The most common oral and maxillofacial surgical procedure in adolescents is excision of impacted third molars. Adolescent patients should be evaluated for third molars starting around age 16 years unless…
Facial and dental-related trauma is common in the pediatric population. Appropriate evaluation and management techniques should be followed. Initial evaluation of the medical condition of the patient should be completed…
This article is intended to familiarize clinicians with several pulp therapy modalities and new materials that are currently available for immature young pulp in the adolescent population. Objectives and considerations…
Adolescent patients may present with unique and challenging ethical dilemmas and legal considerations during dental treatment. From the moment the patient registers with the practice, the issues of medical history,…
This article focuses on sedation/anesthesia of adolescent patients in the dental setting. Preoperative evaluation, treatment planning, monitoring, and management are critical components to successful sedation. The authors discuss commonly administered…
Adolescence, the period from 11 to 21 years of age, bridges the chasm between childhood and adulthood. Adolescence can be challenging as bodies, cognition, and personality go through major transformations, but…
Health care transition from adolescence into adulthood is a complex process that often lacks care coordination, planning, and collaboration among the parties involved. Dental transition is significantly more challenging for…
With growing visibility, there is an increasing prevalence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth who feel empowered to own their true identity. Members of the oral health…
Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, female athlete triad, bulimia nervosa, obesity, and binge eating initially emerge during adolescence. These disorders are present primarily in females, but males may also…
Adolescence is a time for new discoveries, which may lead teens to engage in impulsive behaviors. Although social media and the Internet have brought great benefits to the world, they…
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…
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…
