Los casos de extracciones con alineadores se consideran unos de los más complejos de tratar con alineadores debido a las propiedades del plástico. Cuando tratamos un caso de extracciones con brackets, tenemos la posibilidad de elegir la rigidez y el grosor del arco para conseguir un mayor control del movimiento en masa de los dientes …
¿Quién no ha tenido que escanear a un paciente por un desajuste en un canino rotado? La rotación de dientes redondos/cónicos es un movimiento que puede resultar complejo de realizar con alineadores. La anatomía poco retentiva de los dientes hace que la aplicación de las fuerzas por parte de los alineadores no sea todo lo …
Class II malocclusion is one of the most common malocclusions among orthodontic patients. Within Class II, we have two subtypes, division 1 and division 2. Each one of them has a series of dental and facial characteristics associated with it that must be taken into account when designing our orthodontic plan.
One of the great debates in orthodontics that has existed practically since its emergence is whether or not extractions are necessary. If we look back, it is interesting to see how this issue has fluctuated over time, creating orthodontic trends or "currents" that defend the need for extractions or, on the contrary, the necessity of extractions, or, on the contrary, the ...
No extractions needed with clear aligners...Fact or myth? Read More »
Can we conceive today's society without the existence of plastic? We live in the age of plastic. As I write this article, on the train, I look around me and all I see are objects made of plastic: the seats and walls of the train, my mobile phone case (lie, those who know me know I don't have one), the ...
Do you know the environmental footprint of aligners? Read More »
We all remember our postgraduate years when we had to measure the size of each tooth on plaster models with a caliper in order to calculate the Bolton discrepancy. A tedious job like no other, in which we spent hours and hours. Fortunately, technology has made this job much easier. ...
Is the Bolton analysis performed by ClinCheck real? Read More »
When we try to correct the torque or inclination of the incisors, it is common to see how what was planned in the programme does not coincide with the clinical reality. How many of us have seen how the aligners were misaligned when trying to correct the negative torque of the anterior teeth? With power ridges, with vestibular attachments, with palatal attachments... Different ...
What is the best way to achieve torque with aligners? Read More »
Open bites are traditionally one of the most feared malocclusions by orthodontists. The difficulty in controlling the vertical plane, coupled with the risk of relapse that these patients present, makes the treatment of this malocclusion a real challenge. Many patients with an open bite have a number of features or problems with their bite, such as ...
Aligners vs. miniplates - which one do we choose to treat open bites? Read More »
