Aligner Techniques in Orthodontics

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Acknowledgements
About the Companion Website
Chapter 1 History, Present and Future of Aligners
1.1 History of Clear Aligners
1.1.1 Early Beginning
1.2 Origins of Align Technology
1.3 Early Clear Aligner Manufacturers
1.4 Align Technology Development
1.5 Current Situation and Future of Aligners
1.6 Promising Aligner Initiatives
1.6.1 ClearCorrect by Straumann
1.6.2 SureSmile by Dentsply
1.6.3 F22 by Sweden and Martina
1.6.4 Clarity by 3M
1.6.7 Irok
1.6.8 Angelalign
1.6.9 Alineadent
1.6.10 Remote Aligner Companies
1.7 Future of Clear Aligners
Chapter 2 Basic Principles with Aligners
2.1 Forces
2.2 Engagement
2.3 Anchorage
2.4 Case Selection to Start with Aligners Technique
Chapter 3 Why Invisalign?
3.1 Why Did We Begin Prescribing Invisalign in Our Practice?
3.2 Our Motivation
Chapter 4 Patient Communication Skills
4.1 Invisalign Equates to Health, Wellness and Outstanding Results
4.2 Effective Patient Communication
Chapter 5 Keys to Practice Growth
5.1 How to Get the Best Results with Invisalign
Chapter 6 Patient Selection
Chapter 7 Predictability of Movement
7.1 Treatments to Gain Familiarity with the Technique
Chapter 8 Types of Treatments with Invisalign
Chapter 9 Pillars of the Invisalign Technique
9.1 Aligners
9.2 ClinCheck Software
9.3 Attachments and Features of SmartForce
9.4 Auxiliary Techniques
9.5 Technician (CAD Designer)
Chapter 10 Conventional Attachments
10.1 Features
of SmartForce
10.1.1 Optimized Attachments
10.2 OptimizedSupport Attachments
10.2.1 SmartForces
Chapter 11 Clinical Preferences
Chapter 12 Attachments Bonding and Interproximal Reduction
12.1 Bonding Attachments Protocol
12.2 Interproximal Reduction Procedure
Chapter 13 Digital Workflow
13.1 Records
13.1.1 Photographs
13.1.2 Impressions: PVS vs Scan
13.2 Creating a New Patient Record
Chapter 14 ClinCheck Software
14.1 The Perfect ClinCheck Review in 10 Steps
14.1.1 Check Initial Occlusion
14.1.2 Review Comments Tab
14.1.3 Review the Final Position
14.1.4 Check the Number of Stages in Treatment
14.1.5 Dynamic Evaluation of the ClinCheck
14.1.6 Reviewing Occlusal Views
14.1.7 Check the Superimposition Tool
14.1.8 Review the Tooth Movement Assessment
14.1.9 Review Attachments
14.1.10 Review IPR
14.1.11 Review Precision Cuts
14.2 Communication with the Technician
Chapter 15 Treatment Monitoring and Appointments Protocol
15.1 Tracking Treatment Progress
15.2 Appointments Protocol for Invisalign Patient
Chapter 16 Troubleshooting and Retention
16.1 Auxiliary Techniques
16.1.1 Tooth Does Not Follow Rotation Movement
16.1.2 Tooth Does Not Follow Vertical Movement
16.2 Finishing Techniques
16.2.1 Overcorrection
16.2.2 Overtreatment
16.3 Retention
Chapter 17 Arch Length Discrepancies
17.1 Spacing
17.1.1 Spacing, Case 1
17.1.2 Spacing with Frenulectomy
17.2 Crowding
17.2.1 Crowding, Case 1
17.2.2 Crowding, Case 2
17.2.3 Crowding, Case 3
17.2.4 Crowding, Case 4
Chapter 18 Growing Patients
18.1 First Treatment
18.1.1 Upper Maxillary Compression
18.1.2 First Severe Crowding Treatment
18.2 Teenage Patients
18.2.1 Class II Corrected with Lite Treatment
18.2.2 Class II Treated with Comprehensive Treatment
18.2.3 Class III with Impacted Canine
18.2.4 Traditional Technique for Impacted Canine Traction
18.2.5 Deep Bite Lite Treatment in a Teenager
18.2.6 Ectopic Palatal Canine
18.2.7 Temporary Tooth Management
Chapter 19 Transversal Problems: Symmetric and Asymmetric Expansion
19.1 Things to Consider in Expansion Cases
19.2 Symmetric Expansion
19.2.1 Symmetric Compression Causing Anterior Open Bite
19.2.2 Symmetric Compression with Edge to Edge Bite
19.2.3 Symmetric Compression Combined with Skeletal Class III
19.2.4 Symmetric Compression with Loss of Attachment
19.2.5 Symmetric Compression with Bilateral Posterior Crossbite
19.2.6 Symmetric Compression with Class II and Gummy Smile
19.3 Asymmetric Expansion
19.3.1 Skeletal Class III Patient with Severe Periodontal Disease
19.3.2 Asymmetric Compression with Unilateral Posterior Crossbite from Canine to Second Molar
