An esthetic and removable orthodontic treatment option for patients: Invisalign®

Dental Assistant, The, Sept-Oct, 2002 by Alton Bishop, Randol Womack, Mitra Derakhshan

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Discussion: The objectives in this case were met and the result was very nice. The patient was treated in 10 months with an esthetic and removable treatment modality. The oral hygiene was excellent. The maxillary left canine could have been rotated slightly mesial in. Again, this overcorrection could have been requested when submitting the case.

Conclusions: Both cases show nice results meeting the orthodontists' treatment goals as well as providing an esthetic treatment modality. In addition, patients were able to maintain their oral hygiene with the removable appliance.

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Alton Bishop, DDS, MSD is an orthodontist in private practice in Bedford, Texas.

Wm. Randol Womack, DDS is in orthodontic private practice in Phoenix, Arizona and is American Board of Orthodontics certified.

Mitra Derakhshan, DDS, MS is a staff orthodontist at Align Technology, Inc.