Some tooth movements, bite relationships and patient circumstances are easier to manage with a fixed appliance. Choosing braces is not a failure to qualify for a newer technology; it can simply be the more controlled tool.
Some tooth movements, bite relationships and patient circumstances are easier to manage with a fixed appliance. Choosing braces is not a failure to qualify for a newer technology; it can simply be the more controlled tool.
This guide is written for Maple Ridge patients as decision support. It cannot determine suitability for treatment without an examination and appropriate records.
Complex 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.
Limited aligner wear 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 growing dentitions 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.
Need for fixed control 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.
Not necessarily. Appliance choice also depends on predictability and lifestyle.
Hybrid approaches are sometimes used when clinically appropriate.
No. Appearance matters, but treatment feasibility and daily responsibility should be considered first.