Department of Orthodontics

Hebrew University Hadassah

School of Dental Medicine

Telephone: +972-2-6777976
Fax: 972-2-563-5415

E-mail : adrianb@cc.huji.ac.il

Born 1939, London

B.D.S. 1962, Univ. of London

L.D.S. 1962, Royal College of Surgeons, England

D.D.O. Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow; Clin. Lect. 1975
Clin. Sen. Lect. 1978
Clin. Assoc. Prof. 1982.

Research Interests

§         Etiology of palatal displacement of maxillary canine teeth.

§         Relationship between palatally displaced canines and other developmental anomalies.

§         Incidence of root resorption of lateral incisor associated with canine impaction.

§         Enamel bonding of orthodontic attachments at the time of surgical exposure of impacted teeth.

§         Orthodontics for the special needs child.

§         Orthodontic treatment modalities in Cleidocranial dysplasia.

Research Projects

§         Widening the scope of delivery of orthodontic treatment to handicapped children.

§         Etiology of palatal displacement of maxillary canine teeth.

§         Impacted maxillary canines and incisor root resorption.

§         Conservative resolution of dentigerous cysts

§         Quality of life issues related to open versus closed surgery for impacted teeth

Abstracts of Current Research

§         Etiology of impacted canines.

§         Evidence for the Guidance theory versus Heredity in the causation of maxillary canine impaction comes from a higher prevalence of the phenomenon seen in the presence of anomalous lateral incisors than when the lateral incisor is absent.

§         Occurrence of missing teeth, impacted maxillary canines and transposition of teeth in Down syndrome.

§         Dental age of patients suffering with impacted canines.

§         Gauging relative success in the orthodontic treatment of disabled children.

Recent Publications - Journal Articles

1. Chaushu S, Becker A, Chaushu G. Orthosurgical treatment of an impacted maxillary canine in an adult using lingual orthodontics and absolute anchorage  Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2007, in press.

2. Chaushu G, Becker A, Zeltser R, Vasker N, Branski S, Chaushu S. Patients' perceptions of recovery after routine extraction of healthy premolars. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2007;131:170-5.

3. Bimstein E, Becker A. Malocclusion, orthodontic treatment and gingival and periodontal health and diseases. J Pediatric Dent Care 2006,12:32-3.

4. Chaushu S, Casap N, Becker A, Tzur B, Chaushu G. Orthodontic anchorage in the era of osseointegration. Refuat Hapeh Vehashinayim. 2006;24:32-45, 92. Hebrew, with English abstract.

5. Zigmond M, Stabholz A, Shapira J, Bachrach G, Chaushu G, Becker A, Yefenof E, Merrick J, Chaushu S. The outcome of a preventive dental care programme on the prevalence of localized aggressive periodontitis in Down's syndrome individuals. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2006;50:492-500.

6. Becker A, Chaushu S. Long-term follow-up of severely resorbed maxillary incisors after resolution of an etiologically associated impacted canine. Am J Orthod Dentofac Orthop. 2005, 127:650-4, quiz 754.

7. Becker A, Chaushu S, Lustmann J. The orthodontic-surgical modality in the treatment of multiple impacted teeth: A case report. Orthod J Serbia & Montenegro 2005;3:5-16 .

8. Chaushu S, Becker A, Zeltser R, Branski S, Vasker N, Chaushu G. Patients perception of recovery after exposure of impacted teeth: A comparison of closed- versus open-eruption techniques. J Oral Maxillofacial Surg. 2005;63:323-9.

9. Becker A. An interview with Adrian Becker. World J Orthod. 2004;5:277-82.

10. Becker A, Chaushu S. Non-invasive periodontal splinting with multistrand wire following the orthodontic realignment of periodontally migrated teeth. Orthodontics, 2004;1:159-67.

11. Becker A, Chaushu S. Impacted incisors and cuspids. Bullet Pacific Coast Soc Orthod. 2004;76:27.

12. Becker A, Chaushu S, Shapira J. Orthodontic treatment for the special needs child. Semin Orthod. 2004;10:281-92.

13. Chaushu S, Becker A. The treatment of impacted teeth and the anatomy of failure. Bulletin of the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, 2004;76:28-9.

14. Chaushu S, Becker A, Chaushu G. Orthosurgical treatment with lingual orthodontics of an infraoccluded maxillary first molar in an adult. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2004;125:379-87.

15. Chaushu G, Becker A, Zeltser R, Branski S, Chaushu S. P atients' perception of recovery after surgical exposure of impacted teeth treated with a closed-eruption technique. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2004;125:690-6.

