The Invisalign system / [edited by] Orhan C. Tuncay.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tuncay, Orhan C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orthodontics, Corrective.

Orthodontic Appliances.

Orthodontics.

Medical Subjects:

Orthodontics, Corrective.

Orthodontic Appliances.

Orthodontics.

Physical Description:

xiv, 320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Chicago : Quintessence Publishing, [2006]

Contents:

Section I. History of the concept. The dental contour appliance: a historical review / Henry I. Nahoum

Essix technology: tooth movement and retention / John Sheridan

History and overview of the invisalign system / Trang Duong

Section II. Modeling in the invisalign system. Polyvinyl siloxane impression materials / John M. Powers

Align's standard on quality impressions / David Chenin

Scanning process and stereolithography / Srinivas Kaza

Invisalign software / Andrew Beers

Virtual diagnostic setup / David Chenin and Kent Verdis

Attachments / Peter Knopp and Mitra Derakhshan

Invisalign attachments: materials / Eric Kuo and Trang Duong

ClinCheck: overview and preparation / Craig Crawford

Staging / Rene Sterental

Overcorrection: principles and considerations / Eric Kuo

Three-dimensional superimposition tool / C. Van Nguyen and Jihua Cheng

Virtual invisalign practice / David Chenin

Computer-oriented dental measurements / Vadim Matov

Section III. Performance characteristics of the invisalign system. Mechanics of tooth movement with invisalign / Andrew Beers and Trang Duong

Applications of mechanics with invisalign / Heng Cao and Trang Duong

Biologic elements of tooth movement / Orhan C. Tuncay

Properties of aligner material Ex30 / Robert Tricca and Chunha Li

Ex40 material and aligner thickness / Trang Duong, Eric Kuo, and Mitra Derakhshan

Extraction treatment with invisalign / David E. Paquette

Force application with invisalign: constancy and compliance / Trang Duong and Robert Tricca

Section IV. Clinical considerations in using the invisalign system. Advantages of the invisalign system / Trang Duong and Mitra Derakhshan

Review of the diagnostic process / Robert L. Boyd

Interproximal enamel reduction / Rainer-Reginald Miethke and Paul-Georg Jost-Brinkmann

Facial esthetic examination and analysis / Marc B. Ackeman

Surgical treatment and invisalign / Ross Miller and Trang Duong

Feasibility study of the invisalign system in treatment of adolescents / Andrew Trosien and Robert Fry

Data mining: principles and considerations / Eric Kuo

Section V. Office design and technology. Invisalign office design and technology / Orhan C. Tuncay, Marc S. Lemchen, and Agnes A. Kan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1850971277

9781850971276

OCLC:

65470026