Pocket Dentistry

14: Aligner orthodontics in prerestorative patients Kenji Ojima, Chisato Dan, Tommaso Castroflorio Introduction According to a recent American Association of Orthodontists statement, today one in four orthodontic patients is an…

20: Overcoming the limitations of aligner orthodontics: A hybrid approach Luca Lombardo, Giuseppe Siciliani Introduction Aligners were first introduced by Kesling1 in 1945 to correct crowding. Later, Ponitz2 reported the…

7: Aligner treatment in class II malocclusion patients Tommaso Castroflorio, Waddah Sabouni, Serena Ravera, Francesco Garino Introduction Since the introduction of clear aligner treatment (CAT), controversy has existed over whether…

16: Clear aligner orthodontic treatment of patients with periodontitis Tommaso Castroflorio, Edoardo Mantovani, Kamy Malekian Malocclusions related to periodontal disease There is no direct influence between malocclusion and periodontal breakdown;…

19: Retention and stability following aligner therapy Josef Kučera, Ivo Marek Retention and stability in orthodontic treatment Introduction Orthodontic treatment is an area of medicine and dentistry that has to…

2: Current biomechanical rationale concerning composite attachments in aligner orthodontics Juan Pablo Gomez Arango Introduction The orthodontic technique that we now call “aligner orthodontics” has evolved considerably over the last 20…

8: Aligners in extraction cases Kenji Ojima, Chisato Dan, Ravindra Nanda Introduction The demand for inconspicuous and natural-feeling orthodontic appliances has been rising over time. The introduction of the Invisalign…

13: Aligners and impacted canines Edoardo Mantovani, David Couchat, Tommaso Castroflorio Introduction Except for the third molars, the impaction of the upper canine is the most common in the permanent…