Teen aligner treatment can be convenient for eating, brushing, sports and photos, but the appliance is only effective when it is worn consistently and not lost.
Teen aligner treatment can be convenient for eating, brushing, sports and photos, but the appliance is only effective when it is worn consistently and not lost.
This guide is written for Maple Ridge patients as decision support. It cannot determine suitability for treatment without an examination and appropriate records.
Wear responsibility 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.
School and meals 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.
Sports and instruments 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.
Eruption and growth 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.
Many do very well, but readiness and routine matter.
Contact the treating office for instructions; the right step depends on where the patient is in the sequence.
Yes. A fixed appliance may be simpler when consistent tray wear is unlikely.