Aligner orthodontics in prerestorative patients
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…
Overcoming the limitations of aligner orthodontics: A hybrid approach
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…
Aligner treatment in class II malocclusion patients
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…
Clear aligner orthodontic treatment of patients with periodontitis
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;…
Retention and stability following aligner therapy
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…
Current biomechanical rationale concerning composite attachments in aligner orthodontics
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…
Aligners in extraction cases
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…
Aligners and impacted canines
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…
Noncompliance upper molar distalization and aligner treatment for correction of class II malocclusions
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…
Open-bite treatment with aligners
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…
Surgery first with aligner therapy
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…