16. Chaushu S, Becker A, Zeltser R, Vasker N, Chaushu G. Patients' perception of recovery after surgical exposure of impacted maxillary teeth treated with an open-eruption surgical-orthodontic technique. Eur J Orthod. 2004;26:591-6.

17. Chaushu S, Chaushu G, Becker A. The role of digital volume tomography in the imaging of impacted teeth. World J Orthod. 2004;5:120-32.

18. Chaushu S, Shapira J, Heling I, Becker A. Emergency orthodontic treatment after the traumatic intrusive luxation of maxillary incisors. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2004;126:162-72. Review.

19. Chaushu S, Zahavi T, Becker A. Forced eruption of maxillary incisor teeth from the lingual side. Quintessence Int. 2004;35:431-6.

20. Chaushu S, Zahavi T, Becker A. Erupcion forzada de incisivos superiors desde palatino. Quintessence Int. (Ed. Esp) 2004;35:431-6.

21. Becker A, Chaushu S. Success rate and duration of orthodontic treatment for adult patients with palatally impacted maxillary canines. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2003;124:509-14.

22. Becker A, Chaushu S. Head trauma, anomaly and pathology in relation to tooth impaction. Bullet Pacific Coast Soc Orthod. 2003;75:37-9.

23. Becker A, Chaushu S. Commentary. J Orthod. 2003;30:22.

24. Chaushu S, Brin I, Ben-Bassat Y, Zilberman Y, Becker A. Periodontal status following surgical-orthodontic alignment of impacted central incisors with an open -eruption technique. Eur J Orthod. 2003;25:579-84.

25. Chaushu S, Sharabi S, Becker A. Tooth size in dentitions with buccal canine ectopia. Eur J Orthod. 2003;25:485-91.

26. Chaushu S, Yefe Nof E, Becker A, Shapira J, Chaushu G. Parotid salivary immunoglobulins, recurrent respiratory tract infections and gingival health in institutionalized and non-institutionalized subjects with Down's syndrome. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2003;47:101-7.

27. Chaushu S, Zilberman Y, Becker A. Maxillary incisor impaction and its relation to canine displacement. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2003;124:144-50; discussion 150.

28. Becker A. Early treatment for impacted maxillary incisors. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2002;121:586-7.

29. Becker A. Understanding impacted teeth – then treating them successfully. Bullet Pacific Coast Soc Orthod. 2002;74:26-8.

30. Becker A, Brin I, Ben-Bassat Y, Zilberman Y, Chaushu S. Closed-eruption surgical technique for impacted maxillary incisors: a postorthodontic periodontal evaluation. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2002;122:9-14.

31. Becker A, Sharabi S, Chaushu S. Maxillary tooth size variation in dentitions with palatal canine displacement. Eur J Orthod. 2002;24:313-8.

32. Chaushu S, Becker A, Chaushu G, Shapira J. Stimulated parotid salivary flow rate in patients with Down syndrome. Spec Care Dentist. 2002;22:41-4.

33. Chaushu S, Gozal D, Becker A. Intravenous sedation: an adjunct to enable orthodontic treatment for children with disabilities. Eur J Orthod. 2002; 24:81-9 .

34. Chaushu S, Sharabi S, Becker A. Dental morphologic characteristics of normal versus delayed developing dentitions with palatally displaced canines. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2002;121:339-46.

35. Chaushu S, Yefenof E, Becker A, Shapira J, Chaushu G. A link between parotid salivary Ig level and recurrent respiratory infections in young Down's syndrome patients. Oral Microbiol Immunol. 2002;17:172-6.

36. Chaushu S, Yefenof E, Becker A, Shapira J, Chaushu G. Severe impairment of secretory Ig production in parotid saliva of Down Syndrome individuals. J Dent Res. 2002;81:308-12.

37. Dawes C, Chaushu S, Yefe Nof E, Becker A, Shapira J, Chaushu G. Letter to the editor. J Dent Res. 2002;81:588-9.

38. Becker A. Orthodontics and the population with special needs. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2001;119:15A-16A.

39. Becker A, Shapira J, Chaushu S. Orthodontic treatment for disabled children - a survey of patient and appliance management. J Orthod. 2001;28:39-44.

40. Bodner L, Bar Ziv J, Becker A. Image accuracy of plain film radiography and computerized tomography in assessing morphological abnormality of impacted teeth. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2001;120:623-8.

41. Chaushu S, Shapira J, Becker A. The orthodontic treatment of children with disabilities. Refuat Hapeh Vehashinayim 2001;18:42-50, 62. Hebrew, with English abstract.

42. Chaushu S, Zalkind M, Becker A. Prosthetic considerations in the restoration of orthodontically treated maxillary lateral incisors to replace missing central incisors: A clinical report. J Prosthet Dent. 2001;85:335-41.

