Table of Contents 1
Cover
4
Preface
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1 History, Present and Future of Aligners
1.1 History of Clear Aligners
1.2 Origins of Align Technology
1.3 Early Clear Aligner Manufacturers
1.4 Align Technology Development
1.5 Current Situation and Future of Aligners
1.6 Promising Aligner Initiatives
1.7 Future of Clear Aligners
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2 Basic Principles with Aligners
2.1 Forces
2.2 Engagement
2.3 Anchorage
2.4 Case Selection to Start with Aligners Technique
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3 Why Invisalign?
3.1 Why Did We Begin Prescribing Invisalign in Our Practice?
3.2 Our Motivation
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4 Patient Communication Skills
4.1 Invisalign Equates to Health, Wellness and Outstanding Results
4.2 Effective Patient Communication
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5 Keys to Practice Growth
5.1 How to Get the Best Results with Invisalign
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7 Predictability of Movement
7.1 Treatments to Gain Familiarity with the Technique
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8 Types of Treatments with Invisalign
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9 Pillars of the Invisalign Technique
9.1 Aligners
9.2 ClinCheck Software
9.3 Attachments and Features of SmartForce
9.4 Auxiliary Techniques
9.5 Technician (CAD Designer)
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10 Conventional Attachments
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12 Attachments Bonding and Interproximal Reduction
12.1 Bonding Attachments Protocol
12.2 Interproximal Reduction Procedure
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13 Digital Workflow
13.1 Records
13.2 Creating a New Patient Record
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14 ClinCheck Software
14.1 The Perfect ClinCheck Review in 10 Steps
14.2 Communication with the Technician
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15 Treatment Monitoring and Appointments Protocol
15.1 Tracking Treatment Progress
15.2 Appointments Protocol for Invisalign Patient
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16 Troubleshooting and Retention
16.1 Auxiliary Techniques
16.2 Finishing Techniques
16.3 Retention
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17 Arch Length Discrepancies
17.1 Spacing
17.2 Crowding
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18 Growing Patients
18.1 First Treatment
18.2 Teenage Patients
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19 Transversal Problems: Symmetric and Asymmetric Expansion
19.1 Things to Consider in Expansion Cases
19.2 Symmetric Expansion
19.3 Asymmetric Expansion
19.4
