Description

Since it was recognized as the first specialty in dentistry, orthodontics has developed ??new materials, techniques, bracket designs and prescriptions, appliances and software. But never before has there been such a revolutionary advance as digitalization. Digitalization and automation are changing the entire foundation of how orthodontics is practiced, and the consequence is the "do it yourself" concept. With the technology available today with intraoral scanning, CBCT imaging and CAD software, we can create the virtual patient and manipulate dental models virtually. This not only allows   better and more accurate treatment planning, but it also allows better communication with the patient. Perhaps most excitingly, it allows in-house design and printing of most orthodontic appliances. This book describes the current digital technology used in orthodontics, including volume and surface scanning, 3D printing, CAD software and artificial intelligence, before diving into a "design it yourself" guide that shows the application of this technology in all aspects of orthodontic treatment. It describes all the necessary technological tools to be used in a self-sufficient digital orthodontic clinic and focuses on the in-house design and production of customized appliances by digitally diagnosing and evaluating the virtual patient and then creating an individual treatment plan. Now you can design your own expanders, retainers, clear aligners, brackets, indirect bonding splints and even wires with a wire-bending robot. It's amazing what technology has to offer; we just need the courage to learn and experiment with it. For the benefit of our patients, the challenge is set.

Table of Contents 

Chapter 01. Introduction


3D Technology in Orthodontics

Chapter 02. CBCT in Orthodontics

Chapter 03. Surface Scanning

Chapter 04. Additive Manufacturing

Chapter 05. Orthodontic Office Digital Workflow


3D Applications in Orthodontics

Chapter 06. In-House Custom Appliance Design

Chapter 07. Custom Appliance Design with the Laboratory

Chapter 08. In-House Customized Orthodontic Brackets: UBrackets Software

Chapter 09. In-House Customized Lingual Orthodontic Appliances

Chapter 10. In-House Clear Aligners

Chapter 11. In-House Digital Indirect Bonding

Chapter 12. In-House Orthognathic Surgical Splints


The Future of Orthodontics

Chapter 13. In-House Orthodontic Archwire-Bending Robots

Chapter 14. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Orthodontics