DIY design it yourself orthodontics 2021: - Editor: Nearchos C. Panayi. - Publisher: Quintessence Publishing. Book outlines: - Since its recognition as the first specialty of dentistry, the practice of orthodontics has been influenced by the development of new materials, techniques, bracket designs and prescriptions, appliances, and software. - However, never before has there been as revolutionary a change as digitization. - Digitization and automation are transforming the entire landscape 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. - Not only does this enable better and more precise treatment planning, but it also facilitates better communication with the patient. - Perhaps most exciting is that it permits in-house designing and printing of the majority of orthodontic appliances. - This book describes the current digital technology that is used in orthodontics, including volume and surface scanning, 3D printing, CAD software, and artificial intelligence, before delving into a “design it yourself” guide presenting the application of this technology in all aspects of orthodontic treatment. - It describes all the necessary technologic ingredients to be used in a self-sufficient digital orthodontic clinic, and it focuses on the in-house design and production of tailor-made appliances by digitally diagnosing and evaluating the virtual patient and then creating an individualized treatment plan. - Now you can design your own expanders, retainers, clear aligners, brackets, indirect bonding trays, and even wires with a wire-bending robot. - It is incredible what technology has to offer; we just have to have the courage to learn and experiment with it. - For the benefit of our patients, the challenge is laid.