Clear Aligners

00:00:05.640 --> 00:00:09.054 The clear aligner treatment, it could be Invisaligns, clear aligners, 00:00:09.120 --> 00:00:13.600 it is an orthodontic movement of your teeth to align your teeth better 00:00:13.667 --> 00:00:15.267 for your form and function. 00:00:15.560 --> 00:00:20.934 But instead of using traditional braces, you'll be getting a clear tray. 00:00:21.000 --> 00:00:24.967 It looks almost like a retainer, almost very thin-like gut-looking, 00:00:25.033 --> 00:00:26.294 but it's very thin. 00:00:26.360 --> 00:00:30.014 You'll be getting the upper and lower tray, and you'll be getting series 00:00:30.080 --> 00:00:34.133 of these teeth that are actually slowly moving your teeth in position. 00:00:34.200 --> 00:00:38.667 As long as you don't have any periodontal issues, meaning you have a gum infection, 00:00:39.040 --> 00:00:42.600 most patients should be a very good candidate for a clear aligner. 00:00:42.800 --> 00:00:47.000 My partner is orthodontist, Dr. Ahn, and should be actually doing the initial 00:00:47.067 --> 00:00:50.494 exams and making sure you're a good candidate. 00:00:50.560 --> 00:00:53.400 Compared to braces, you'll be wearing something invisible. 00:00:53.900 --> 00:00:57.533 You'll be walking around, and then other people wouldn't know 00:00:57.600 --> 00:00:59.733 unless they're really looking into your mouth and saying, 00:00:59.800 --> 00:01:01.967 "Hey, you got braces on, you got a clear braces on, 00:01:02.033 --> 00:01:03.567 or clear aligners on." 00:01:03.640 --> 00:01:04.720 So it is very convenient. 00:01:04.840 --> 00:01:08.033 In order to get into clear aligners like Invisalign, 00:01:08.100 --> 00:01:10.454 we do what we call interval scan. 00:01:10.520 --> 00:01:14.734 It'll be a small, a wand of a camera that goes in and capture your teeth 00:01:14.800 --> 00:01:17.654 and your gum and the bone in a three-dimensional shape. 00:01:17.720 --> 00:01:21.854 After the initial assessment is done, and treatment plan is done digitally, 00:01:21.920 --> 00:01:25.633 you'll be actually getting a series of clear trays. 00:01:25.880 --> 00:01:31.733 And each tray will represent, and it will provide movement of one 00:01:31.800 --> 00:01:36.433 or multiple series of teeth, and the subsequent trays 00:01:36.500 --> 00:01:39.090 will have a different movement involved in there. 00:01:39.160 --> 00:01:43.967 After all the movements are done, you will have to, I will say, 00:01:44.040 --> 00:01:47.267 you must get your final retainer. 00:01:47.520 --> 00:01:51.900 And that retainer will hold your teeth in that position 00:01:51.967 --> 00:01:54.767 so that your teeth will not relapse back. 00:01:54.833 --> 00:01:58.414 In terms of retainer options, you will either have removable retainer, 00:01:58.480 --> 00:02:01.567 which is a clear aligners that you can wear, 00:02:01.633 --> 00:02:05.967 or some people with the grinding habits or parafunctional habits, 00:02:06.040 --> 00:02:10.574 we rather provide what we call occlusal guard that you can bite into it, 00:02:10.640 --> 00:02:13.633 you can grind into this, but still the occlusal guard will hold 00:02:13.700 --> 00:02:15.333 your teeth in position. 00:02:15.960 --> 00:02:18.100 And the other option will be fixed option. 00:02:18.400 --> 00:02:23.133 You'll be getting a little metal wires behind it that our orthodontist, Dr. Ahn, 00:02:23.200 --> 00:02:25.800 will actually design a very specialized one for you 00:02:25.867 --> 00:02:28.633 so that your teeth are actually held in position. 00:02:28.760 --> 00:02:33.667 At the end, what we want to achieve is provide a good form and function 00:02:34.120 --> 00:02:36.733 and also the beautiful, straightened teeth, 00:02:36.800 --> 00:02:40.833 which will provide the aesthetics and their beautiful smile.