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! Sitka teeth aligners are popular nowadays. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka meets many Sitka chiropractic patients who have chosen to use these new devices to straighten teeth. They are virtually imperceptible. They are flexible. They come out when the clear aligner wearer desires 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. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka had not imagined that orthodontic and Sitka chiropractic treatment plans might cross paths. Surprise!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT TREATMENT AND PLANNING
Most Sitka chiropractic patients recall (too well for some!) the classic fixed appliances (braces) used by orthodontists to straighten teeth. Many Sitka orthodontic patients lived with them! Research shows that in using Invisalign® technology, tooth type and movement are key issues to consider when the treatment plan is set. Invisalign® technology permits clinicians to forecast tooth positions with high accuracy when done in nonextraction cases, but some of the real outcomes may vary from those predictions. 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 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 improved 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 decided 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 parameters, so patients with severe malocclusions need to be given extra consideration especially if a jaw surgery is being considered. (3) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is fine with having the Sitka orthodontists determine this!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT WITH INVISALIGN AND POSTURE
But Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is fine when called upon to help with any posture issues that arise. 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. After 6 months of wearing these clear aligners, the Kyphosis Angle, the Upper Thoracic Inclination and Pelvic Inclination were altered. It has been said that these clear aligners adjust a wearer’s vertical height due to the aligners placement over the teeth and, then, stimulate periodontal receptors hindering the jaw closing muscles and, quite possibly, altering mandibular posture. (4) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is as amazed as our Sitka chiropractic patients with everything that is possible with these clear aligners! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is aware of this potential and looks for it in Sitka chiropractic patients who wear these.
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Schedule a Sitka chiropractic visit at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka to test your posture whether you are wearing Invisalign® or not! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka works with all kinds of pairs related to the spine and posture! Sitka 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.
