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Dr. Alexander's Latest book:

The 20 Principles of The Alexander Discipline

R. G. “Wick” Alexander
Introduced in 1978, the Alexander Discipline represents a unique approach to orthodontic treatment; today, legions of clinicians around the world apply its 20 master principles in their practices. An outgrowth of the Tweed technique, these basic principles have been developed empirically over many years in the author’s own practice. Specific components of the Alexander Discipline include a unique bracket prescription that features specific designs for individual teeth; an arch form that fits most patients within one standard deviation; and the use of single brackets with rotation wings to control labial flare of mandibular incisors. Moreover, several of the author’s biomechanical concepts have been widely adopted as standard orthodontic practice, including the maxim to treat one arch at a time beginning with the maxillary arch. Complete records of patients treated by the author dating back 25 years are presented to demonstrate specific results and the stability of treatment. This book will be of strong interest to anyone involved in the study or practice of orthodontics.
232 pp; 1,000 illus (700 color); US $138 (Code 4672)

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The Alexander Discipline: Contemporary Concepts and Philosophies

This book could be called an autobigoraphy of my professional career. What I have attempted to describe is how I run my entire practice, from the management, to the mechanics, to the motivation, to the marketing. (Foreword from The Alexander Discipline)

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Seminars in Orthodontics June 2001

It is difficult to identify specific details that can be attributed to the Alexander Discipline. It grew out of the Tweed Technique, nd today maintains many of its principles. The present technique incorporates ideas found from other teachings and techniques, but much of it was gained empirically, from trial and error. (From the introduction by Dr. Wick Alexander)

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For Patient Education

The following patient educational materials developed by Dr. Wick Alexander are published by OREC:

  • It's Never Too Late: Orthodontics for Adults
  • Smiles with Style: How We'll Get There
  • Retainer Wear and Care
  • Orthodontic Brushing and Flossing Procedures
  • The Road to a Super Smile

 

 

