BOOK REVIEW

MCQs in orthodontics, with explanatory

answers and references
Jitendra Sharan; Paras Medical Publisher; 2012;
www.parasmedicalbooks.com; 652 pages

Reviewed by Jeryl D. English

J itendra Sharan is an assistant professor in the Depart-

ment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics at
the Manipal College of Dental Sciences in India. A
PubMed search of his name did not yield any informa-
tion that would enable me to comment on his previous
work and expertise. However, he was able to systemati-
cally compile a large amount of information pertinent to
both orthodontic and dental students.
The text includes an ample number of multiple-
choice questions (MCQs), which can be quite challenging
to prepare. It caught my attention that some questions
and answers, from an education specialist's point of
view, might require reformatting. The book is arranged
around key topics in orthodontics and follows a meticu-
lous order. The whole text is easy to read and follow, de-
spite some irregularities and inconsistencies in style.
The page design of the book helps with its readability.
The book includes no glossy, colorful illustrations; the
graphs and charts are plain but comprehensible. Some
textbooks that are extensively reviewed in this MCQ
compilation are not commonly acknowledged and might
The book format does not promote analytic thinking
affect a person's sole judgment. Fundamental texts from
in clinical orthodontic problems, given the type of its
Proffit, Bishara, Moyers, Graber, Enlow, and Haas are
content. However, it might be a useful reference for den-
also reviewed, but the author failed to refer to
tal and orthodontic students who are preparing for their
evidence-based information of great extent from the re-
dental and orthodontic examinations.
cent publications. There appear to be several other books
sharing the same title, interestingly also from India, that Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2012;142:893
can easily be accessed online (books.google.com). How- 0889-5406/$36.00
ever, none of these texts is written in detail and might Copyright Ó 2012 by the American Association of Orthodontists.
differ in context from Dr Sharan's review. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.10.008

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