The aim of this book is to introduce The Six Elements Orthodontic Philosophy. New definitions for optimal arches, optimal jaw positions, optimal chin prominence and optimal occlusion are introduced along with new methods for diagnosing, a new system for classifying, and detailed descriptions of effective treatment strategies.
Authorship of this book was a collaboration between Dr. Will A. Andrews and his father, Dr. Lawrence F. Andrews. Dr. Lawrence F. Andrews is world-renowned as the discoverer and author of The Six Keys to Normal (Optimal) Occlusion1,2 and the inventor of the Straight-Wire Appliance, both watersheds in orthodontic history. His first textbook published in 1989, Straight-Wire: The Concept and Appliance, 2 has been translated into several languages and has sold tens of thousands of copies worldwide.
Since 1990, Drs. Andrews have developed, practiced, researched, and taught the principles and concepts behind the Six Elements Orthodontic Philosophy. Until now, the information has not been compiled into one resource.
Official release: October 22
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1. Introduction to The Six Elements Orthodontic Philosophy………………………………………………………..
2. Element I – Optimal Dental Arches…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Diagnosing and Classifying Arches…………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Treating Arches……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Element II – Optimal AP Jaw Positions……………………………………………….
6. Element III – Optimal Jaw Widths…………………………………………………………………………
7. Element IV – Optimal Jaw Heights…………………………………………………………………………….
8. Element V – Optimal Chin Prominence…………………………………………………………………………
9. Element VI – Optimal Occlusion………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Orthodontic Classification………………………………………………………………………………………………..
11. Diagnostic Records………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12. Clinical Implementation……………………………………………………………………………………………………
The aim of this book is to introduce The Six Elements Orthodontic Philosophy. New definitions for optimal arches, optimal jaw positions, optimal chin prominence and optimal occlusion are introduced along with new methods for diagnosing, a new system for classifying, and detailed descriptions of effective treatment strategies.
Authorship of this book was a collaboration between Dr. Will A. Andrews and his father, Dr. Lawrence F. Andrews. Dr. Lawrence F. Andrews is world-renowned as the discoverer and author of The Six Keys to Normal (Optimal) Occlusion1,2 and the inventor of the Straight-Wire Appliance, both watersheds in orthodontic history. His first textbook published in 1989, Straight-Wire: The Concept and Appliance, 2 has been translated into several languages and has sold tens of thousands of copies worldwide.
Since 1990, Drs. Andrews have developed, practiced, researched, and taught the principles and concepts behind the Six Elements Orthodontic Philosophy. Until now, the information has not been compiled into one resource.
Official release: October 22
Dr. Will Andrews completed dental school at UCLA in 1990 and orthodontic training at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) in 1992. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, past-president of the Southern California Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, and Co-Director of the L.F. Andrews Foundation for Orthodontic Education. He is a visiting lecturer at UCSF, an adjunct assistant professor at West Virginia University, and an adjunct associate professor at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Andrews has published articles, lectured worldwide, and recently co-authored a new textbook titled The Six Elements Orthodontic Philosophy (Dental Press 2025) with his father, Dr. Lawrence F. Andrews. He maintains a private practice limited to orthodontics in San Diego, California.
Dr. Lawrence F. Andrews completed orthodontic training at Ohio State University in 1958. He is the inventor of the Straight-Wire Appliance System and discoverer of the Six Keys to Normal (Optimal) Occlusion and the Six Elements of Orofacial Harmony. In 1989, he authored the textbook “Straight-Wire, The Concept and Appliance”. He served as clinical professor at the University of California at San Francisco, an adjunct professor at West Virginia University, a visiting professor at Bauru Dental School, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the co-director of the L.F. Andrews Foundation for Orthodontic Education and Research. In 2005, he was the recipient of the PCSO Lifetime Achievement Award. He lectured worldwide about the Six Keys to Optimal Occlusion, the Straight-Wire Concept and Appliance, 6E Orthodontic Philosophy, and maintained a private practice limited to orthodontics and orofacial harmony in San Diego, California.