This book is the first evidence-based evaluation of the present limitations and controversies in clear aligner therapy. It discusses problems in software, mechanotherapy, attachment optimization, interceptive treatment, the mandibular advancement appliance, complex movements, interproximal reduction, extraction therapy, deep bite/open bite correction, finishing, and overcorrection. Unlike current available texts on clear aligner therapy, this book features a nonpartisan, critical analysis of the problems of the technique and demonstrates their clinical implications. Unique solutions to the current limitations of clear aligner therapy are presented, and systematic strategies and protocols for addressing a vast range and complexity of malocclusions commonly confronted by practitioners are introduced. The book helps orthodontists, dentists, dental students, dental educators, technicians, and bioengineers to investigate prevailing misconceptions, and to address significant controversies and dilemmas in clear aligner therapy.

<p>Problems in Clear Aligner Mechanotherapy: How can Current Attachments be Optimized for Ideal Orthodontic Treatment?

Adapting Clear Aligner Therapy to Interceptive Treatment for Early Mixed Dentitions: Are They the Same as Late Teen or Adult Treatment?
Mandibular Advancement: A Viable Alternative to Functional Appliances?
Problematic Complex Movements: Can Clear Aligners Treat Them Alone?
Interproximal Reduction
Dilemmas in the Vertical Dimension
Power Ridges: How Powerful Are They?
Overcoming Blind Spots in Clear Aligner Extraction Therapy
Accelerated Orthodontics in Clear Aligner Therapy: Is it Viable?
The Predictability of Bite Jumps
Overcoming Obstacles in Detailing
When and How to Overcorrect?
Appendix I: Case Studies
Appendix II: Additional Resources.</p>