Finishing with invisalign.
Finishing in orthodontics can be challenging and can involve use of various techniques and armamentarium. This article reports a study that evaluates a procedure for using a thicker Aligner at the end of treatment to aide in finishing and also to determine if this would reduce the need for additional "case refinement" Aligners at the end of treatment.


BACKGROUND
Align Technology has developed the Invisalign System, which is a series of clear plastic appliances ("aligners") that move the patient's teeth in small increments from their original state to a final, treated state. The Invisalign System uses a computer as a tool to assist in creating a series of sequential movements to assure light and consistent forces on the patient's teeth.
Duong
Trang
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Orthodontic private practice in Manteca, CA, USA. trang@aligntech.com
Kuo
Eric
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D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D003765:Models, Dental; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome