ALIGNER SYSTEMS IN INVISIBLE ORTHODONTICS. BASIC CONCEPTS AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

Introduction
• Part I. Basic Concepts and Materials
Chapter 1. General Aligner Concepts
Chapter 2. Types of Aligner Systems Available
Chapter 3. Aligner Treatment Process
Chapter 4. Biomechanics with Aligner Treatment
• Part II. Clinical Management of Malocclusions
Chapter 5. Navigating through the software
Chapter 6. Clinical Management of Class I Cases
Chapter 7. Clinical Management of Class II division 1 Cases
Chapter 8. Clinical Management of Class II division 2 Cases
Chapter 9. Clinical Management of Class III Cases
Chapter 10. Clinical Management of Anterior Open Bite Cases
Chapter 11. Clinical Management of Interceptive and Teenage Cases
Chapter 12. Clinical Management of Surgical Cases
Chapter 13. Clinical Management of Hybrid approaches with Aligners and Fixed Appliances, Sectional Lingual Appliances and Mini-Implants
• Part III. Clinical Tips and Techniques to Aligner Therapy
Chapter 14. Limitations of Aligner Applications
Chapter 15. Overcoming aligners’ Limitations
Chapter 16. Patient Motivation for Long-term Compliance for Complex Treatments
Chapter 17. 3D Software Planning Considerations for Crown-Root Movements
Chapter 18. Clinical Tips for Treatment and Finishing
• Part IV. Technological Apps to aid Aligner Therapy
Chapter 19. Aligner-Related Apps
• Part V. Evidence-based Aligner Therapy
Chapter 20. Scientific Evidence of Aligner Treatment.

This richly illustrated book describes the processes, techniques and biomechanics involved in providing aligner treatment for different types of malocclusions. It opens with an overview of the material characteristics and the basic concepts of aligner therapy including topics like biocompatibility and intraoral deterioration. The main part of the book is dedicated to the various types of aligners, the methods used in their application and the practical aspects of delivery. It is structured based on the type of malocclusion being managed giving the reader a systematic pattern and a practical way of progressing through the book. The book closes with a discussion of the scientific data available.
This comprehensive step-by-step guide on aligner systems is a must have for both dental undergraduate and postgraduate dental students as well as for fully practising clinicians who want to deepen their knowledge in this innovative technique.