Postural Changes When Wearing Clear Aligners like Invisalign®

Clear teeth aligners and posture!?  Now that is a pair. Not necessarily a pair you’d put together though! Murfreesboro teeth aligners are common today. Most Chiropractic Clinic sees many Murfreesboro chiropractic patients who have decided to use these new devices to adjust teeth. They are almost invisible. They are flexible. The clear aligner wearer can take them out whenever he or she wants 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 finding out more about it. Most Chiropractic Clinic hadn’t thought that orthodontic and Murfreesboro chiropractic treatment plans might cross paths. Surprise!

TOOTH ALIGNMENT TREATMENT AND PLANNING

Most Murfreesboro chiropractic patients remember (too well for some!)  the classic fixed appliances (braces) used in orthodontics to straighten teeth. Many Murfreesboro orthodontic patients experienced them firsthand! Research reports that in using Invisalign® technology, tooth type and movement are crucial elements to think about when the treatment plan is arranged. Invisalign® technology lets clinicians to forecast 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 faulty relationship of the teeth of the two dental arches when they near each other as 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 completed their care faster (by 5.7 months!). Invisalign® improvement wasn’t as “great” in efficacy as fixed appliances. (2) One study decided to determine correlations 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 parameters, so patients with severe malocclusions ought to be given extra consideration particularly if a jaw surgery is being considered. (3) Most Chiropractic Clinic is in line with having the Murfreesboro orthodontists determine this!

TOOTH ALIGNMENT WITH INVISALIGN AND POSTURE

But Most Chiropractic Clinic is fine when called upon to help with any posture issues that arise. A recent study points out that clear, occlusal coverage aligners like Invisalign® may well affect body posture. The the upper and lower spine units 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 alter a wearer’s vertical height due to the aligners placement over the teeth and, subsequently, stimulate periodontal receptors inhibiting the jaw closing muscles and, quite possibly, altering  mandibular posture. (4) Most Chiropractic Clinic is as astonished as our Murfreesboro chiropractic patients with all that is possible with these clear aligners! Most Chiropractic Clinic is aware of this potential and looks for it in Murfreesboro chiropractic patients who wear these.

CONTACT Most Chiropractic Clinic

Schedule a Murfreesboro chiropractic visit at Most Chiropractic Clinic to examine your posture whether you are wearing Invisalign® or not! Most Chiropractic Clinic deals with all kinds of pairs related to the spine and posture! Murfreesboro 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.