orthodontics on the face are debated. Of particular relevance to this Chapter is the discussion regarding the unpredictability of the effect of extractions on facial profile.Kirshen, R. H., O'Higgins, E. A., and Lee, R. T. (2000). The Royal London Space Planning: An integration of space analysis and treatment planning. Part 1: Assessing the space required to meet treatment objectives. Part II: The effect of other treatment procedures on space. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 118, 448-55 and 456-61.
These papers describe one possible approach to space analysis.NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, York (1998). Prophylactic removal of impacted third molars: is it justified? British Journal of Orthodontics, 26, 149-51.
This review makes it clear that extraction of third molars to prevent crowding is no longer indicated.Proffit, W. R., Fields, H. R., and Sarver, D. M. (2007). Contemporary Orthodontics, 4th edn, Mosby, St Louis.
Section III on orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning provides more detailed information on the development of a problem list as part of the treatment planning process.Sarver, D. M. (2001). The importance of incisor positioning in the esthetic smile: the smile arc. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 120, 98-111. [PubMed 11500650] [DOI: 10.1067/mod.2001.114301]
This paper is by an author with a specialist interest in smile aesthetics.Sheridan, J. J. (1987). Air-rotor stripping update. Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, 21, 781-8. [PubMed 3482080]
The practical aspects of creating space by air-rotor stripping of the buccal segments are described in this paper.
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