Clear Aligners

[00:00:04.871] Clear aligners are an alternative to traditional braces [00:00:07.757] or fixed orthodontics. [00:00:09.030] The clear aligners are made via computer programming [00:00:12.071] where we design the case to move the teeth in a sequential manner. [00:00:15.720] Each aligner is going to focus on a certain type of movement [00:00:18.326] to force the teeth into the proper position. [00:00:21.271] I would say that most people can be a good candidate for clear aligners. [00:00:25.771] I'm actually a premier provider [00:00:27.114] with a couple of the main companies that provide clear aligners, [00:00:30.490] and you only achieve that status by doing a certain number of cases [00:00:34.719] and having the expertise to do the more complicated cases. [00:00:37.680] As the technology has increased in the 3D printing arena, [00:00:42.342] the materials have also gotten smarter, [00:00:44.667] so the clear aligners can do a lot more things these days [00:00:47.718] that they couldn't do in the past. [00:00:49.320] The treatment process is we take some X-rays, [00:00:51.343] we take digital scans, we take pictures, and then once the computer set up is done, [00:00:55.280] we see if the movements that are done will satisfy the patient's needs. [00:00:58.887] Once we approve the case, [00:01:00.290] the case is fabricated and it's 3D printed. [00:01:03.475] Then patient returns a few weeks later [00:01:06.683] and we start using the trays in a sequential manner. [00:01:09.440] People sometimes on certain occasions [00:01:12.300] for whatever reason, their job, their age, they don't want to wear braces, [00:01:18.800] and clear aligners have really come in to fill that void [00:01:21.758] to help people get a nicer, brighter, straighter smile.