Hi Ivette. Great question! I can design cut-outs in the aligners for elastics to hook to, and I can bond buttons on teeth to attach the elastics. I place small tooth colored retentive attachments on adjacent teeth to prevent the aligners from lifting with the elastic force. Dr. B
Hi Stephanie: I do not have a pre and post treatment frontal cephalometric films nor Frontal CBCTs. That would be the only way to definitively answer the question. Significant improvement in facial asymmetry would require jaw surgery. The patient was unwilling to accept surgery and was willing to accept the asymmetry. Dr. B
Impressive result, Dr. B. Great work.
Thanks Barb! With the Spark technology and a super compliant patient, remarkable results can be achieved!
I’m too having narrow arch and one side flat cheeks and slight facial asymmetry .. will damon braces help to clear those prblm??
How are the clear aligners worn with the elastics?
Hi Ivette. Great question! I can design cut-outs in the aligners for elastics to hook to, and I can bond buttons on teeth to attach the elastics. I place small tooth colored retentive attachments on adjacent teeth to prevent the aligners from lifting with the elastic force.
Dr. B
did the facial assymetry improve?
Hi Stephanie: I do not have a pre and post treatment frontal cephalometric films nor Frontal CBCTs. That would be the only way to definitively answer the question. Significant improvement in facial asymmetry would require jaw surgery. The patient was unwilling to accept surgery and was willing to accept the asymmetry.
Dr. B