43. Becker A, Chaushu S. Dental age in maxillary canine ectopia. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2000;17:657-62.

44. Becker A, Shapira J, Chaushu S. Orthodontic treatment for disabled children: motivation, expectation, and satisfaction. Eur J Orthod. 2000;22:151-8.

45. Bimstein E, Becker A, Karimbux N. Orthodontic treatment and periodontal concerns. Journal of the Southeastern Society for Pediatric Dentistry. 2000;6:7-10.

46. Chaushu S, Becker A. Behavior management needs for the orthodontic treatment of children with disabilities. Eur J Orthod. 2000,22:143-9.

47. Chaushu S, Zeltser, R, Becker, A. Safe orthodontic bonding for children with disabilities d uri ng general anesthesia. Eur J Orthod. 2000,22:225-8.

48. Heling I, Slutzky-Goldberg I, Lustmann J, Ehrlich Y, Becker A. Bone-like tissue growth in the root canal of immature permanent teeth after traumatic injuries. Endod Dental Traumat. 2000;16:298-303.

49. Shapira J, Chaushu S, Becker A. Prevalence of tooth transposition, third molar agenesis, and maxillary canine impaction in individuals with Down Syndrome. Angle Orthod. 2000;70:290-6.

50. Ziskind D, Sharon E, Hirschfeld Z, Becker A. Analysis of lateral tooth movement during forced orthodontic eruption. J Prosthet Dent. 2000;84:462-6.

Audio recordings

From the 106th American Association of Orthodontists' Annual Session, Las Vegas , Nevada , May 2006. Lecture entitled: "Impacted canines and associated incisor root resorption: can it be a win-win situation?"

From the 104th American Association of Orthodontists' Annual Session, Orlando , Florida , May 2004. Lecture entitled: "…and teeth from dentigerous cysts shall be brought forth!"

From the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists 2003 Annual Session, Vancouver , October 2003. Lecture entitled: "Treatment of impacted teeth and the anatomy of failure".

From the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists 2003 Annual Session, Vancouver , October 2003. Lecture entitled: "Trauma, anomaly and pathology in relation to tooth impaction".

From the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists 2003 Annual Session, Vancouver , October 2003. Lecture entitled: "Impacted teeth: where they are an how they got there".

From the 100th American Association of Orthodontists Annual Session, Chicago , May 2000. Lecture entitled: " Treatment Approaches to Impacted Canines: A Function of Accurate Positional Diagnosis".

Video/CD Rom recordings

From the 102nd American Association of Orthodontists Annual Session, Philadelphia , May 2002. Lecture entitled: Orthodontic Treatment for the Special Needs Patient. Published in the American Association of Orthodontists Distance Learning Resource, CD217-02.

From the Winter meeting of the American Association of Orthodontists Phoenix, Arizona February 2002. Lecture entitled: Impaction and Transposition. Published in the American Association of Orthodontists Distance Learning Resource, CD198-02.

From the 100 th American Association of Orthodontists Annual Session, Chicago, May 2000. Lecture entitled: Treatment Approaches to Impacted Canines: A Function of Accurate Positional Diagnosis. Published in the American Association of Orthodontists Distance Learning Resource, VCE176-00.

Books  

1. Becker A. The orthodontic treatment of impacted teeth. 2 nd edition. London: Informa Healthcare Publishers, publication May 2007.

2. Chaushu S, Becker A, Shapira J, Davidovitch Z. Impaired immune response in Down's syndrome – a risk factor for orthodontic root resorption? A chapter in: Biological Mechanisms of Tooth Eruption, Resorption and Movement, edited by Z. Davidovitch, J. Mah and S. Suthanarak. Boston, Mass: Harvard Society for the Advancement of Orthodontics, 2006;225-37.

3. Becker A, Chaushu S. Healthy periodontium with bone and soft tissue regeneration following orthodontic-surgical retrieval of teeth impacted within cysts. A chapter in: Biological Mechanisms of Tooth Movement and Craniofacial Adaptation, edited by Z. Davidovitch and J. Mah. Boston, Mass: Harvard Society for the Advancement of Orthodontics, 2004;155-62.

4. Bimstein E, Becker A. Malocclusion, periodontal health and orthodontic intervention. A chapter in: Periodontal health and diseases in children, adolescents and young adults, by E. Bimstein, H.L. Needleman, N. Karimbux and T.E. van Dyke. London: Martin Dunitz Publishers, 2001;251-74.

5. Becker A. The orthodontic treatment of impacted teeth. 1 st edition. London: Martin Dunitz Publishers, 1998. Reprinted in 1998. German edition 1999, Italian edition 2000 Korean edition 2001, Russian edition 2004, Portuguese edition 2004.