The problem with expansion using clear aligners like Invisalign... and how to fix it!

[@theCLEARinstitute]

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[@Dr.LailaOsama]

Bein an orthodontist i can agree with every point you said 💯 i love your videos please keep going dear doctor

[@theCLEARinstitute]

Thank you Dr. Osama for your nice comment! We will certainly keep on going. Don’t hesitate to share our channel with your colleagues. Don’t keep us a secret ;)

[@ahmedusmanjaved]

Being a virtual setup technician...i wish more and more ODs watch this video..specially the part where they want to see perfect final alignment and totallly missunderstand that the extra root torque they want exists in clinchecks only and final alignment will be without the lingual tip unlike the clincheck.

[@theCLEARinstitute]

Cannot agree more! Thank you for watching and do not hesitate to share with your community 😊

[@armenason]

Amazing and engaging video, thank you, I learned so much, keep it up! 👌

[@Hthth55]

What do you think of sure smile aligners and the fact that I will not be getting buttons placed on my teeth also the aligners feel a little loose on the top thank you😊

[@theCLEARinstitute]

Studies and scientific literature proves that having the right attachments will increase the predictability of tooth movement and success, whatever system you use. It’s scientific evidence… Even better than what we think ;)

[@richardrapoport7137]

Invisalign has over ten million cases. Why, after all these years, do we have to second-guess the results? Why should we even have to add overcorrection? THIS SHOULD BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE INITIAL INVISALIGN SETUP!!!! Experienced and knowledgeable clinicians such as Stephanie must be the force behind the Clincheck algorithms. When a case requires a specific setup to achieve the result, that should be a part of the initial setup. It is frustrating for patients to undergo multiple refinements over an extended period to achieve the planned result.

[@theCLEARinstitute]

Thank you for your comment Richard. We dream of the day when the virtual setup softwares will reproduce the real movements of the teeth and also adat them to the type of attachments and mechanics we place on the teeth. We’re just not there yet. What we see on the ClinCheck is the shapes of the aligners, a force system. How the force will be applied on the teeth. But we have to figure out and visualize how this will translate in the patient’s mouth. There is a difference between a ClinCheck and a RealityCheck ;)

[@richardrapoport7137]

@@theCLEARinstitute Hi Stephane. Thank you for taking the time to provide your thoughts. The ClinCheck and the RealityCheck should be the same. The technician must point out that certain teeth are precisely positioned to compensate for the flexible trays. Doing so will reduce the number of refinement trays. After ten million plus cases, the proper setup by Invisalign must be done according to what you are teaching and what is required for the appliance to achieve the desired movements. After all these years, I am trying to understand why this is not being done. It makes working with the appliance extremely frustrating. In many cases, brackets and wires are just faster and more predictable.

[@smoothbanana]

Looks like you added a slight occlusal bevel in the video?

[@theCLEARinstitute]

It's more of a gingival bevel, but it depends on how you look at the bevel 😊. We consider the bevelled surface to be the one where the force will be applied.

[@smoothbanana]

@@theCLEARinstitute good definition. Thanks for the great videos!

[@gnathosCE]

With compliments to the (g)new Dr. Stubble.