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…
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…
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…
