Iatrogenic Effects of Orthodontic Treatment

Roberto Justus gained his DDS with honors from the School of Dentistry, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, in 1965 and also graduated as a Physicist in the School of Sciences in the same year. In 1966 he received the “Best Dental Student in Mexico Award" and in 1968 gained an MSD and Certificate in Orthodontics from the Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. In 1973, Dr. Justus was appointed Professor, Undergraduate Orthodontics, at the School of Dentistry, Technological University of Mexico. In 1988 he became Professor, Graduate Orthodontics, in the Department of Orthodontics, Intercontinental University, Mexico City, where, in 1990, he became Director of Research in the Graduate Department of Orthodontics. Also in 1990 he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics (recertified in 2001), and in 1995, a Diplomate of the Mexican Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Justus has held a variety of prestigious posts. He is a Past President of the Latin-American Association of Orthodontists and the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics. From 2007 to 2010, Dr. Justus served as Chair of the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO) National and Regional Orthodontic Boards Committee and he is current WFO President for the period 2010-2015. Since 2002 Dr. Justus has been an examiner for the American Board of Orthodontics. He is also a long-standing member of the editorial boards of various journals, including the World Journal of Orthodontics. In 2011, Dr. Justus received the ABO’s “Dale B. Wade Award” and in 2013 he received the AAOF’s “Louise Ada Jarabak Memorial International Orthodontic Teachers and Research Award”. Dr. Justus has presented courses, lectures, and table clinics across the world. He has been involved in more than 130 research projects in the postgraduate orthodontic program of the Intercontinental University.

PREVENTION OF WHITE SPOT LESIONS (WSLs): Background: Incidence & Prevalence.- Detection.- Treatment.- Prevention.- Clinical Recommendations. MAINTENANCE OF PERIODONTAL HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF PERIODONTAL DETERIORATION: Extraction vs. non-extraction treatment.- Functional appliances vs. headgear.- Diagnosis and treatment of anterior open bite.- The importance of chin projection.- Stability and Post-treatment retention.- Clinical Recommendations. PREVENTION OF EXTERNAL APICAL ROOT RESORPTION (EARR): Etiologic Factors - Controversies.- Genetic predisposition - Evidence.- Root-Sparing Treatment Strategies.- Clinical recommendations.

"The quality of the print is good and the illustrations are very clear. ... This hardcover book is small in size and this makes it easy to carry; it can be read in a few hours, focusing the readers' mind to achieve the best for their patients, ideally avoiding unwanted side-effects of orthodontic treatment." (Jan Huggare, European Journal of Orthodontics, Vol. 37 (6), December, 2015)

"The purpose is to assist practitioners in decision-making, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of iatrogenic effects associated with orthodontic treatment. ... The audience includes both orthodontists and pediatric dentists. The book also can serve as a review and resource for general practitioners, dental students, and faculty to help avoid and manage white spot lesions." (Janet H. Southerland, Doody's Book Reviews, November, 2015)