Atlas of Aligner Treatment and Planning
A Case-Based Approach
- 1st Edition - April 15, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Ravindra Nanda, Tommaso Castroflorio, Francesco Garino
- Language: English
Learn how to effectively integrate aligner treatment into your practice! Atlas of Aligner Treatment and Planning: A Case-Based Approach offers a revolutionary, step-by-step, exampl… Read more
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Description
Description
Learn how to effectively integrate aligner treatment into your practice! Atlas of Aligner Treatment and Planning: A Case-Based Approach offers a revolutionary, step-by-step, example-based approach to aligner treatment for orthodontists and general dentists. Featuring approximately 3,300 full-color clinical photographs, radiographs, and illustrations, this resource addresses the full scope of patient care — from diagnostics and treatment planning to virtual tool utilization and overcoming challenges — to prepare you for real-life scenarios in aligner orthodontics.
Key features
Key features
- Comprehensive coverage presents case-based examples of the potential challenges you may face when selecting an aligner treatment option
- Logical, atlas-style format addresses each phase of treatment, starting with the pretreatment workup, continuing through the treatment sequence, and ending with final results and follow-up observations
- About 3,300 clinical photographs, radiographs, and illustrations support key concepts and demonstrate real-life examples of patient scenarios
- International author team includes leading experts in the field of aligner orthodontics
- Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, features e-only content, plus access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
Readership
Readership
Orthodontists; General Dentists
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Exploring Aligner Biomechanics: Current Status and Future Perspectives
2. Advancements in Direct 3D-Printed Shape Memory Aligners: Current Innovations and Future Directions
Section I: Thermoformed Aligners
Treatment and Aligners
3. Bimaxillary Protrusion With Reverse Smile Line
4. Nonextraction Treatment of Class II Subdivision, Overjet
5. Combining a Herbst Appliance and Aligners in an Adolescent Patient
6. Impacted Lower Bilateral Second Premolars and Molar Crossbite Treated With Clear Aligners
7. Nonextraction With Crowding
8. Nonextraction and Uprighting of Tipped Molars
9. Nonextraction Class III Camouflage Treatment in an Adolescent Patient
Management of Deep Bites
10. Class II Division 2 With Deep Bite in an Adolescent Patient
11. Class II Division 2 and Deep Bite in an Adolescent Patient
12. Class II Division 2 With Deep Bite and Ectopic Canine
13. Treatment of Unilateral Class II With Deep Bite With In-Office Aligners
14. Deep Bite and Aligners
15. Interdisciplinary Patient With Severe Deep Bite
16. Class II Division 2 With Deep Bite
17. Maxillary Dentoalveolar Intrusion via Clear Aligner Therapy: An Orthodontic-Periodontal Approach
Management of Open Bites
18. Open Bite: Functional Therapy Followed by Aligners in an Adolescent Patient
19. Maxillary Protrusion and Open Bite
20. Severe Open Bite With High Mandibular Angle
21. Skeletal and Dental Open Bite With Crowding in an Adult Patient: A Dentoalveolar Solution
22. Corticotomy-Assisted Clear Aligner Treatment With Open Bite
23. Open Bite Midfacial Expansion With Maxillary Skeletal Expander
Management of Extraction
24. Biomechanics of Closing Extraction Space
25. Bimaxillary Protrusion and Extraction of First Premolars
26. Severe Crowding and Extraction of Four Premolars and Novel Staging Protocol
27. Maxillary Protrusion With Crowding Treated With Extractions
28. First Premolar Extraction Treatment With Clear Aligners
29. Clear Aligners and Auxiliaries in a Young Adult Patient Treated With Four Bicuspid Extractions
Dental Asymmetries and Aligners
30. Mandibular Asymmetry Treated With Aligners and Temporary Anchorage Devices
31. Class II and Dental Asymmetry
