Effectiveness and predictability of clear aligner therapy

Over the past two decades, the demand for orthodontic treatment among prospective adult patients has dramatically increased.1 Clear aligner therapy has emerged as the primary esthetic alternative to fixed appliance therapy, especially among adults.2–5 Consequently, a key area of research has focused on the effectiveness of aligners in achieving the desired orthodontic tooth movement.6,7 It has been reported … Read more

Class II orthodontic treatment of a growing patient using Invisalign treatment with mandibular advancement

Treatment of a severe Class II, division 1 malocclusion with a deep impinging bite using Invisalign aligners with precision wings. Patient Age: 11 year, 8 month-old male Chief concern: Upper front teeth sticking out Diagnosis: Cephalometric values: Figs. 1-10 Treatment goals Treatment Plan Invisalign aligner features used ClinCheck® software set-up and staging The pre-mandibular advancement aligner phase … Read more

“Smartphone Brides” On The Rise: New Survey Finds That 40 Percent Of Brides Posted Or Will Post A “Selfie” As Their First Wedding Photo

The Invisalign® Brand sponsored “Smile Ever After” Survey Also Reveals That 92 Percent Of Brides Rank Their Smile As Their Most Important Wedding-Day Accessor The word “selfie” is hugely popular among teenagers – and it’s now resonating with many new brides. A recent Wakefield Research survey commissioned by the makers of Invisalign® has discovered that … Read more

There is a god; we made the New York Times Sunday Review

IT’S become commonplace to criticize the “Occupy” movement for failing to offer an alternative vision. But the thousands of activists in the streets of New York and London aren’t the only ones lacking perspective: economists, to whom we might expect to turn for such vision, have long since given up thinking in terms of economic … Read more

Invisalign adds interoperability with OrthoCAD iOC

From Dr. Bicuspid – May 13, 2011 Align Technology has qualified Cadent‘s orthodontic full arch scanning process for use with Invisalign treatment. Interoperability with Invisalign will be available on the OrthoCAD iOC system with the latest software version iOC 4.0. Image by hto2008 via Flickr Read more Related articles LANAP Invisalign Veneer – A smile happens in … Read more