Pediatric patients aren't small adults: eruption, growth and compliance change what aligners can achieve What the evidence supports in mixed and early permanent dentition, and where it runs out
Where aligners work: mild crowding, anterior crossbite, space maintenance
Where they don't: skeletal, transverse and vertical problems
A case selection framework: treat with aligners, use another appliance, or monitor
Practical planning: compliance screening, attachments on partially erupted teeth, staging around eruption, refinements
Setting realistic expectations with parents
Real cases from my practice, including compromises and failures
Evidence check: what's proven, what's assumed
Ideal, borderline and contraindicated cases
Aligners versus expanders, functional appliances and fixed mechanics
Compliance: screening for it and building it into the plan
Pitfalls and troubleshooting from real cases
Clinical pearls to apply the following week
Date: 10/11/2026 | 08:00 PM IST
Rita - 1 week ago