Clear teeth aligners and posture!? Now that’s a
pair. Not necessarily a pair you would put together though! Paramus
teeth aligners are standard now.
Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center meets many Paramus chiropractic patients
who have chosen to use these new devices to straighten
teeth. They are almost unseen.
They are flexible. They come out when the clear aligner wearer needs
to take them out. Wearers get some
control of the procedure. All is good, and yet the treatment planning
like that of Invisalign® is newer technology. Everyone is finding
out more about it. Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center had not thought
that orthodontic and Paramus chiropractic treatment plans might cross
paths. Surprise!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT TREATMENT AND PLANNING
Most Paramus chiropractic patients remember
(too well for some!) the classic fixed
appliances (braces) used in orthodontics to straighten
teeth. Many Paramus orthodontic patients experienced
them firsthand! Research presents that in
using Invisalign® technology, tooth type and movement are important
issues to ponder when the
treatment plan is arranged. Invisalign® technology permits
clinicians to calculate tooth positions with high
accuracy when done in nonextraction cases, but some of the actual
outcomes may differ from those predictions.
Most differences were not clinically relevant though. (1) Malocclusion
(a misalignment or incorrect relationship of
the teeth of the top and bottom teeth when they near each other as the jaws close) plays a role in
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 effectiveness
as fixed appliances. (2) One
study decided to determine relationships
between body posture in the sagittal profile and sagittal jaw position. The
mandible (lower jaw) has a greater influence
on body posture than other craniofacial factors, so patients
with severe malocclusions ought to be extended extra attention
particularly if a jaw surgery is planned. (3)
Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center is fine with having the Paramus
orthodontists determine this!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT WITH INVISALIGN AND POSTURE
But Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center 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 upper spine and lower spine sections are influenced. 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 reported
that these clear aligners adjust a wearer’s vertical
height due to the occlusal coverage over the teeth and,
subsequently, stimulate periodontal receptors inhibiting
the jaw closing muscles and, quite possibly, altering
mandibular posture. (4)
Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center is as astonished as our Paramus chiropractic
patients with everything that is possible with these clear aligners!
Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center is aware of this potential and looks for it in Paramus chiropractic patients who wear
these.
CONTACT Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center
Schedule
a Paramus chiropractic visit at Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center to examine
your posture whether you are wearing Invisalign® or not! Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center works
with all kinds of pairs related to the spine and posture! Paramus
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.