The cleft palate storySamuel BerkowitzThorofare, NJ: Slack (www.slackbooks.com); 2006; soft cover, 152pages; $21.95

When a child is born with cleft lip and palate, parentsoften have unanswered questions and lack information aboutwhat to do and when to do it. This book provides answers tothose questions and can help parents understand and success-fully manage the problems associated with their child’s cleft.

Dr Samuel Berkowitz designed the book as a “go-to”reference for parents of children with clefts, as well as aprimer for oral and plastic surgeons, orthodontics, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, social workers, geneti-cists, and nurses looking to enhance their understanding. Heexamines the different types of clefts, the causes of clefting,and the treatment options. The clear, positive format will helpparents reduce their anxiety over the unknown but treatableconsequences of cleft lip and palate, and prepare them for theexaminations, medical and dental procedures, and hospitaladmissions that will be needed.

The Cleft Palate Story also explains the various methodsused in clinical management, including surgery, orthodontics,and speech and hearing rehabilitative techniques. This book isgenerously illustrated and also includes an impressive appen-dix of valuable resources. Combined with the assistance ofparent support groups and medical and dental specialists, thisbook prepares parents for the challenges they and theirchildren will face.

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The world of Edward Hartley Angle,MD, DDS: His letters, accounts andpatentsSheldon Peck, editorLawrence, Kan: E. H. Angle Education and Research Foundation;2007; 4 volumes; 3439 pages; $2000, plus shipping

The World of Edward Hartley Angle, MD, DDS: HisLetters, Accounts and Patents is a monumental set of books withdocuments from and about Dr Angle (1855-1930), acknowl-edged as the founder of modern orthodontics. Included in thiscomprehensive work are his correspondence and business ac-counts from 1899 to 1910 and all of his patents—45 US patentsand 1 Canadian—from 1889 to 1934 (posthumous). Angle wasa visionary who in 1900 positioned orthodontics as one of theearliest free-standing specialties in medicine and the first spe-cialty in dentistry. Among his other accomplishments, he wasthe first dentist in the world to limit his practice to “orthodontia”(1892); the first to organize a society of orthodontists (1901),precursor to the American Association of Orthodontists; and theinventor of a succession of ingenious biomechanical systems

that culminated in the edgewise appliance (1925), a key orth-odontic mechanism still used today.

After thumbing through these 4 volumes for the first time,I was struck by the thoroughness with which every aspect ofAngle’s life is covered. The introduction accurately describesEdward H. Angle—the man, the writer, the inventor, and theprofessional. A biographical chronology of his activities from1855 to 1930 makes it possible to see how the various facetsof his life relate. Between 1900 and 1930, Angle taught 198students in his schools of orthodontia. For the first time, adefinitive list of all students is compiled from the besthistorical sources available. You will never tire of readingfrom the thousands of letters written by Dr Angle; manyreveal previously untold stories of his youth and earlyschooling. Surprising accounts of business activities of thetime will lead you even deeper into the second and thirdvolumes. Reading portions of the 232-page section thatincludes all of Dr Angle’s patent documents is a fascinatingway to understand how the specialty has evolved. The legacyof Edward H. Angle has endured on the strength of hisinventive genius and powerful influence in the worldwidedevelopment of modern orthodontics.

Complied and edited by Sheldon Peck, these 4 volumeshave added chapters on Angle’s colorful life, his students, hisvaried contributions, and comprehensive bibliographies andindexes, which make this an indispensable sourcebook forresearchers and others interested in the beginnings of thespecialty of orthodontics. I predict that this book set willbecome the cornerstone for those who collect medical anddental books and will eventually find its way into everyuniversity dental library. This would be a marvelous tax-deductible gift for an alumnus or a group to donate to afavorite orthodontic department. Think about it.

David L. TurpinSeattle, Wash

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Ortho TADs: The clinical guide andatlasJason B. Cope, editorDallas: Under Dog Media; 2007; 557 pages; $289, plus shipping

The ability of orthodontists to overcome previously insur-mountable limitations of anchorage appears to now be within ourgrasp. This new volume sheds light on a body of knowledge thatis new to most of us. The book opens by describing the historyand evolution of temporary anchorage devices (TADs). SectionII describes the biologic differences between osteointegrated andminiscrew implants and the factors that govern their success.Section III deals with treatment planning. The first chaptercovers patient evaluation, diagnostic records, and timing oftreatment, and includes an excellent sample consent form. Thenext chapter discusses a critical component of treatment: biome-

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