Clear teeth aligners and posture!? Now that is a
pair. Not necessarily a pair you would put together though! Baton Rouge
teeth aligners are standard now.
Spine & Sports Rehab Center meets many Baton Rouge chiropractic patients
who have decided to use these new devices to adjust
teeth. They are nearly imperceptible.
They are flexible. The
clear aligner wearer can take them out whenever he or she wishes
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 learning more about it. Spine & Sports Rehab Center had not imagined
that orthodontic and Baton Rouge chiropractic treatment plans might cross
paths. Surprise!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT TREATMENT AND PLANNING
Most Baton Rouge chiropractic patients remember
(too well for some!) the classic fixed
appliances (braces) used by orthodontists to straighten
teeth. Many Baton Rouge orthodontic patients lived with them! Research reports that in
using Invisalign® technology, tooth type and movement are important
elements to consider when the
treatment plan is set. Invisalign® technology permits
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 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) changes
teeth straightening treatment planning. When comparing Invisalign aligners to conventional fixed appliances for
mild to moderate malocclusion issues, they both corrected
the condition. Invisalign® wearers finished faster
(by 5.7 months!). Invisalign® improvement wasn’t as “great” in efficacy
as fixed appliances. (2) One
study planned 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 planned. (3)
Spine & Sports Rehab Center is fine with having the Baton Rouge
orthodontists determine this!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT WITH INVISALIGN AND POSTURE
But Spine & Sports Rehab Center 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. After 6 months of
wearing these clear aligners, the Kyphosis Angle, the Upper Thoracic Inclination and
Pelvic Inclination were modified. It has been documented
that these clear aligners modify a wearer’s vertical
height due to the occlusal coverage over the teeth and,
then, stimulate periodontal receptors hindering
the jaw closing muscles and, quite possibly, changing
mandibular posture. (4)
Spine & Sports Rehab Center is as astonished as our Baton Rouge chiropractic
patients with all that is possible with these clear aligners!
Spine & Sports Rehab Center is aware of this potential and keeps it in
mind when examining Baton Rouge chiropractic patients who wear
these.
CONTACT Spine & Sports Rehab Center
Schedule
a Baton Rouge chiropractic visit at Spine & Sports Rehab Center to test
your posture whether you are wearing Invisalign® or not! Spine & Sports Rehab Center works
with all kinds of pairs related to the spine and posture! Baton Rouge
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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