In orthodontic treatment, it is preferable to select appropriate implant sites and follow through with a treatment goal, but in reality, it is sometimes difficult to treat patients in an ideal setting because they are uncooperative with submandibular/intermaxillary anchorage, they decline the use of orthodontic anchor screws, etc. Here, we report two cases of dental occlusion improved with the control of vertical dimension in the step of grinding resin (resin used for bite raising) on the occlusal surface of maxillary molars of patients wearing lingual brackets.

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Rehabilitation makeup is applied to camouflage physical damage, such as that caused by skin diseases or traumatic injuries. The goal of rehabilitation makeup is to enhance the patient’s quality of life by facilitating re-entry to society. The study cohort comprised 4,361 individuals who attended a rehabilitation makeup course between June 2005 and December 2018. Perceived satisfaction with rehabilitation makeup was evaluated using a visual analog scale （VAS, 0 mm: unsatisfied appearance; 100 mm: satisfied appearance） and WHO-QOL26 survey before, immediately after, and 3 weeks after applying and wearing rehabilitation makeup. There were 1,994 valid responses; the mean VAS scores were 31 （before makeup）, 85 （after makeup）, and 56 （after 3 weeks）. Comparison of WHO-QOL26 scores before makeup and after 3 weeks revealed significant improvements in overall score, as well as physical, mental, and environmental subdomain scores. Our results indicate that rehabilitation makeup was clearly perceived to be effective. Because it is noninvasive and reversible, it can be applied based on the patient’s choice. Moreover, because it is effective any time before, during, or after treatment, it can also be combined with other therapies. Moving forward, we will continue to increase awareness of rehabilitation makeup, while continuously monitoring its efficacy.

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Recentry, various lingual indirect bonding systems are intermingled in the world. I think digital systems are very important in the future. However, I can't introduce them yet, because there are some problems of the precision and the cost. And, an analog system has various methods of fabrication, however, it needs skillful laboratory work. In this paper, I describe about one method of advantages of an analog system. That doesn't to fabricate set up model and transfer tray of upper and lower jaws at the same time, the way to fabricate set up model and bonding on the teeth either upper jaw or lower jaw first.

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Currently digital work environment - digital setups, digital intra oral scanning and the even digital bonding systems are remarkably progressing. However, what is the exact differences between digital and analogue works? And also , what difference would be made by each actual setup making process? I would like to define the difference between digital and analogue works and I present new setup technics giving advantages for both work.

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There are many advantages and disadvantages to doctors comparing digital and analog setups, it is same to the labs. The setup model made by either way would satisfy the role of setup However so many differences in the process, from ordering to the labs to delivering, would not easily allow dentists to choose the digitalization. So in this reports, we focus on the differences between digital and analog setups, and introduce about the merits, demerits and attention points of ordering procedures, and the fabrication process.

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In regards to treatment in lingual orthodontics, bracket positioning is difficult by sight. Lingual position is anatomically more complicated compared with labial position. So direct bonding of lingual orthodontics is difficult. A slight difference of the bracket position exerts location abnormality of a tooth. Therefore indirect bonding is the mainstream in lingual orthodontics. In the preparation stage of making indirect bonding, it is necessary to make a resin base between the bracket and the tooth surface using the set up model. By making the resin base the data of the set-up model is reflected to the bracket. Now there are set-up models for both digital and analog, digital being considered the better. Yet there are advantages in the analog method. On the other hand, cutting apart the teeth and wax operation are complex in analog. But there are great accuracy of functions using an articulator such as occasion of readjustment of the set up as well as the duplicity of the model and the actual patient are the strong points. We would like to introduce appliance making by presenting the making of the analog set up considering its features.

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For now, CAD / CAM technology has been introduced rapidly even in the dental field. Some have advanced to the introduction of prosthetic crown insurance. Particularly in implant implantation, 3D position of implantation is determined on CT data (CAD), surgical guide is designed by digital technology (CAD), and it is made by 3D printer or milling machine (CAM). Such a series of treatments can not be achieved without digital technology. Even in orthodontic field, digital setup will be a tool for making aligners so far, and future production planning of treatment plans and equipment for housing tooth in the alveolar bone based on the CT stereoscopic image will be full-fledged It will be coming and it is predicted that it will change drastically with the spread of intra oral scanner. This time, I would like to make opportunities to organize and present each feature, advantage disadvantages etc. by comparing the production process of analog setup and digital setup so far.

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