Aligning spaces for rehabilitation: preprosthetic clear aligner treatment

Alaçam A.

4. Uluslararası Aligner Derneği Kongresi, İzmir, Türkiye, 20 - 22 Eylül 2026, ss.12, (Özet Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: İzmir
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.12
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Preprosthetic orthodontics is an essential component of interdisciplinary oral rehabilitation, providing optimal space distribution, root positioning, and tooth alignment for definitive restorative treatment. Advances in digital treatment planning have expanded the role of clear aligner therapy, enabling prosthetically driven orthodontic tooth movement with a high level of precision. This case series aims to demonstrate the clinical application of preprosthetic clear aligner treatment in the multidisciplinary management of patients requiring restorative rehabilitation. Case: Three patients requiring preprosthetic rehabilitation due to congenital or acquired tooth absence were treated with clear aligners. Clinical and radiographic examinations revealed inadequate space distribution and unfavorable tooth positions for definitive rehabilitation. Individualized digital treatment plans were developed to achieve space opening or redistribution, root parallelization, and arch coordination according to restorative requirements. Attachments, interproximal enamel reduction, and refinement aligners were used when indicated. In all cases, the planned orthodontic objectives were successfully achieved, providing favorable conditions for definitive prosthetic rehabilitation. Conclusion: Preprosthetic clear aligner treatment is a predictable and effective approach for prosthetically driven orthodontic treatment. Through precise space management and controlled tooth movement, it facilitates interdisciplinary treatment planning and contributes to functional, esthetic, and biologically conservative oral rehabilitation. Keywords: Clear aligner therapy, Interdisciplinary treatment, Oral rehabilitation, Preprosthetic orthodontics, Tooth agenesis