19.3.3 Asymmetric Compression with Unilateral Posterior Molar Crossbite: a Two-stage Approach
19.3.4 Skeletal Asymmetric Compression with Unilateral Posterior Molar Crossbite: Use of Maxillary Assisted Rapid Palatal Expander
19.4 Tips for Transversal Arch Compensation
Chapter 20 Sagittal Discrepancies
20.2 Class II Cases
20.2.1 Considerations for Class II Patients
20.2.2 Mandibular Advancement
20.2.3 Conventional Mandibular Advancement + Aligners
20.2.4 Invisalign Mandibular Advancement
20.2.5 Class II Corrected by Transverse Arch Development and Intermaxillary Elastics
20.2.6 Sequential Upper Distalization and Lower Mesialization
20.2.7 Sequential Distalization
20.2.8 Simultaneous Distalization
20.2.9 Simultaneous Distalization with TADs in Tuberosity
20.2.10 Simultaneous Distalization with TADs in Tuberosity
20.2.11 Top Jet
20.2.12 Class II with Proclined Lower Incisors
20.2.13 Full Class II with Posterior Crossbite
20.2.14 Class II Patient with Anterior Open Bite and Crossbite
20.3 Class III
20.3.1 Posterior IPR
20.3.2 Lower Sequential Distalization
20.3.3 Class III with Anterior Crossbite
20.3.4 Dentoalveolar Protrusion, Skeletal Class III
20.3.5 Anterior Crossbite, Skeletal Class III with Hypoplasic Upper Maxilla, Dentoalveolar Compensation
20.3.6 Anterior Crossbite, Skeletal Class III with Hypoplasic Upper Maxilla, Miniscrew-assisted Rapid Palatal Expander (MARPE) Combined with Aligners
20.3.7 Anterior Crossbite, Skeletal Class III
20.4 Dentoalveolar Protrusion Skeletal Class II
20.4.1 Upper and Lower Simultaneous Distalization Protocol
Chapter 21 Vertical Problems
21.1 Open Bite
21.1.1 Open Bite: Transversal and Sagittal Cause
21.1.2 Open Bite: Transversal, Sagittal and Vertical Cause
21.1.3 Open Bite: Vertical Cause Treated with TADs
21.1.4 Open Bite with Tongue-thrusting Habit
21.1.5 Open Bite with Insufficient Incisor Display
21.1.6 Open Bite with 4 Day Aligner Change
21.2 Deep Bite: Classification According to Complexity
21.2.1 Deep Bite and Bruxism: Skeletal Class I with Crowding
21.2.2 Deep Bite, Class II: Skeletal Class II with Deep Bite and Lower Severe Crowding
21.2.3 Deep Bite: Skeletal Class I
21.2.4 Deep Bite: Skeletal Class II with TADs
21.2.5 Deep Bite with Lite Treatment
Bibliography
Chapter 22 Asymmetries
22.1 Growing Patients with Asymmetry
22.1.1 Skeletal Class II with Asymmetry
22.1.2 Skeletal Class II with Asymmetry
22.2 Non-growing Patients with Asymmetry
22.2.1 Skeletal Class III with Maxillomandibular Asymmetry
22.2.2 Skeletal Class III with Mandibular Asymmetry
22.2.3 Midline Shift with Anterior Open Bite Tendency, Posterior Crossbite, Left Class II, Right Class III
Chapter 23 Extraction Cases
23.1 Incisor Extraction
23.1.1 Class III with Lower Incisor Extraction
23.1.2 Class I with Lower Crowding and Periodontal Problem Lower Incisor Extraction
23.2 Extraction of Premolars
23.2.1 Absolute Anchorage
23.2.2 Maximum Anchorage
23.2.3 Class II with 14 and 24 Extraction
23.2.4 Extraction of 14 for Right Full Class II Patient, G6 Protocol
23.2.5 Extraction of 14 for Right Full Class II Patient, Modified G6 Protocol
23.2.6 Extraction of 14 for Right Full Class II Patient, Modified G6 Protocol and Powerarms for Root Straightening
23.2.7 Extraction of 14 and 24 on Bilateral Full Class II
23.2.8 Lower Space Closure for Class III Patient
Chapter 24 Multidisciplinary Cases: Implants
24.1 TADs to Intrude Upper Molars
24.2 Upper Midline Shift
24.2.1 Opening Space for Implant of 23
24.3 Posterior Bite Collapse
24.4 Posterior Bite Collapse with Deep Bite
24.5 Biomechanics of the Locatelli for Mesialization of the Lower Dental Arch Opening Space for Implants
24.5.1 Locatelli to Open Space for Single Tooth Posterior Implant Side
24.6 Gingivectomy, Passive Eruption Case
24.7 Anterior Intrusion Anchored on Dental Implant
24.8 Anterior Torque Anchored on Dental Implant
Chapter 25 Prerestorative Orthodontics: Veneers
25.1 Bleaching
25.2 Veneers to Solve Lateral Bolton Discrepancy in a Class III Patient
25.3 Space Opening for Anterior Crowns and Implants
25.4 Anterior Intrusion for Two Central Incisor Veneers
25.5 Edge-to-Edge Bite Preparation for Veneers
Index
EULA