Phulari (orthodontics, Mauras College of Dentistry, Hospital and Oral Research Institute, Mauritius) presents this thorough history of orthodontics, covering not just dates and discoveries but a substantial amount of process theory. The book opens by giving an introduction to dentistry and orthodontics, and an overview of the history from ancient civilizations to the modern day, with focus chapters on the US, Great Britain, Greece, and Rome. Specific advances and inventors of note are then explored in more detail, including the use of lasers, wire materials and function, model analysis, cephalometrics, tooth extraction, other surgeries, expansion appliances, and Invisalign. The text uses technical terminology and frequently reverts to a terse, summary style to describe devices, indications, and study results, although the historical sections preserve a more narrative style. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)