Pocket Dentistry

PERIODONTAL IMPLICATIONS When we are resolving crowding we have to take into account the patient’s periodontal condition. A short list of things to consider are as follows: Tissue type —…

Let’s examine each of these separately: Incisal display — intrusion of the upper anterior teeth would be in- dicated in deep-bite cases with super-eruption of the upper incisors, but would…

Tipping is an “Invisalign free ride”. Since orthodontic forces are ap- plied to the crowns of teeth — a distance away from the center of rota- tion — teeth orthodontically…

The aligner shape is activated, which means it changes at each stage to maintain the force system at the appropriate levels — and they work quite well. This is the…

INVISALIGN FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES So let’s start with the actual principles and then slowly describe and define what I mean by them. The basic fundamental principles of using Invisalign are as…

To explain: Round Trip to Stage — round tripping, temporary proclination of the upper or lower incisors is a useful technique to improve access for IPR. In many cases, it…

A case like Gilbert’s would benefit from dental expansion. However, when you prescribe dental expansion you have to think about how the teeth are expanding. With Invisalign treatment, the default…

The question is: If the patient were wearing straight-wire applianc- es, why would we need to over-engineer the arch wire? We all learn as orthodontists that this arch-wire shape produces…

NON-TRACKING IN ABSOLUTE EXTRUSION 4 — TRIANGLE ELASTICS Extruding high canines with aligners can be unpredictable. A tech- nique I frequently use is elastic-assisted extrusion. A button cutout is placed…