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The fee for this course is $2,775 and includes the
two latest books mentioned above. Purchased separately, the
two books have a combined value of $348.80.
Checks or Money Orders must be in U.S.
Dollars ($2,775 U.S.) and made out to CSM. Foreign
countries must purchase Checks or Money Orders at a
U.S. Branch
Office. Please mail to address below. You will receive a
registration confirmation by e-mail.
CSM, 1040 East Osborn Rd., Suite 1801, Phoenix,
AZ 85014
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EMBASSY SUITES -
PHOENIX-BILTMORE
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2630 East Camelback Road, Phoenix,
Arizona, 85016
602-955-3992 or 1-800-EMBASSY
You may also register online at
www.phoenixbiltmore.embassysuites.com
When you telephone the Embassy
Suites, mention the
course
dates, and ask for the
"Common
Sense Mechanics"
Rate.
These rates will only be available until two weeks prior to the
course.
Breakfast is included daily.
A two-hour cocktail session is also included daily from 5:30 - 7:30
P.M.
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NOTE:
Private arrangements may be made for the same course in your area.
A copy of the
latest book (2009) on
"Common Sense Mechanics in Everyday
Orthodontics II" is
available for purchase for those who
wish to review such course beforehand. This book is now
available in full color and should prove to be even more popular
than the previous edition, which was widely received throughout the
world. See (Book Order)_____________________________________________
Latest Book Review
AJO-DO
Volume 137, Number 5, May 2010
Book Reviews
Alex Jacobson, Associate Editor
Birmingham, Ala
Common Sense Mechanics in Everyday Orthodontics II
by Tom Mulligan, $189, 342 pages:
www.CommonSenseMechanics.com
Reviewed by Larry White
Tom Mulligan has possibly done more than any living author to
popularize and simplify the bewildering topic of biomechanics. The
second edition of this book will clarify the subject even more, with
its simplified illustrations, esplanations and color photographs.
Dr. Mulligan had a great advantage before publishing this
second edition. He has lectured extensively throughout the world
and received feedback regarding biomechanical concepts that continue
to confuse readers even as he sought to improve their
understanding. He used the questions from these orthodontists to
expand and illuminate his narrative.
The second edition has 25 chapters, 2 more than the first
edition. Each chapter has a main theme, which is followed with a
brief summary called the short story. Bibliographies accompanying
the chapters are sparse but relevant, and they will not overwhelm or
intimidate readers. He devoted chapters to understanding forces and
moments, static equilibrium and wire-bracket angles; controlling
molars in 3 dimensions; applying step, center, and off-center bends;
using overlays, differential moments, diastemas, and extraction
therapies; and treating open bites.
Nothing disturbs orthodontists more than unexpected
consequences during treatment, and Dr. Mulligan teaches how to
anticipate the effect of any wire used in treatment and how to avoid
undesirable results. The movement of teeth does not rely on
capricious events, which orthodontists simply observe and try to
manage; rather, teeth move in predictable ways, depending upon how
and where orthodontists apply the various forces. He explained the
principles underlying those movements clearly and precisely.
Dr. Mulligan has distilled the understanding and application of
orthodontic biomechanical principles in an uncommon manner that
everyone can comprehend and, more importantly, apply. He did not
waste narrative talking about various brackets or philosophies of
orthodontics that the specialty will inevitably replace someday. He
explained nothing less than the immutable laws that govern the
responses of teeth and bones to orthodontists’ therapies.
I have said before that, if orthodontists were allowed only 1
book in their professional library, they should choose Common
Sense Mechanics because it embraces the most fundamental
concepts and universal principles of orthodontics. This second
edition magnifies and refines those standards even more.
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