To help treat this section of the population Align Technology announced the release of Invisalign G6aclinical innovation for first premolar extraction. The announcement was made at Live Lab on May 9, and featured presentations on the biomechanical background to Invisalign G6 by John Morton. John was followed by Francesco Garino who offered his initial experiences with first premolar extraction treatments and the possibilities offered by Invisalign G6 Innovations.
They explained that Invisalign G6 is engineered to improve clinical outcomes for the orthodontic treatment of severe crowding and bimaxillary protrusion which requires premolar extraction. Align's new advance provides vertical control and root parallelism using new SmartStage technology and SmartForce features which optimise the progression of tooth movements for first premolar extraction treatment planned for maximum anchorage.
Invisalign G6 for first premolar extraction is the culmination of perpetual clinical innovation at Align Technology which builds on the comprehensive features and functionality of the system. The two new features comprise:
- New SmartStage programmed tooth movements which optimise the progression of tooth movements and provide aligner activation, which is engineered to eliminate unwanted tipping and unwanted anterior extrusion during retraction.
- New SmartForce features which are designed to deliver the force systems necessary to achieve predictable tooth movements. These new features include Optimized Retraction Attachments, designed to work with SmartStage technology for effective bodily movement during canine retraction, with or without elastics, and new Optimized Anchorage Attachments, designed to work with SmartStage technology to maximise posterior anchorage.
"With the launch of Invisalign G6, our first premolar extraction solution, Align is continuing to advance the technology and science behind the entire Invisalign system," said Jamie Morley Align Technology's Manager for the UK and Ireland. "Our biomechanical expertise and clinical insights gained from more than three million Invisalign cases provides dental professionals with increased clinical confidence to treat an even wider array of patients, including the most complex malocclusion cases with Invisalign."
To complete the launch, Align Technology has also released ClinCheck Pro the next-generation Invisalign treatment software. The technology is designed to provide more precise control over final tooth position and includes interactive 3D controls which enable adjustments to be made to the position of individual teeth directly on the 3D model. Using this technology, Invisalign providers can visualise the effects on the whole dentition in real time.
Invisalign G6 clinical innovations and ClinCheck Pro with 3D controls are now available for Invisalign Providers.
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