CLEAR ALIGNER TECHNIQUE
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Clear Aligner Technique is intended to be a clinical handbook. When a clinician plans to treat a particular case with clear aligners, it is my hope that he or she will refer to the chapter pertinent to the malocclusion present and, based on the information there, be able to (1) arrive at a proper diagnosis, (2) program in a suitable treatment plan, (3) design the digital tooth movements to match the treatment goals, and (4) execute the treatment clinically, troubleshooting when complications arise and applying techniques to finish the case to a standard of excellence.
The future is clear!
Sandra Tai
Synopsis by Quintessence Publishing
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.
This textbook is a must-have reference for the dentist or orthodontist who performs clear aligner treatment in his or her practice.
Contents
A Brief History of Orthodontic Appliance
A Comparison Between Edge Appliances and Clear Aligners
Case Selection for Clear Aligner Treatment
ClinCheck Software Design
Digital Workflow and Monitoring Treatment
Troubleshooting, Finishing, and Retention
Resolution of Crowding
Deep Bite Treatment
Anterior Open Bite Treatment
Class II Treatment
Class III Treatment
Lower Incisor Extraction Treatment
Premolar Extraction Treatment
Orthognathic Surgery
Interdisciplinary Treatment
Book Reviews
About the Author
Dr. Sandra Tai
BDS. MS, Cert Ortho, FCDS (BC), FRCD (C)
Dr. Sandra Khong Tai received her graduate training in Orthodontics at the University of Minnesota, USA. She is a practicing Specialist in Orthodontics in Vancouver, Canada and Clinical Assistant Professor in Orthodontics at the University of British Columbia. She is also Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of the Pacific in San Francisco. Dr. Sandra Tai has been an Invisalign certified orthodontist since 2000 and is currently an Invisalign Diamond Plus Provider who has treated over 2,500 cases with Invisalign clear aligners. Dr. Tai is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Aligner Orthodontics and the author of the textbook “Clear Aligner Technique”. (Quintessence Publishing 2018) which has been translated into 11 languages - English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portugese, Russian,Korean, Chinese, Turkish and Japanese. She is also a reviewer for the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
She is a Diplomat of the American Board of Orthodontics, a Fellow of the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia and a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists, Canada. Professional affiliations include memberships in the Canadian Association of Orthodontists, American Association of Orthodontists and Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists. Dr. Tai has lectured extensively on clear aligner technique all over the world. She is one of the pioneer testing doctors on Invisalign with Mandibular Advancement and Invisalign First appliance and is involved in several research projects on clear aligners.
