Clear teeth aligners and posture!? Now that’s a
pair. Not necessarily a pair you’d put together though! Burlington and Hamilton
teeth aligners are common now.
Spinal Care Clinic sees many Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients
who have decided to use these new devices to adjust
teeth. They are virtually imperceptible.
They are flexible. The
clear aligner wearer can take them out whenever he or she desires
to remove them. Wearers get some
control of the procedure. All is good, and yet the treatment planning
like that of Invisalign® is newer technology. Everyone is learning more about it. Spinal Care Clinic hadn’t thought
that orthodontic and Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic treatment plans might come in contact with each other. Surprise!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT TREATMENT AND PLANNING
Most Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients recall
(too well for some!) the classic fixed
appliances (braces) used by orthodontists to straighten
teeth. Many Burlington and Hamilton orthodontic patients lived with them! Research presents that in
using Invisalign® technology, tooth type and movement are important
issues to think about when the
treatment plan is arranged. Invisalign® technology allows
clinicians to calculate tooth positions with high
accuracy when done in nonextraction cases, but some of the actual
outcomes may differ from those calculations.
Most variances were not clinically relevant though. (1) Malocclusion
(a misalignment or imprecise relationship between
the teeth of the two dental arches when they near each other as the jaws close) changes
teeth straightening treatment planning. When comparing Invisalign aligners to conventional fixed appliances for
mild to moderate malocclusion issues, they both addressed
the condition. Invisalign® wearers completed their care faster
(by 5.7 months!). Invisalign® improvement wasn’t as “great” in effectiveness
as fixed appliances. (2) One
study planned 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 ought to be given extra consideration
particularly if a jaw surgery is being proposed. (3)
Spinal Care Clinic is fine with having the Burlington and Hamilton
orthodontists determine this!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT WITH INVISALIGN AND POSTURE
But Spinal Care Clinic is ready to help when posture issues
arise in the process of aligning teeth . A recent study reports that clear,
occlusal coverage aligners like Invisalign® may well affect
body posture. The upper spine and lower spine sections are involved. When clear aligner wearers were examined after 6
months of use, the Kyphosis Angle, the Upper Thoracic Inclination and
Pelvic Inclination were altered. It’s been documented
that these clear aligners adjust a wearer’s vertical
height due to the occlusal coverage over the teeth and,
then, stimulate periodontal receptors inhibiting
the jaw closing muscles and, quite possibly, changing
mandibular posture. (4)
Spinal Care Clinic is as amazed as our Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic
patients with all that is possible with these clear aligners!
Spinal Care Clinic is aware of this potential and keeps it in
mind when examining Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients who wear
these.
CONTACT Spinal Care Clinic
Schedule
a Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic visit at Spinal Care Clinic to examine
your posture whether you are wearing Invisalign® or not! Spinal Care Clinic works
with all kinds of pairs related to the spine and posture! Burlington and Hamilton
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.
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