Seminars in Orthodontics

VOL 22, NO 3 SEPTEMBER 2016

Orthodontics / Pediatric Dentistry Issues of Common Concern

George J. Cisneros, DMD, MMSc
Guest Editor

■ Orthodontics/pediatric dentistry: Issues of common concern 159

George J. Cisneros

SOCIO-POLITICAL CONCERNS

■ The fragmentation of childrens’ oral health: Access to care in pediatric dentistry

and orthodontics 161
Nadia Laniado

■ “Medically necessary” orthodontic care: Challenges and applications 167

Joseph George Ghafari

■ Intra- and inter-office communication: Important in achieving optimal treatment

outcomes and patient satisfaction 177
Mary Eve Maestre, Robert Peracchia, and George J. Cisneros

ORAL HEALTHCARE CONCERNS

■ Non-cavitated dental radiolucent lesions: A challenge for the dental healthcare provider 185
Sarah S. Ahn, Paul K. Chu, and George J. Cisneros

■ Demineralized white spot lesions: An unmet challenge for orthodontists 193

Matthew J. Miller, Shira Bernstein, Stephanie L. Colaiacovo, Olivier Nicolay, and
George J. Cisneros

■ The pediatric dental trauma patient: Interdisciplinary collaboration between the

orthodontist and pediatric dentist 205
Courtney H. Chinn

TRANSDISCIPLINARY CONCERNS

■ Challenges managing individuals with hereditary defects of the teeth 211

John Timothy Wright

■ The case for environmental etiology of malocclusion in modern civilizations—Airway

morphology and facial growth 223
Anthony T. Macari and Ramzi V. Haddad

■ Eating disorders in children and adolescents 234

Nina K. Anderson and Olivier F. Nicolay