Orthodontic Aligner Treatment: A Review of Materials, Clinical Management, and Evidence

ISBN-13: 9783132411487 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 200 str.

Athanasios E. Athanasiou

Spis treści

Section I Introduction: Types and Material Properties
1 Aligner Treatment: An Overview
2 Material Properties of Aligners
Section II Clinical Management
3 Early Treatment in Preteens and Teenagers Using Aligners
4 Teen Treatments with Aligners
5 Routine Mechanics and Aligners (Extraction/Nonextraction)
6 Precautions with Aligner Treatment
7 Clear Plastic Appliances as Retainers
8 Digital Workflow in Aligner Therapy
Section III Evidence
9 Outcome Assessment and Evidence on the Clinical Performance of Orthodontic Aligners
10 Forces and Moments Generated by Aligner-Type Appliances for Orthodontic Tooth Movement
11 Aligners and the Oral Microbiome
12 Intraoral Aging and Changes on Aligner Mechanical Properties
13 Color Changes of Aligners and Thermoplastic Retainers during Intraoral Service
14 Biological Properties of Aligners
15 Aligner Treatment from the Patient Perspective