Prescriptions in Orthodontics

ISBN-13: 9786139460045 / Angielski

IR Umme Romana; Shailaja A. M.; Sowmya K. S.

Opis

A prescription ( ) is a health-care program implemented by a physician or other medical practitioner in the form of instructions that govern the plan of care for an individual patient. The word "prescription" can be decomposed into "pre" and "script" and literally means, "to write before" a drug can be prepared. Medical prescriptions usually carry a particular type of drug which is primarily aimed at eliminating the causative microbial agent or for the relief of symptoms. Orthodontic Prescription: The angulation (tip) and the inclination (torque) built into the bracket are referred to as the appliance Prescription''. The set of characteristic values (in degrees) for the mesiodistal tip (angulation), buccolingual inclination (torque), & rotational offset, which are incorporated into each bracket for every individual tooth. This book gives an insight into detailed prescriptions used in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics.

O autorze

Romana, IR Umme
Dr. IR Umme Romana holds a Masters degree in Orthodontics, RGUHS, Karnataka, India. An avid reader and has published articles and books in international journals. Dr.Shailaja A.M, VSDC, RGUHS, Bangalore and Dr.Sowmya KS, VSDC, RGUHS, Bangalore are the co-authors of this book. This book focuses on the various prescriptions used in Orthodontics.