Clear teeth aligners and posture!? Now that is a
pair. Not necessarily a pair you’d put together though! Fort Wayne
teeth aligners are popular now.
Fort Wayne Chiropractic Radiological Center meets many Fort Wayne chiropractic patients
who have chosen to use these new devices to adjust
teeth. They are virtually invisible.
They are bendable. They come out when the clear aligner wearer wishes
to remove them. Wearers gain some
control of the process. All is good, and yet the treatment planning
like that of Invisalign® is newer technology. Everyone is finding
out more about it. Fort Wayne Chiropractic Radiological Center hadn’t thought
that orthodontic and Fort Wayne chiropractic treatment plans might come in contact with each other. Surprise!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT TREATMENT AND PLANNING
Most Fort Wayne chiropractic patients recall
(too well for some!) the classic fixed
appliances (braces) used in orthodontics to straighten
teeth. Many Fort Wayne orthodontic patients lived with them! Research reports that in
using Invisalign® technology, tooth type and movement are important
issues to think about when the
treatment plan is set. Invisalign® technology lets
clinicians to calculate tooth positions with high
accuracy when done in nonextraction cases, but some of the real
outcomes may differ from those expectations.
Most variances were not clinically relevant though. (1) Malocclusion
(a misalignment or faulty relationship of
the teeth of the top and bottom teeth when they come
close to each other when the jaws close) affects
teeth straightening treatment planning. In a comparison study of Invisalign® to
these conventional fixed appliances for
mild to moderate malocclusion issues, they both corrected
the condition. Invisalign® wearers completed their care faster
(by 5.7 months!). Invisalign® improvement wasn’t as “great” in efficacy
as fixed appliances. (2) One
study set out to determine relationships
between body posture in the sagittal profile and sagittal jaw position. The
mandible (lower jaw) has a greater influence
on body posture than other craniofacial parameters, so patients
with severe malocclusions need to be given extra consideration
especially if a jaw surgery is being
considered. (3)
Fort Wayne Chiropractic Radiological Center is fine with having the Fort Wayne
orthodontists determine this!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT WITH INVISALIGN AND POSTURE
But Fort Wayne Chiropractic Radiological Center is ready to help when posture issues
arise in the process of aligning teeth . A recent study points out that clear,
occlusal coverage aligners like Invisalign® may well sway
body posture. The the upper and lower
spine units are affected. After 6 months of
wearing these clear aligners, the Kyphosis Angle, the Upper Thoracic Inclination and
Pelvic Inclination were modified. It’s been documented
that these clear aligners adjust a wearer’s vertical
height due to the occlusal coverage over the teeth and,
subsequently, stimulate periodontal receptors obstructing
the jaw closing muscles and, likely, changing
mandibular posture. (4)
Fort Wayne Chiropractic Radiological Center is as amazed as our Fort Wayne chiropractic
patients with everything that is possible with these clear aligners!
Fort Wayne Chiropractic Radiological Center is aware of this potential and looks for it in Fort Wayne chiropractic patients who wear
these.
CONTACT Fort Wayne Chiropractic Radiological Center
Schedule
a Fort Wayne chiropractic visit at Fort Wayne Chiropractic Radiological Center to examine
your posture whether you are wearing Invisalign® or not! Fort Wayne Chiropractic Radiological Center works
with all kinds of pairs related to the spine and posture! Fort Wayne
chiropractic services cover all bases from the exam to the diagnosis to the treatment
with spinal manipulation, diet, supplementation and exercise to the postural
and rehabilitation tips to get your spine healthy and keep it that way.