Simon J. Littlewood, Consultant Orthodontist and Specialty Lead, St. Luke's Hospital, Bradford, UK, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Leeds, UK,Laura Mitchell, Previously Consultant Orthodontist, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Leeds University, UK

Simon Littlewood MDSc BDS FDS(Orth)RCPS (Glasg) FDSRCS (Eng) MOrthRCS (Ed) qualified as a specialist orthodontist in 1998. He is an experienced clinician, examiner, writer and teacher. Well-known as an excellent communicator who is able to translate high-quality research into practical, orthodontic clinical practice, Simon has been invited to speak to orthodontic audiences in over 30 different countries.


Laura Mitchell MBE MDS BDS FDSRCPS (Glasg) FDSRCS (Eng) FGDP (UK) D. Orth RCS (Eng) M Orth RCS (Eng) qualified as BDS in 1981. She was the co-author of the popular Oxford Handbook of Clinical Dentistry, now in its sixth edition. Laura has always had an enthusiasm for education and training. She has led the development of a number of postgraduate examinations and has played a prominent role in the development of Orthodontic Therapists in the UK. In 2010 she was awarded an MBE for services to healthcare and in 2018 she retired.

Benjamin R.K. Lewis, BDS, MFDS RCS (Eng), MClinDent, M.Orth. RCS (Eng), FDS (Orth) RCS (Eng), Consultant Orthodontist, Wrexham Maelor Hospital & Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, and Honorary Clinical Lecturer, University of Liverpool, UK

Sophy K. Barber, BDS, MSc, M. Orth RCS (Edin), PG Cert. Health Res, Post-CCST Registrar in Orthodontics, Leeds Dental Institute and St Luke's Hospital, Bradford, UK

Fiona R. Jenkins, MDSc, BDS, MFDS RCS (Eng), FDS(Orth) RCS (Eng), M. Orth RCS (Eng) Consultant Orthodontist, St. Luke's Hospital, Bradford Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds and Consultant Orthodontist, St. Luke's Hospital, Bradford, UK

"I think this book should be a go to resource for all residents and also for clinicians who want to update their knowledge with the current evidence ... great example of a comprehensive orthodontic textbook written in a cohesive and concise style which will equip you with enough theory to start a career in orthodontics." -- Orthodontic Book Review

"With over 700 illustrations and many clinical cases studied, this book is a wonderful book ... The authors made this book easy to follow, to read and to understand even if you donât know many things about Orthodontics." -- Dr Xavier Riaud, DDS, PhD in History of Sciences and Technics Laureate and Full member of the National Academy of Dental Surgery