Clear teeth aligners and posture!? Now that’s a
pair. Not necessarily a pair you would put together though! Largo
teeth aligners are standard nowadays.
Hollstrom & Associates Inc sees many Largo chiropractic patients
who have chosen to use these new devices to adjust
teeth. They are nearly imperceptible.
They are flexible. They come out when the clear aligner wearer needs
to take them out. Wearers get 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. Hollstrom & Associates Inc hadn’t imagined
that orthodontic and Largo chiropractic treatment plans might cross
paths. Surprise!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT TREATMENT AND PLANNING
Most Largo chiropractic patients recall
(too well for some!) the classic fixed
appliances (braces) used by orthodontists to straighten
teeth. Many Largo orthodontic patients lived with them! Research presents that in
using Invisalign® technology, tooth type and movement are crucial
issues to think about when the
treatment plan is arranged. Invisalign® technology lets
clinicians to predict tooth positions with high
accuracy when done in nonextraction cases, but some of the real
outcomes may vary from those expectations.
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. In a comparison study of Invisalign® to
these conventional fixed appliances for
mild to moderate malocclusion issues, they both improved
the condition. Invisalign® wearers finished faster
(by 5.7 months!). Invisalign® improvement wasn’t as “great” in effectiveness
as fixed appliances. (2) One
study set out to determine associations
between body posture in the sagittal profile and sagittal jaw position. The
mandible (lower jaw) has a greater effect
on body posture than other craniofacial factors, so patients
with severe malocclusions ought to be given extra consideration
particularly if a jaw surgery is being proposed. (3)
Hollstrom & Associates Inc is in line with having the Largo
orthodontists determine this!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT WITH INVISALIGN AND POSTURE
But Hollstrom & Associates Inc is ready to help when posture issues
arise in the process of aligning teeth . A new study points out that clear,
occlusal coverage aligners like Invisalign® may well sway
body posture. The upper spine and lower spine sections are influenced. When clear aligner wearers were examined after 6
months of use, the Kyphosis Angle, the Upper Thoracic Inclination and
Pelvic Inclination were changed. 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 hindering
the jaw closing muscles and, likely, altering
mandibular posture. (4)
Hollstrom & Associates Inc is as astonished as our Largo chiropractic
patients with all that is possible with these clear aligners!
Hollstrom & Associates Inc is aware of this potential and looks for it in Largo chiropractic patients who wear
these.
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
Schedule
a Largo chiropractic visit at Hollstrom & Associates Inc to test
your posture whether you are wearing Invisalign® or not! Hollstrom & Associates Inc works
with all kinds of pairs related to the spine and posture! Largo
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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