title: Integrating orthodontics for the optimal smile.
abstract: With the rapid and complex advancements in materials and technology in dentistry today, it has become difficult for the dental practitioner to stay current in one field, let alone more than one. In order to increase patient benefits and decrease the dentist's frustration, today's dental practice requires an interdisciplinary approach that integrates the knowledge, skills, and experience of all the disciplines of dentistry and its associated fields. This article highlights the advantage of an interdisciplinary treatment approach and how knowledge of basic orthodontic techniques can help in producing a more comprehensive treatment plan.
authors.affiliation: Nihon University Dental School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Frank K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Yorita
mesh_terms: D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012904:Smiling