Clear Aligner Technique

by Sandra Tai

Clear aligners are the future of orthodontics, but digital orthodontics evolves so rapidly that it is hard to keep pace. This book approaches clear aligner treatment from a diagnosis and treatment-planning perspective, discussing time-tested orthodontic principles like biomechanics and anchorage and demonstrating how to apply them to orthodontic cases using these appliances. Each chapter explains how to use clear aligners to treat a given malocclusion and teaches clinicians how to program a suitable treatment plan using available software, how to design the digital tooth movements to match the treatment goals, and finally how to execute the treatment clinically and finish the case well. This clinical handbook will prepare orthodontists and dental students to exceed patient expectations with the most esthetic orthodontic appliance currently available.
1,344 illustrations

1. A Brief History of the Orthodontic Appliance
2. A Comparison Between Edgewise Appliances and Clear Aligners
3. Case Selection for Clear Aligner Treatment
4. ClinCheck Software Design
5. Digital Workflow and Monitoring Treatment
6. Troubleshooting, Finishing, and Retention
7. Resolution of Crowding
8. Deep Bite Treatment
9. Anterior Open Bite Treatment
10. Class II Treatment
11. Class III Treatment
12. Lower Incisor Extraction Treatment
13. Premolar Extraction Treatment
14. Orthognathic Surgery
15. Interdisciplinary Treatment

309 pages, Hardcover

Published June 1, 2018

Reviews

[J L · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clear Aligner Technique is a well-thought, well-organised and systematic book on aligner treatment. One of its greatest strengths is that it is written in clear, concise language and the general principles of clear aligner therapy are explained well. The photography is excellent. The cases presented complement the information well - the author is clearly an experienced clear aligner provider.

There is a clear Invisalign slant on many of the techniques presented in the book. Clear aligner treatment is presented in glowing terms, whether by way of description or the selected cases. I would have liked to have seen a mention of financial disclosure - whether acknowledgement or repudiation.

[Aletheia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good tips on clinical cases: a little bit outdated on attachments and software, but still useful for diagnosis and planning.