Clear teeth aligners and posture!? Now there is a
pair. Not necessarily a pair you’d put together though! West Palm Beach
teeth aligners are common today.
Chiropractic Care meets many West Palm Beach chiropractic patients
who have decided to use these new devices to adjust
teeth. They are virtually unseen.
They are bendable. The
clear aligner wearer can take them out whenever he or she wants
to take them out. Wearers acquire 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. Chiropractic Care hadn’t thought
that orthodontic and West Palm Beach chiropractic treatment plans might come in contact with each other. Surprise!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT TREATMENT AND PLANNING
Most West Palm Beach chiropractic patients recall
(too well for some!) the classic fixed
appliances (braces) used by orthodontists to straighten
teeth. Many West Palm Beach orthodontic patients experienced
them firsthand! Research reports that in
using Invisalign® technology, tooth type and movement are crucial
issues to ponder when the
treatment plan is set. Invisalign® technology permits
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 imprecise relationship of
the teeth of the top and bottom teeth when they come
close to each other as the jaws close) affects
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 relationships
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 need to be given extra attention
particularly if a jaw surgery is planned. (3)
Chiropractic Care is fine with having the West Palm Beach
orthodontists determine this!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT WITH INVISALIGN AND POSTURE
But Chiropractic Care is fine when called upon to help with any posture
issues that arise. A recent study points out that clear,
occlusal coverage aligners like Invisalign® may well influence
body posture. The the upper and lower
spine units are affected. 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 alter a wearer’s vertical
height due to the aligners placement over the teeth and,
consequently, stimulate periodontal receptors hindering
the jaw closing muscles and, likely, altering
mandibular posture. (4)
Chiropractic Care is as amazed as our West Palm Beach chiropractic
patients with everything that is possible with these clear aligners!
Chiropractic Care is aware of this potential and keeps it in
mind when examining West Palm Beach chiropractic patients who wear
these.
CONTACT Chiropractic Care
Schedule
a West Palm Beach chiropractic visit at Chiropractic Care to test
your posture whether you are wearing Invisalign® or not! Chiropractic Care works
with all kinds of pairs related to the spine and posture! West Palm Beach
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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