Until now, the alternatives to straighten front teeth involved either long and expensive orthodontic treatments or destructive and expensive restorative treatments such as veneers or crowns.
Even ultrathin veneers involve heavy reduction of natural teeth when used to align crowding or protrusion. But with the arrival of the Inman Aligner, all that has changed.
Inman Aligner – nowoczesna alternatywa
The Inman Aligner is a cost-effective removable orthodontic appliance that moves teeth in a fraction of the time of other systems. It aligns crowded or protruding anterior teeth with two opposing spring loaded aligner bars. This provides gentle but continuous pressure over a large range of movement. Surprisingly, this gentle pressure is the quickest way to move teeth but it also makes treatment very safe and kind to teeth.
People love the speed of treatment and it’s changing the face of dentistry as we know it. The average treatment time is only 4-16 weeks and now with concerns over the economy it’s a more justifiable expense.
Only certified Inman Aligner dentists can provide them. Dr Marco Roy of Candeo has achieved this certification and provides Inman Aligners, here in Poznan.
Dr Marco Roy:
The Inman Aligner is the greatest innovation in dentistry of recent years. It’s fast, affordable and kind to teeth. It really is the best way to straighten crowded front teeth.
Straighten Teeth Fast with the New Inman Aligner
Did you once spend years undergoing painful orthodontic treatment and unsightly braces only to see your teeth slowly slip back to their former wonky ways? Are you one of many who are generally unhappy with the alignment of your teeth and longing for a beautiful, straight smile?
Candeo Dr Roy is proud to introduce a new and leading edge cosmetic dentistry procedure that is taking the UK by storm – The Inman Aligner. This revolutionary concept sees protruding or crowded teeth transformed in a matter of weeks!
So how does it work?
The Inman Aligner is a clear plastic retainer with two spring loaded aligning bars that fit easily over the front four teeth. Unlike a regular brace, the Inman Aligner provides a constant gentle pressure on the teeth, easing them back into place far more quickly.
Apart from its aesthetic benefits, the Inman Aligner is easy to use and can be inserted and removed at any time, allowing eating, brushing (and kissing) to continue as normal. Once teeth have moved to the desired position, a very discreet retainer holds them in place, so they remain in their new position.
During the first consultation, an impression is made of the teeth and in the second, teeth are smoothed to make room for movement and the aligner fitted. For the duration of the treatment bi-weekly visits are required to review and adjust the aligner.
The Inman Aligner is priced from 8000zł For further details, please visit www.candeo.pl. To book an appointment please contact Candeo on 509 333 065
NUVOLA ALIGNERS – Make the right choice!
NUVOLA ALIGNERS are uniquely designed transparent devices that gradually alter the alignment of your teeth to straighten them out and improve your smile.
What are NUVOLA ALIGNERS?
- Nuvola Aligners are a transparent type of teeth aligning appliance and each one is individually designed to produce a gradual movements in the alignment of your teeth.
- When worn over time aligners can help you straighten your teeth and correct overlapping or crooked teeth.
- The big difference over braces is that you can remove the aligners at any time, especially to eat and when cleaning your teeth this makes it much easier to maintain good oral hygiene throughout the treatment.
How do NUVOLA ALIGNERS work?
We will take an impression of your teeth and this is used to produce a unique 3 dimensional “Nuvola View” image of how your teeth look now and how they will look when the treatment is complete.
From these images a set of aligners is produced especially for you and each one is designed to very gradually alter the positioning of your teeth until the desired result is obtained.
What is involved?
- Minor adjustments in alignment can be produced from using fewer than 10 aligners whereas a full Upper and Lower arch treatment may involve up to more aligners.
- Aligners have to be worn for about 22 hours a day and each one is worn for about two weeks.
- A course of treatment may last from nine to 15 months, depending on your specific.
Getting to know Nuvola
Treatment with Nuvola aligners can be very easily adapted to every day life: they don’t create embarrassment; they don’t consist of traditional wires or brackets; and they are comfortable and user friendly.
Once the aligner is inserted in the mouth they are invisible: they don’t alter speech; they are easy to handle; it is possible to remove them during meals, during everyday oral hygiene, or at anytime during the day. Aligners have to be worn for a minimum of 20 hours out of 24 to be effective and they have to be replaced every 15 days with the next one in the program.
Ideal therapeutic indications
- Dental crowding not higher than 5-6 mm per arch, particularly in the anterior sectors
- Closing of diastema in the anterior sector
- Cross-bite and trasversal/sagital corrections.
- Post orthodontic correction
- Tooth rotation
- Dental extrusion/intrusion
- Nickel allergy
- Pre-prosthetics treatment
Therapeutic limits
- Extract cases
- Malocclusion that need severe trasversal/sagital corrections
- Dental class corrections/ deep bite/ open bite
- Severe movement of tipping/torque
- Movement of the molars
Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and treatment of malocclusion and maxillofacial defects in children, adolescents and adults. Therapy, carried by an orthodontist (medical specialist in the field), affects not only teeth relationship but also the ratio of the lower and middle part of the face; therefore orthodontics is often called dentofacial orthopedics or conservative jaw orthopedics.
