Clear teeth aligners and posture!? Now there’s a
pair. Not necessarily a pair you’d put together though! Manahawkin
teeth aligners are popular today.
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center meets many Manahawkin 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 needs
to take them out. Wearers obtain some
control of the process. All is good, and yet the treatment planning
like that of Invisalign® is newer technology. Everyone is learning more about it. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center had not imagined
that orthodontic and Manahawkin chiropractic treatment plans might cross
paths. Surprise!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT TREATMENT AND PLANNING
Most Manahawkin chiropractic patients recall
(too well for some!) the classic fixed
appliances (braces) used by orthodontists to straighten
teeth. Many Manahawkin orthodontic patients lived with them! Research finds that in
using Invisalign® technology, tooth type and movement are crucial
factors to consider when the
treatment plan is arranged. Invisalign® technology lets
clinicians to calculate tooth positions with high
accuracy when done in nonextraction cases, but some of the actual
outcomes may vary from those predictions.
Most differences 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 when the jaws close) affects
teeth straightening treatment planning. In a comparison study of Invisalign® to
these conventional fixed appliances for
mild to moderate malocclusion issues, they both addressed
the condition. Invisalign® wearers finished faster
(by 5.7 months!). Invisalign® improvement wasn’t as “great” in effectiveness
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 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)
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center is fine with having the Manahawkin
orthodontists determine this!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT WITH INVISALIGN AND POSTURE
But Manahawkin Chiropractic Center 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 influenced. After 6 months of
wearing these clear aligners, the Kyphosis Angle, the Upper Thoracic Inclination and
Pelvic Inclination were altered. It has been reported
that these clear aligners adjust a wearer’s vertical
height due to the aligners placement over the teeth and,
then, stimulate periodontal receptors inhibiting
the jaw closing muscles and, quite possibly, altering
mandibular posture. (4)
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center is as amazed as our Manahawkin chiropractic
patients with everything that is possible with these clear aligners!
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center is aware of this potential and keeps it in
mind when examining Manahawkin chiropractic patients who wear
these.
CONTACT Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
Schedule
a Manahawkin chiropractic visit at Manahawkin Chiropractic Center to check
your posture whether you are wearing Invisalign® or not! Manahawkin Chiropractic Center deals
with all kinds of pairs related to the spine and posture! Manahawkin
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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