Treatment Overview The treatment plan provides simple instructions and recommendations for each phase of treatment. All relevant information for a phase is displayed on one sheet of paper which is included in each phase box. A standard phase includes up to 12 sets of aligners. We provide a downloadable legend for the treatment plan, it’s various symbols and what they […]
Category Archives: Treating a Case
Overview When a patient tries on an active aligner for the first time, it’s not going to exactly match the position of their teeth. (Obviously—that’s how aligners work.) Ideally, aligners should fit snugly at first, then loosen up over a couple of days as the teeth move into position. Sometimes, however, variables in patients’ dentition or other […]
When teeth don’t move as planned, you can request a case revision. When you request a Revision your patient’s treatment will be re-staged to target the original treatment goal, starting from the current position, unless you have requested otherwise. Depending on the treatment option you choose for your case, revisions may be included in the […]
atients lose or damage their aligners. It happens all the time. Aligners can be lost or damaged in a surprising variety of different ways: being left in a hot car, thrown away with lunch, eaten by the family dog. Our doctors — and our support reps — have heard it all. If the patient has misplaced […]
A ALGINATE: Alginate is a natural seaweed based powder material. It is mixed with water and is used by dentist to make impressions of a patient’s teeth. It can also be used to create molds of any object for art purposes. At ClearCorrect, we do not accept impressions made with alginate because alginate impressions begin […]