10 Pearls and Hacks for Better Invisalign and ClearCorrect Outcomes

HONOLULU, November 20, 2019 (Newswire.com) - StraightSmile Solutions announces a webinar on 1/9 to support dentists to launch and scale orthodontics in their practice. To register, visit www.straightsmilesolutions.com/media

The following is a list of the top 10 tips, tricks and pearls for ideal aligner outcomes:

1.    Attachments aren’t required. There’s a billion-dollar DTC industry that has proven this concept. For more complex cases, attachments are recommended.

2.    IPR is very useful in cases of tooth-size discrepancies and periodontal patients. It is better than pushing a tooth through the buccal plate. 

3.    Trim is a personal preference. Higher trim means better retention and less attachments needed but more fit issues.

4.    Never, ever do single arch treatment.  Never, ever discount single arch treatment either.

5.    Always capture a terminal molar fully on your impression or scan. If it is erupted, capture it. 

6.    Cases will track better and get done faster with a scan vs. an impression. Some companies  are financing for just $500 a month! Patient experience also has a value, as well as shipping time, PVS costs and accuracy.

7.    The most overlooked key to success is tracking. It is just mind-boggling how many docs just give a handful of aligners to the patient and just roll the dice that the patients will track. Team StraightSmile Solutions recommends www.GPorthotracking.com for an affordable, HIPAA-compliant tracking option. Have the patients save all their old aligners. Invest $5 in a cheap tackle box with compartments. There are pictures of this hack here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMQCYOv7mXM&t=116s

8.    Invis moves by default 0.25mm per aligner. CC moves 0.3mm per aligner. One of the easiest hacks is to take the treatment plan, once optimized, and double it, thus making increments smaller and more likely to track. If all goes well, speed up the treatment plan with four-day aligner changes for Invis and seven-day aligner changes for CC. 

9.    IPR equals more of a likelihood of refinements. Let the patient know. Check out the IPR webinar at www.GPwebinar.com to learn to do IPR more accurately.

10.      Be on the lookout for masseters and low-angle cases. Intra-oral botox for aligner cases are great because those clenchers and low-angle cases tend to get posterior openbites from all the intrusion. Be prepared: Use Invisalign only for these cases and add bite turbos preventively. If a posterior openbite arises, don’t stress. One of the quickest ways to eliminate them is an old-school positioner. Check out the webinar on closing iatrogenic, aligner openbites at www.GPwebinar.com

Orthodontic sleep, airway, tele-medicine and aligner companies are the hottest tech startups and StraightSmile Solutions® has the experience to help docs scale. StraightSmile Solutions offers anyone currently in the dental industry a 20-minute complimentary consultation. Visit www.straightsmilesolutions.com to schedule a phone call.

Source: StraightSmile Solutions