Publications
Specialist publications on orthodontics
In most cases the initial treatment approach for a temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is an occlusal splint. The occlusal splint has to be regarded as a...
In this case study, our orthodontist Dr. Julia Steinmaier (née Funke) will discuss the use of aligners in combination with skeletal anchorage for the treatment of complex teeth....
Shape memory aligners - A new dimension in aligner orthodontics. Introduction to Shape Memory Aligners This article introduces Shape Memory Aligners, an innovative development...
The rest position of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the so-called 'centric relation', is discussed controversially. As yet there is no clear definition. According to current...
The starting point for any orthodontic occlusion diagnostics, treatment planning and subsequent therapy should be the physiological mandibular position....
Material properties and first clinical applications of CA Pro, a novel aligner foil The title of the document Download article Introduction to CA Pro The article...
Splints as therapeutic treatment instruments in temporomandibular disorder patients are widely accepted. The combination of splint therapy and aligner orthodontics not only provides......
Aligner orthodontics has established itself as an integral part of orthodontic treatment over the past two decades....
Palatal suture expansion was first described in the literature in 1860. Initially, this method was sometimes sharply criticized, but today it is the preferred treatment alternative...
Occlusal splints are defined as intraoral appliances for changing the occlusal relationship between the upper and lower dental arch....
In the course of digitalization over the past 20 years, aligner therapy has increasingly established itself as an indispensable treatment alternative in orthodontics....
The virtual articulator in aligner orthodontics. The rise of digital orthodontics Digital orthodontics has evolved rapidly, made possible by advances in 3D imaging and the use of virtual...
gap opening for the permanent tooth, a path to passive eruption can be created. If this does not happen, or if the tooth remains displaced, the result is a complex...
Precise planning in aligner orthodontics: The virtual articulator optimizes occlusion thanks to digital joint registration and real jaw movements....
In the context of treatment planning for missing teeth, the fundamental question arises as to the long-term treatment of these gaps....
The new reference book on aligner orthodontics and orofacial orthopaedics is now available! Dr. Julia Steinmaier (née Funke) contributed to the book. Order now from Quintessenz Verlag....