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Successful treatment of a patient’s presenting malocclusion requires proper diagnosis, sound treatment planning principles, and correct biomechanical design. Conventional dental casts and two-dimensional radiographs offer limited possibilities to test different treatment approaches and even less possibilities of assessing the movement of each tooth in the three planes of space. Advances in three-dimensional technology has allowed for the implementation of digital diagnostic software into specialty practice to better plan treatment, predict treatment responses, and monitor treatment progress, in all three dimensions of space. Through segmentation of the dentition and with appropriate simulation software, the malocclusion can be virtually corrected, different treatment options tested, and a sound biomechanical treatment plan designed. This chapter presents several key functions of digital diagnostic procedures that are available to orthodontists who want to utilize digital technology in their practices. Advantages of using digital technology in the planning and implementation of orthodontic treatment are also presented. Four clinical cases are described to illustrate the benefits of using of three-dimensional digital planning for the diagnosis, decision-making process, and treatment of orthodontic patients. |
