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Align Technology Introduces Invisalign Clear Aligners for Phase 1 Treatment

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Invisalign First Increases Invisalign Applicability to 70 Percent of Annual Orthodontic Case Starts Worldwide
Posted: April 6, 2018
Edited by Orthotown staff

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Align Technology is extending the Invisalign product family with Invisalign First clear aligners, designed with features specifically for younger patients with early mixed dentition (with a mixture of primary/baby and permanent teeth). Invisalign First clear aligners are designed specifically to address a broad range of younger patients’ malocclusions, including shorter clinical crowns, management of erupting dentition and predictable dental arch expansion.

“Early interceptive orthodontic treatment of children aims to prevent more severe problems or alignment issues that could get worse as they grow, while at the same time providing a foundation for permanent teeth to begin to erupt,” said Dr. Mitra Derakhshan, Align Technology vice president of global clinical. “Younger patients have smaller teeth with shorter crowns and anatomical differences that require specific features for Phase 1 treatment. Invisalign First is the first clear aligner product designed with software driven features specifically for younger patients.”

Invisalign First clear aligners expand on key Invisalign innovations and have been specifically designed for growing patients with early mixed dentition with new and unique features and functionality including:

- The ability to use clear aligners to treat a broad range of malocclusions for Phase 1 early interceptive orthodontic treatment;
- SmartForce features such as optimized attachments that have been designed for younger patients with shorter tooth crowns allowing for improved predictability of tooth movements needed for developing the arch form;
- The application of SmartStage technology, which maximizes treatment efficiency by producing the contacts and forces that support the tooth movement needed for arch form development specific to Phase 1 staging patterns;
- SmartTrack aligner material, designed to fit comfortably while applying gentle, constant force to the teeth; and,
- Improved and expanded Eruption Compensation features that makes it possible to treat erupting or changing dentition.

“Invisalign First clear aligners enable me to treat my younger patients in a way that is more comfortable for them and more convenient for their parents than traditional methods,” said Dr. Tarek El-Bialy, an orthodontist practicing in Alberta, Canada who has used Invisalign First to treat nearly 20 Phase 1 patients as part of the Invisalign First pilot. “With no food restrictions, no change in brushing or cleaning, and less chance of emergency visits, Invisalign First treatment is a less disruptive way to treat my Phase 1 patients. We’ve never had a clear aligner alternative to traditional orthodontic appliances on these little patients – but now we do.”

Invisalign First clear aligners have been used to treat more than 600 patients and will be commercially available to Invisalign-trained doctors in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the EMEA region beginning July 1.
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