Postural Changes When Wearing Clear Aligners like Invisalign®
Clear teeth aligners and posture!? Now that’s a pair. Not necessarily a pair you would put together though! La Grande teeth aligners are popular nowadays. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC meets many La Grande chiropractic patients who have chosen to use these new devices to adjust teeth. They are almost invisible. They are bendable. The clear aligner wearer can take them out whenever he or she wants to take them out. Wearers acquire 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. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC hadn’t imagined that orthodontic and La Grande chiropractic treatment plans might come in contact with each other. Surprise!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT TREATMENT AND PLANNING
Most La Grande chiropractic patients recall (too well for some!) the classic fixed appliances (braces) used in orthodontics to straighten teeth. Many La Grande orthodontic patients experienced them firsthand! Research writes that in using Invisalign® technology, tooth type and movement are key elements to think about 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 differ from those predictions. Most variances were not clinically relevant though. (1) Malocclusion (a misalignment or faulty relationship of the teeth of the top and bottom teeth when they near each other as the jaws close) changes teeth straightening treatment planning. When comparing Invisalign aligners to conventional fixed appliances for mild to moderate malocclusion issues, they both improved the condition. Invisalign® wearers completed their care faster (by 5.7 months!). Invisalign® improvement was not as “great” in effectiveness as fixed appliances. (2) One study planned to determine correlations 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 need to be extended extra attention particularly if a jaw surgery is being proposed. (3) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is in line with having the La Grande orthodontists determine this!
TOOTH ALIGNMENT WITH INVISALIGN AND POSTURE
But Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is fine when called upon to help with any posture issues that arise. A recent study reports that clear, occlusal coverage aligners like Invisalign® may well sway body posture. The upper spine and lower spine sections are affected. After 6 months of wearing these clear aligners, the Kyphosis Angle, the Upper Thoracic Inclination and Pelvic Inclination were modified. It’s been documented 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) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is as astonished as our La Grande chiropractic patients with everything that is possible with these clear aligners! Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is aware of this potential and looks for it in La Grande chiropractic patients who wear these.
CONTACT Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
Schedule a La Grande chiropractic visit at Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC to check your posture whether you are wearing Invisalign® or not! Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC deals with all kinds of pairs related to the spine and posture! La Grande 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.