The first visit
The first visit is the most important both for a patient and a dentist. The patient, and children‘s parents, are informed by medical staff about malocclusion therapy but also build their opinion about the dentist and the practice, which is often crucial when taking a decision to commence the therapy. During the first visit a dentist examines the patient – their bite (occlusion) or teeth alignment, and soft tissue – the lips and cheeks which affect the facial profile. It may change significantly both because of the patient’s growth and as a result of an orthodontics treatment. After the initial examination, the photographs of an occlusion and of the face are usually taken and so are the impressions of teeth. The impressions are necessary to make plaster models which are then used for measurements and analysis; it is impossible to plan treatment without these models for most of the patients. To plan the treatment X-ray pictures are also required; they allow to evaluate such invisible structures as the teeth roots, buds of the teeth that have not erupted yet, or the lack of such buds. Two photographs are usually taken: pantomographic (DPT) and lateral cephalometric. The latter is sometimes not taken, especially in very young patients.
During the first visit a dentist informs about the general nature of a defect, likely method of treatment and an appliance suggested to correct the defect. However, the information is preliminary and general, and the detailed plan of treatment will be presented at the second visit, after the models, radiograms, photographs and notes from the first visit are carefully examined.
An orthodontic appliance – (from Greek: orthos-straight and odous-tooth), is used to restore proper physiological occlusion of the upper and lower jaw, to align and properly position the teeth in dental arches, and to treat malocclusion. At the moment a variety of orthodontic appliances is available on the market. They can be divided according to the bracket used. Still, the most popular division is into removable and fixed appliances (braces). The choice of an option depends on many factors such as the defect size or age of the person deciding to correct their teeth position.
No orthodontic appliance is „programmed“ for the entire treatment, and a patient requires regular check-ups during which the orthodontist adjusts the appliance to achieve a desired result. In fact, an orthodontic appliance is only an auxiliary tool in the hands of a specialist. Some patients believe that the appliance „knows“ what to do, and a doctor merely “services” it in the same way other mechanical devices are serviced. This is a completely wrong opinion because highly professional orthodontic treatment depends solely on a conscious effort of a doctor who applies an orthodontic appliance. Regular check-ups are basic for a successful treatment. Orthodontic appliances, including fixed braces, left without any control for a period of a few months may be harmful to a patient! It should be remembered that the negligence of check-ups prolonges treatment and in some cases provides the basis for an orthodontist to discontinue treatment.
Orthodontic treatment usually starts in children over the age of 5. Children 6-7 years old, still having some milk teeth being replaced by the permanent ones, are treated with removable appliances. Procedures, when started at this age, often provide best results. If not all the defects were managed to be corrected at this time, fixed braces are applied to 12-13 year-old patients already having their permanent teeth. Orthodontic braces with metal, porcelain or plastic brackets may be applied, or braces placed behind the teeth – the so-called lingual braces. Treatment with fixed braces usually lasts 1.5–2 years. Extraction of one or more teeth is often required to finally achieve an optimal bite.
Removable appliance is recommended for children aged 4 to 12 years, before an exchange of their milk teeth into permanent ones. The appliance is built of an acrilic plate and a wire loop adjusted to the teeth. Removable appliances, or removable dental braces, are the appliances which may be removed by their wearers. Such orthodontic appliances are usually worn for several hours a day. Unfortunately, their efficiency is much lower than those of fixed braces but they are less troublesome and easier to be accepted by a patient. If necessary, removable appliances can be easily removed which is their indisputable asset.
Fixed appliances (braces) are recommended for adolescents and adults with permanent teeth. They allow correction of more serious defects than it is done by removable appliances. They are built of brackets and rings fixed to the enamel with a special glue. Attached to them is a spring wire which exerts precisely defined constant force on the teeth. How long such an appliance should be worn depends on the defect. Fixed braces are divided into: aesthetic appliances (ceramic, cristal) and metal appliances (titanium, nickel). Fixed braces are glued to the teeth with a special glue. These orthodontic appliances are removed from the teeth only after treatment is completed.
The most visible elements of fixed braces are brackets. It is the brackets which make orthodontic appliances so easily visible. The cheapest and the most popular orthodontic braces have metal brackets. Recently, braces with white or transparent brackets are becoming more and more popular. The materials used to make braces vary; they have different aesthetics, durability and price. The cost of a fixed orthodontic appliance, as well as of a removable appliance, depends on a dental practice and brackets used.
Placing a fixed orthodontic appliance is a procedure which starts an active stage of orthodontic treatment. A fixed apliance is glued to the teeth with a special harmless glue of suitable properties. Precise attachment of the appliance to the teeth is very important to achieve correct treatment and its final effect. The dentist’s skill and experience is of key importance because lack of precision or wrong placement of the brackets largely complicates and prolongues treatment. Fixing an appliance is absolutely painless for a patient. It takes one hour for a well-cooperating team of an orthodontist and a skillful assistant to glue an appliance on both dental arches. Some dentists who care for maximum precision in fixing the brackets use special optical kits, i.e. surgical loupes which are used also by surgeons performing extremely precise surgeries, for instance eye surgeries.
Active stage of orthodontic treatment is completed with a removal of an appliance from the teeth. This procedure involves detachment of the brackets, tubes or rings, and lasts from several seconds to a few minutes; then, a time-consuming procedure of cleansing the teeth from glue remnants follows. Removal of the brackets is done mechanically; special forceps press on the bracket which resiles easily from the tooth. Some patients describe this moment as unpleasant, especially when it comes to ceramic appliances which fix tightly to the teeth. However, most of the patients do not complain about the procedure; probably it depends on an individual patient’s sensitivity and their attitude. It is our observation that the patients with more optimistic attitude do not report any complaints during treatment or during an appliance removal.
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