The Anteroposterior Dimension in Complex Orthodontic Case Management

– Orthodontic camouflage and anteroposterior problems: definitions and space management
– Strategies for space management in the dental arch
– The extraction vs. non-extraction dilemma
– Statistics on extraction therapy and reasons for the global decrease in extractions
– Evidence-based medicine (EBM) in the orthodontic decision-making process
– Facial aesthetics and soft tissue-centered treatment planning
– Clinical case presentations and methodology
– Detailed case analysis: proclined anterior teeth with an anterior open bite
– Biomechanics: the drawbridge effect in vertical control
– Detailed case analysis: missing upper canines and reverse bite (anterior crossbite)
– Evaluation of gingival tissue: the Seibert and Lindhe classifications
– Detailed case analysis: congenitally missing lateral incisors and spacing
– Biomechanical dilemmas: space closure vs. space opening
– Analyzing the negative sequelae and risks of various treatment pathways
– Management and prevention of ""black triangles"" (loss of interdental papilla)
– Detailed case analysis: congenitally missing upper central incisor
– Treating growing patients: clinical nuances, growth prediction, and interceptive case analysis
– Detailed case analysis: overjet management and its effect on the soft-tissue profile
– Detailed case analysis: severe incisor proclination
– Molar distalization: the clinical efficiency of Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs)
– Detailed case analysis: miniscrew-supported maxillary molar distalization
– Palatal anchorage concepts and mechanics
– Detailed case analysis: unilateral molar distalization
– Detailed case analysis: management of a transposed canine
– Simplified criteria for clinical decision-making.