Class I malocclusion
6: Class I malocclusion Mario Greco Introduction Class I malocclusions represent one of the most common conditions in the daily clinical practice and one of the most elective conditions to…
Diagnosis and treatment planning in the three-dimensional era
1: Diagnosis and treatment planning in the three-dimensional era Tommaso Castroflorio, Sean K. Carlson, Francesco Garino Introduction Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics is a specialty area of dentistry concerned with the…
Influence of intraoral factors on optical and mechanical aligner material properties
4: Influence of intraoral factors on optical and mechanical aligner material properties Fayez Elkholy, Silva Schmidt, Masoud Amirkhani, Bernd G. Lapatki Introduction The triad of success of orthodontic therapy comprises…
Theoretical and practical considerations in planning an orthodontic treatment with clear aligners
5: Theoretical and practical considerations in planning an orthodontic treatment with clear aligners Tommaso Castroflorio, Gabriele Rossini, Simone Parrini Introduction After the Stone Age, the Iron Age, and the Bronze…
Pain during orthodontic treatment: Biologic mechanisms and clinical management
18: Pain during orthodontic treatment: Biologic mechanisms and clinical management Tiantong Lou, Johnny Tran, Ali Tassi, Iacopo Cioffi The importance of orthodontic pain Pain, as defined by the International Association…
Clear aligners: Material structures and properties
3: Clear aligners: Material structures and properties Masoud Amirkhani, Fayez Elkholy, Bernd G. Lapatki Introduction The continued improvement of medical treatment demands easy to use, cheaper, and more durable products…
Mandibular bone block grafts: diagnosis, instrumentation, harvesting techniques, and surgical procedures
4 Mandibular bone block grafts 4.1 Introduction Tooth loss leads to a remodeling of the alveolar bone, especially at the buccal bone wall. This process is usually the reason for…
Soft tissue management and bone augmentation in implantology
3 Soft tissue management and bone augmentation in implantology Soft tissue management during augmentation, implantation, and second-stage surgery 3.1 Introduction In addition to purely functional rehabilitation, the esthetic quality of…
Diagnosis and planning of the augmentation procedure
2 Diagnosis and planning of the augmentation procedure 2.1 Introduction The aim of implant prosthetic rehabilitation is the integration of fixed or removable dental prostheses. Therefore, it is necessary to…
