New Approaches and Technologies in Orthodontics 2024

In recent years, new diagnostic and treatment approaches in orthodontics have arisen, and there is thus a need for researchers and practitioners to stay up to date with these innovations [1–3]. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) development has advanced, allowing each expert to provide better alternatives to patients, to make more precise diagnoses, and to reduce treatment costs and timeframes New technologies and procedures, such as intraoral scanners, digital models, and measurements, along with increasing use of CBCT , have slowly expanded, enhancing overall patient care, treatment plan management, and prevention, particularly in the early stages . The everyday use of AI technology has increased the potential of each treatment step in real time, including examining the outcome, evaluating all feasible options, and staging the state of oral hygiene. Currently, impacted teeth, facial deformities, OSA , and other oral disorders or pathologies may be detected more quickly, allowing for more direct and timely communication while also enhancing patient compliance . Furthermore, technology has enabled the accurate timing and positioning of many types of orthodontic devices, such as functional appliances and mini-screws, as well as the ability to determine which factors are connected to the orthodontic treatment movement (OTM). The literature is regularly updated with fresh research, allowing doctors to provide more effective and less onerous therapies to each patient .As a result, the goal of this Special Issue was to encourage research in all areas of orthodontics, with an emphasis on diagnostic and therapeutic advances to widen our knowledge and support scientific and clinical discoveries