Postural Changes When Wearing Clear Aligners like Invisalign®
Clear teeth aligners and posture!? Now there is a pair. Not necessarily a pair you would put together though! Juneau teeth aligners are standard today. Aurora Chiropractic Center meets many Juneau chiropractic patients who have decided to use these new devices to adjust teeth. They are nearly imperceptible. They are flexible. They come out when the clear aligner wearer wishes to take them out. Wearers gain some control of the procedure. All is good, and yet the treatment planning like that of Invisalign® is newer technology. Everyone is finding out more about it. Aurora Chiropractic Center hadn’t thought that orthodontic and Juneau chiropractic treatment plans might come in contact with each other. Surprise!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT TREATMENT AND PLANNING
Most Juneau chiropractic patients recall (too well for some!) the classic fixed appliances (braces) used in orthodontics to straighten teeth. Many Juneau orthodontic patients experienced them firsthand! Research finds that in using Invisalign® technology, tooth type and movement are important issues to consider when the treatment plan is arranged. Invisalign® technology permits clinicians to predict 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 of the teeth of the two dental arches when they come close to each other when the jaws close) plays a role in 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 efficacy 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 parameters, so patients with severe malocclusions need to be given extra consideration particularly if a jaw surgery is being considered. (3) Aurora Chiropractic Center is fine with having the Juneau orthodontists determine this!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT WITH INVISALIGN AND POSTURE
But Aurora Chiropractic Center is fine when called upon to help with any posture issues that arise. A new study reports that clear, occlusal coverage aligners like Invisalign® may well sway 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 modify a wearer’s vertical height due to the aligners placement over the teeth and, subsequently, stimulate periodontal receptors inhibiting the jaw closing muscles and, quite possibly, altering mandibular posture. (4) Aurora Chiropractic Center is as astonished as our Juneau chiropractic patients with all that is possible with these clear aligners! Aurora Chiropractic Center is aware of this potential and looks for it in Juneau chiropractic patients who wear these.
CONTACT Aurora Chiropractic Center
Schedule a Juneau chiropractic visit at Aurora Chiropractic Center to examine your posture whether you are wearing Invisalign® or not! Aurora Chiropractic Center deals with all kinds of pairs related to the spine and posture! Juneau 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.
