Clear teeth aligners and posture!? Now that’s a
pair. Not necessarily a pair you would put together though! Preston
teeth aligners are standard today.
Chiropractic Associates meets many Preston chiropractic patients
who have decided to use these new devices to adjust
teeth. They are virtually invisible.
They are flexible. They come out when the clear aligner wearer desires
to remove them. Wearers acquire 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. Chiropractic Associates had not imagined
that orthodontic and Preston chiropractic treatment plans might cross
paths. Surprise!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT TREATMENT AND PLANNING
Most Preston chiropractic patients remember
(too well for some!) the classic fixed
appliances (braces) used by orthodontists to straighten
teeth. Many Preston orthodontic patients experienced
them firsthand! Research writes that in
using Invisalign® technology, tooth type and movement are key
factors to think about when the
treatment plan is set. Invisalign® technology allows
clinicians to predict tooth positions with high
accuracy when done in nonextraction cases, but some of the real
outcomes may vary from those predictions.
Most differences were not clinically relevant though. (1) Malocclusion
(a misalignment or incorrect relationship of
the teeth of the top and bottom teeth 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 completed their care faster
(by 5.7 months!). Invisalign® improvement wasn’t as “great” in efficacy
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 need to be given extra attention
especially if a jaw surgery is planned. (3)
Chiropractic Associates is fine with having the Preston
orthodontists determine this!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT WITH INVISALIGN AND POSTURE
But Chiropractic Associates 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 influence
body posture. The upper spine and lower spine sections 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 modify a wearer’s vertical
height due to the occlusal coverage over the teeth and,
subsequently, stimulate periodontal receptors inhibiting
the jaw closing muscles and, likely, changing
mandibular posture. (4)
Chiropractic Associates is as amazed as our Preston chiropractic
patients with everything that is possible with these clear aligners!
Chiropractic Associates is aware of this potential and keeps it in
mind when examining Preston chiropractic patients who wear
these.
CONTACT Chiropractic Associates
Schedule
a Preston chiropractic visit at Chiropractic Associates to test
your posture whether you are wearing Invisalign® or not! Chiropractic Associates works
with all kinds of pairs related to the spine and posture! Preston
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.