Clear aligners are a removable orthodontic appliance category. Different systems can use different materials and workflows, but the most important variable remains the quality of diagnosis, planning and follow-up.
Clear aligners are a removable orthodontic appliance category. Different systems can use different materials and workflows, but the most important variable remains the quality of diagnosis, planning and follow-up.
This guide is written for Maple Ridge patients as decision support. It cannot determine suitability for treatment without an examination and appropriate records.
Records before treatment is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Planned tooth movements is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Wear and tracking is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Monitoring and finishing is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
No. Systems differ, and provider experience and treatment planning also matter.
Many can be treated, but complexity varies and fixed appliances or additional techniques may sometimes be preferable.
Contact the treating office rather than simply advancing through poorly fitting aligners.