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…
15: Noncompliance upper molar distalization and aligner treatment for correction of class II malocclusions Benedict Wilmes, Jörg Schwarze Upper molar distalization in aligner treatment The distalization of the upper molars…
9: Open-bite treatment with aligners Aldo Giancotti, Gianluca Mampieri In recent years, aligners have shown to be an extraordinary and effective tool to correct open-bite cases. Such unexpected results make…
17: Surgery first with aligner therapy Flavio Uribe, Ravindra Nanda Historic background The treatment of moderate to severe dentofacial deformity is usually addressed by means of orthognathic surgery. The objectives…
12: The hybrid approach in class II malocclusions treatment Francesco Garino, Tommaso Castroflorio, Simone Parrini Introduction Several protocols have been proposed for treatment of class II malocclusions. In nonextraction protocols,…
11: Interceptive orthodontics with aligners Tommaso Castroflorio, Serena Ravera, Francesco Garino Introduction Early orthodontic treatment is still a debated argument. According to the existing literature, the usefulness of interceptive orthodontics…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
