Key points • Maxillary reconstruction is a complex part of head and neck surgery. • Considering the defects using the Brown classification and using the concept of midfacial buttresses helps…
Key points • Virtual surgical planning offers potential for increased accuracy and efficiency, while reducing time and money spent in the operating room. • The goals when reconstructing complex mandibular…
Temporomandibular joint ankyloses are a fusion of the mandibular condyle to the base of skull. Surgical advances have stemmed from innovation in computer planning, guidance, and intraoperative navigation, allowing surgeons…
Key points • Image and volume fusion precision affects soft tissue simulation accuracy. • Soft tissue response is not linear and requires regression algorithms. • Soft tissue response algorithms vary…
Key points • Virtual surgical planning, surgical navigation, intraoperative imaging, and customizable implants have emerged as reliable tools in implant surgery and orthognathic surgery and are gaining traction in the…
Key points • There is evidence from the literature suggesting that minimally invasive orthognathic surgery decreases patient morbidity and leads to faster recovery. • Standardizing each individual step of the…
Key points • Data collection in a digital workflow includes skeletal anatomy obtained from CBCT and occlusal topography through an optical scanner and STL files. • Setting the occlusion through…
Key points • Intraoral scanning and/or model scanning can be combined with cone beam computed tomography to accurately design and plan surgical guides for implant placement. • Three-dimensional printers have…
Abstract This case report describes the lingual orthodontic treatment of an adult patient with Angle Class I malocclusion, agenesis of mandibular right central incisor, severe overjet and deep overbite, excessive…
10.1055/b-0034-75550 Concepts of Retention A basic distinction is made between retention of limited duration and long-term retention. The definitions relate to the duration of the retention, rather than to the…
10.1055/b-0034-75544 Other Useful Auxiliaries Spikes Leveling and alignment can be associated with anterior and lateral bite opening. If the tongue starts to interpose in the space, resolve of the opposite…
10.1055/b-0034-75539 Correction of Skeletal Discrepancies Correction of a Class II Buccal Segment Relationship Based on the findings by Roux that functional occlusal stimuli affect the growth of the maxilla and…
10.1055/b-0034-75552 SOX Retainers SOX is an abbreviation for the ‘social six’ front teeth, and SOX retainers are designed to maintain the alignment of the upper and/or lower anterior teeth. The…
10.1055/b-0034-75516 Self-Ligating Brackets Like ordinary fixed appliances, a self-ligating bracket consists of a bracket base and a body containing slots and tie-wings ( Fig. 2.1 ). The difference between conventional…
10.1055/b-0034-75526 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning The treatment records for one patient are used here as an example of the advanced diagnostic facilities provided by systems such as Onyx Ceph (Image…
10.1055/b-0034-75546 Recontouring of Incisal Edges Recontouring of teeth includes additive as well as sub-tractive measures. Reshaping of teeth mostly benefits the visible aspect of the anterior teeth and is therefore…
10.1055/b-0034-75542 Practical Application of Self-Ligating Brackets “Open the door, insert the archwire, close the door!” That is how simple the use of an SLB should be. However, this may be…
10.1055/b-0034-75551 Management of Relapse Interproximal Enamel Reduction (Stripping) Irregularity or mild crowding of the lower incisors can be treated with interproximal reduction (IPR) of the enamel, also known as “stripping”…
10.1055/b-0034-75543 Archwire Shift Slippery Archwires Low-friction systems allow shifting (swivelling) of the archwire, particularly if initially very thin wires are used during the leveling and alignment phase. This is a…
