When the patient's left side (right side in photo) is raised, as in A1
Treatment is performed to raise the lowered side of the upper jaw.
If the sphenoid bone is twisted in the same direction
Raising the lowered side upward is a good treatment.
however
Cases where the sphenoid bone and upper jaw are twisted in different directions, such as A2
Treatment that raises the side that came down, such as A1,
It is a treatment that further distorts the already distorted sphenoid bone.
For good treatment, the right side that has come down should not be raised.
Treatment should be given to bring the raised left side down.
The above treatment is possible with Invisalign treatment.
However, in order to treat with Invisalign correction,
Accurately know the direction of misalignment of the sphenoid bone, temporal bone, and lower jaw,
Based on this, it was reflected in the Invisalign treatment plan.
A treatment plan must be developed.
In the case of A1, the exact treatment location was determined and planned.
When wearing Invisalign aligners,
The maxilla and sphenoid bone descend to the right
You can feel it rising.
In case of A2, when wearing Invisalign orthodontic appliance according to the treatment plan
You can feel the sphenoid bone rising and the upper jaw falling.
Separation from one another occurs.
This separation is possible because all bones move.
Like the sphenoid bone, the occipital bone, which falls on the left side, also rises upward.
You can see that the temporal bone also moves in three dimensions.
Invisalign orthodontic treatment has been around for over 20 years.
So far, after adjusting the position of the lower jaw to the center of the face,
There was no concept of treatment.
However, adjust the position of the lower jaw to the center of the face.
Moves the skull in the opposite direction
If you can find the center of the lower jaw, asymmetry treatment is possible.
Asymmetric treatment as above is
This is possible only when the movement of the distorted bone can be detected through palpation.
The position of the lower jaw where the distorted bones move in opposite directions
It can only be found by palpating the skull.
Now, the era of Invisalign, which only aligns teeth, is over.
The treatment should also improve facial distortion.
During Invisalign treatment, it is possible to create a treatment plan to improve facial distortion.
When the Invisalign device is installed, the distorted face moves in the opposite direction.
And if the final position of the lower jaw is treated to match the center of the face,
Every time your teeth touch
The distortion of the face improves and the body straightens.