32. Class II With Maxillary Constriction and Crowding
Class III Malocclusion
33. Treatment of a Class III Subdivision Adult Patient
34. Class III Malocclusion Treated With Aligners
35. Class III Malocclusion With Anterior Crossbite and Agenesis of 12
36. Class III Mandibular Extraction: Hybrid Treatment, Conventional Lower Arch, and Aligner Upper Arch
Temporary Anchorage Devices With Aligners
37. Aligners and Palatal TADs
38. Aligners and Mini-Screws to Treat an Open Bite in an Adolescent Patient
39. Aligners and Temporary Anchorage Devices for Managing Impacted Incisor and Premolar
40. Class II With Deep Bite and Palatal TADs Miniscrews
41. Bimaxillary Protrusion Treated With Premolar Extractions Assisted With Temporary Anchorage Devices
42. Second Premolar Extraction and Mini Screw-Anchored Correction of Midline Discrepancy
Orthognathic Surgery and Aligners
43. Class III and Open Bite Treatment With Surgery First and Aligners
44. Mandibular Asymmetry Treated With Surgery First and Aligners
45. Gummy Smile Orthognathic Surgery and Aligners
46. Class II Division 1 Mandibular Retrognathism Treated With Surgical Mandibular Advancement
47. Skeletal Class III Treated With Surgery First and Aligners
48. Class II With Open Bite and Large Overjet Treated With Orthognathic Surgery and Aligners
Section II: Direct Printed Shape Memory Aligners
49. Managing Simple Problems With In-Office Aligners
50. Class I Crowding
51. Lateral Expansion of the Upper and Lower Dentition to Improve Crowding in the Anterior Teeth Without Tooth Extraction
52. 3D-Printed Shape Memory Aligners to Rescue Fixed Retainer Failure
53. Managing Crowding With Lower Incisor Extraction
54. Upper Incisors' Intrusion With 3D-Printed Aligners and Temporary Anchorage Devices
55. Retruded Mandible and Clear Aligner Treatment in Growing Patients
56. A Hybrid Approach for Class II Malocclusions in Growing Patients
57. Class I Malocclusion with Crowding solved with DPAs
58. Hybrid Aligner Treatment: TADs, Mesial Slider, Brackets, and Direct-Printed Aligners
2. Advancements in Direct 3D-Printed Shape Memory Aligners: Current Innovations and Future Directions
Section I: Thermoformed Aligners
Treatment and Aligners
3. Bimaxillary Protrusion With Reverse Smile Line
4. Nonextraction Treatment of Class II Subdivision, Overjet
5. Combining a Herbst Appliance and Aligners in an Adolescent Patient
6. Impacted Lower Bilateral Second Premolars and Molar Crossbite Treated With Clear Aligners
7. Nonextraction With Crowding
8. Nonextraction and Uprighting of Tipped Molars
9. Nonextraction Class III Camouflage Treatment in an Adolescent Patient
Management of Deep Bites
10. Class II Division 2 With Deep Bite in an Adolescent Patient
11. Class II Division 2 and Deep Bite in an Adolescent Patient
12. Class II Division 2 With Deep Bite and Ectopic Canine
13. Treatment of Unilateral Class II With Deep Bite With In-Office Aligners
14. Deep Bite and Aligners
15. Interdisciplinary Patient With Severe Deep Bite
16. Class II Division 2 With Deep Bite
17. Maxillary Dentoalveolar Intrusion via Clear Aligner Therapy: An Orthodontic-Periodontal Approach
Management of Open Bites
18. Open Bite: Functional Therapy Followed by Aligners in an Adolescent Patient
19. Maxillary Protrusion and Open Bite
20. Severe Open Bite With High Mandibular Angle
21. Skeletal and Dental Open Bite With Crowding in an Adult Patient: A Dentoalveolar Solution
22. Corticotomy-Assisted Clear Aligner Treatment With Open Bite
23. Open Bite Midfacial Expansion With Maxillary Skeletal Expander
Management of Extraction
24. Biomechanics of Closing Extraction Space
25. Bimaxillary Protrusion and Extraction of First Premolars
26. Severe Crowding and Extraction of Four Premolars and Novel Staging Protocol
27. Maxillary Protrusion With Crowding Treated With Extractions
28. First Premolar Extraction Treatment With Clear Aligners
29. Clear Aligners and Auxiliaries in a Young Adult Patient Treated With Four Bicuspid Extractions
Dental Asymmetries and Aligners
30. Mandibular Asymmetry Treated With Aligners and Temporary Anchorage Devices
