Robert N. Staley & Neil T. Reske 
Essentials of Orthodontics 
Diagnosis and Treatment

Essential Orthodontics: Diagnosis and Treatment is designed
to help dental students, orthodontic residents, and general
dentists understand the basic concepts and procedures essential to
the diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of patients who
have relatively simple malocclusion problems.



The authors explain the steps of diagnosing basic orthodontic
problems and analyzing dental radiographs and include many of the
forms and charts dentists use for examination, diagnosis, and
appliance design. Readers will learn about the mechanics of how
appliances move teeth, the different types of appliances, and the
orthodontic materials on the market. The authors also explain and
demonstrate through color photos how to take dental impressions,
create plaster casts, how to create the various fixed and removable
appliances, and how to write a laboratory prescription for each
appliance. A needed text for the dental student, it is also an
excellent resource for dentists wanting to expand their
services.

About the author

Robert N. Staley, D.D.S., M.A., M.S., is a professor in the
Orthodontic Department at the University of Iowa College of
Dentistry, where he has been on faculty since 1970. He is a
diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, and among his many
awards he received the Student Research Group Mentor of the Year
Award for 2003-2004. Dr. Staley has served as an editorial
consultant for various peer-reviewed journals and sits on the
editorial board for The Angle Orthodontist.

Neil T. Reske, M.A., also from the University of Iowa
College of Dentistry, teaches dental students, orthodontic
residents, and pediatric dentistry residents the principles and
techniques of laboratory appliance fabrication.