Other Literature


Publications

  • "The Effects of Tooth Position and Maxillofacial Vertical Growth during Treatment of Scoliosis with the Milwaukee Brace"--American Journal of Orthodontics; April 1965.
  • "The Teen Geared Office"--Dental Management; March, 1972.
  • "Public Service: The Greatest Fulfillment"--Texas Dental Journal; October, 1972.
  • "A Cephalometric Evaluation of the Old Milwaukee Brace and The Modified Milwaukee Brace in Relation to the Normal Growing Child"—American Journal of Orthodontics; April, 1974.
  • "Practical Points to Practice Efficiency'--Journal of Clinical Orthodontics; published in four issues - August, 1975; September, 1975; October, 1975; November, 1975.
  • "Road to a Super Smile"--Office procedure and treatment booklet for patients; copyrighted and published November, 1976.
  • "Surgical Correction of the Long Face Syndrome"--William H. Bell, DDS; Thomas D. Creekmore, DDS; and R.G. Alexander, DDS, MSD – American Journal of Orthodontics; February, 1977.
  • "Road to a Super Smile'--Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists Bulletin; summer, 1977
  • "The Vari-Simplex System"--Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists Bulletin; summer, 1981.
  • "Revised version of "Road to a Super Smile'--Office procedure and treatment booklet for patients; May, 1982.
  • "Lingual Orthodontics" (co-author)--Journal of Clinical Orthodontics April, 1982.
  • "Lingual orthodontics" (co-author) Part 6--Journal of Clinical Orthodontics; February, 1983.
  • "The Vari-Simplex Discipline"--Journal of Clinical Orthodontics published in five issues: June, 1983; July, 1983; August, 1983; September, 1983; October, 1983.
  • "Orthodontic Graduate Education Survey"--R.G. Alexander and P.M. Sinclair--American Journal of Orthodontics, 86:2, p. 177-181; 1984.
  • "Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisor Treatment'--Peter M. Roth, John Gerling, and R.G. Alexander--Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, p. 258-262; April, 1985.
  • "Bilateral Congenital Absence of Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A Craniofacial and Dental Cast Analysis"--Don A. Woodworth, Peter M. Sinclair, R.G. Alexander--American Journal of Orthodontics, 87:4, p. 280-293; April, 1985.
  • "The Accuracy of Computerized growth Prediction"--R.G. Alexander, T. Thames, and Peter M. Sinclair--American Journal of Orthodontics, 87:5, p. 398-405; May, 1985.
  • "The Vari-Simplex Discipline, a Japanese book--published June, 1985.
  • "Adult Orthodontics"--International Conference, Munich, Germany; October 1985.
  • "Vari-Simplex Discipline Orthodontic Technique" chapter in the book, Orthodontics: State of the Art, Essence of the Science, edited by Dr. Lee W. Graber, published by the C.V. Mosby Company, 1986.
  • "Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for the Adult Non-surgical Orthodontic Patient"--R.G. Alexander, Peter M. Sinclair, and Larry J. Goates--American Journal of Orthodontics, 89:2, p. 95-112; February, 1986.
  • "Vari-Simplex Discipline and Its Progress in the Last Ten Years"—The Journal of Kinki-Tokai Orthodontics Society, 21:1, p. 11-25; Japan, 1986. Reprinted VSD Newsletter No. 2; December, 1986.
  • "Nonextraction Orthodontic Therapy: Post-Treatment Dental and Skeletal Stability."--Glenn, Gayle; Sinclair, P.M..; Alexander. R.G.--American Journal of Orthodontics; Vol. 92, No. 4, October 1987.
  • "A Computerized Analysis of the Shape and Stability of Mandibular Arch Form "--Felton, J.M.; Sinclair, P.M.; Jones, D.L.; Alexander, R.G.—American Journal of Orthodontics; December 1987; 92:478-483.
  • "Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for the Adult Non-surgical Orthodontic Patient--German Translation--Informationen Aus Orthodontie Und Kieferorthopadie, No. 4, 1988.
  • "Road to a Super Smile"--Revised version--1989.
  • "It's Never Too Late to go Straight", office procedure and treatment booklet for the adult orthodontic patient--1989.
  • "Lip Bumper Therapy for Gaining Arch Length."--Nevant, C.T.; Buschang, Gerling, and R.G. Alexander--Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, p. 258-262; April, 1985.
  • "The Lip Bumper Alternative..."--Alexander, R.G.--Clinical Impressions; Vol. 1, No. 1, 1992
  • A Practical Approach to Arch Form."--Alexander, R.G.—Clinical Impressions; Vol. 1, No. 3, 1992.
  • Papandreas, Samuel. “Physiologic Drift of the Mandibular Dentition Following First Premolar Extractions.” Angle Orthodontist, Vol. 63, No. 2, 1993.
  • "Treatment and Retention for Long-Term Stability."--Alexander, R.G.--Retention and Stability in Orthodontics published by W.B. Saunders, Chapter 8, 1993.
  • “Driftodontics and leveling effect by .017 x .025 multistranded wire”—Alexander, R. G., Koyama, Isao, Kagawa, Masayuki, Asai, Yasuhiko; The Journal of Kinki-Tokai Orthodontic Society, Vol. 30, No. 1, December, 1995.
  • “Long-Term Stability of Class II, Division 1 Non-Extraction Cervical Facebow Therapy: Model and Cephalometric Analysis” – Alexander, R.G.; Elms, T.N.; Buschang, P.H.; American Journal of Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopedics”, 1996.
  • “Creating the Compliant Patient” – Alexander, R. G.; Alexander, C. Moody; Alexander, Charles D.; Alexander, J. Moody; Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, September, 1996.
  • “Retention . . . A Practical Approach to That Critical Last Step to Stability” –Alexander, R. G.; Clinical Impressions, Vol. 6, No. 3, 1997.
  • Orthodontics for the Next Millennium; Chapter 25, “The Quest for Long-Term Stability”; Alexander, R. G.; Glenn, Gayle; Alexander, J. Moody, November, 1997.
  • “The Alexander Discipline”—Alexander, R.G.—Seminars in Orthodontics; Vol. 7, No. 2, June, 2001.
  • “The Case Test” – Alexander, R.G. –Clinical Impressions; Vol. 12; No. 2; 2003.
  • “The Next Level in Orthodontics”- Alexander Discipline Study Club of Japan; R.G. Alexander, Sept. 2004
  • “The Alexander Discipline and the Quest for Long Term Stability”” – Alexander, R.G.; English/Italian Translation; International Orthodontics Journal; Vol. 2, No. 3, September 2004.
  • “Considerations in Creating a Beautiful Smile” – Alexander, R. G.; The Art of the Smile; 2005
  • "Class II Malocclusion Treatment – Questionnaire and Case Reports” --German Translation--Informationen Aus Orthodontie Und Kieferorthopadie, No. 37, 2005.
  • "Long-term stability of combined rapid palatal expansion-lip bumper therapy followed by full fixed appliances" -- Tyler Ferris; R.G. Alexander, Jimmy Boley; Peter Buschang--American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 128:3, p. 310-325; September, 2005.
  • "Long-term profile changes in extraction and non-extraction patients"—Corbett K. Stephens; Jimmy Boley; Rolf G. Behrents; Richard G. Alexander, Peter H. Buschang--American Journal of Orthodontics Dentofacial Orthopedics, 128:4, p. 450-457; October, 2005.