31. Class II and Dental Asymmetry
32. Class II With Maxillary Constriction and Crowding
Class III Malocclusion
33. Treatment of a Class III Subdivision Adult Patient
34. Class III Malocclusion Treated With Aligners
35. Class III Malocclusion With Anterior Crossbite and Agenesis of 12
36. Class III Mandibular Extraction: Hybrid Treatment, Conventional Lower Arch, and Aligner Upper Arch
Temporary Anchorage Devices With Aligners
37. Aligners and Palatal TADs
38. Aligners and Mini-Screws to Treat an Open Bite in an Adolescent Patient
39. Aligners and Temporary Anchorage Devices for Managing Impacted Incisor and Premolar
40. Class II With Deep Bite and Palatal TADs Miniscrews
41. Bimaxillary Protrusion Treated With Premolar Extractions Assisted With Temporary Anchorage Devices
42. Second Premolar Extraction and Mini Screw-Anchored Correction of Midline Discrepancy
Orthognathic Surgery and Aligners
43. Class III and Open Bite Treatment With Surgery First and Aligners
44. Mandibular Asymmetry Treated With Surgery First and Aligners
45. Gummy Smile Orthognathic Surgery and Aligners
46. Class II Division 1 Mandibular Retrognathism Treated With Surgical Mandibular Advancement
47. Skeletal Class III Treated With Surgery First and Aligners
48. Class II With Open Bite and Large Overjet Treated With Orthognathic Surgery and Aligners
Section II: Direct Printed Shape Memory Aligners
49. Managing Simple Problems With In-Office Aligners
50. Class I Crowding
51. Lateral Expansion of the Upper and Lower Dentition to Improve Crowding in the Anterior Teeth Without Tooth Extraction
52. 3D-Printed Shape Memory Aligners to Rescue Fixed Retainer Failure
53. Managing Crowding With Lower Incisor Extraction
54. Upper Incisors' Intrusion With 3D-Printed Aligners and Temporary Anchorage Devices
55. Retruded Mandible and Clear Aligner Treatment in Growing Patients
56. A Hybrid Approach for Class II Malocclusions in Growing Patients
57. Class I Malocclusion with Crowding solved with DPAs
58. Hybrid Aligner Treatment: TADs, Mesial Slider, Brackets, and Direct-Printed Aligners
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: June 18, 2026
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Ravindra Nanda
Dr. Ravindra Nanda is professor emeritus and was Head of the Department of Craniofacial Sciences and Chair of the Division of Orthodontics at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He was part of the founding faculty of School of Dental Medicine and was at the University of Connecticut since 1972 where he also holds an Alumni Chair in the Orthodontics Division. He is an innovator of various appliances in orthodontics. His research and clinical interests include adolescent and adult orthodontics, the biology of tooth mobility, craniofacial orthopedics, biomechanics, and developing efficient mechanics to deliver orthodontic care.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus Department of Orthodontics University of Connecticut Health Center Farmington, Connecticut, USATC
Tommaso Castroflorio
Dr. Tommaso Castroflorio is a researcher and aggregate professor of the Chair of Orthodontics and of the postgraduate Specialization School in Orthodontics at the University of Torino Dental School. His research interests are focused on aligner orthodontics, biology of orthodontic tooth movement and masticatory muscles physiology. He is the President elect of the European Aligner Society
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Surgical Sciences, Specialization School in Orthodontics Dental School, University of Torino,Torino, ItalyFG
Francesco Garino
Dr. Francesco Garino is an orthodontist who pioneered aligner orthodontics in Europe. He practices orthodontics in his office located in Torino. He contributed to several clinical trials conducted to develop materials and protocols in aligner orthodontics. He has lectured extensively in Italy and abroad about aligner orthodontics and digital innovations in orthodontics. He is the scientific chairman of the European Aligner Society.
Affiliations and expertise
Private Practice,Torino, Italy