Dental News Articles

Dental News Volume XXII, Number III, September, 2015 By Dr. Pablo Echarri and Dr.  Martín Pedernera Abstract : In this article, biological basis of CA ® CLEAR-ALIGNER  clinical protocol is explained. Keywords : CA ® CLEAR-ALIGNER , clinical protocol. Introduction Removable or fixed orthodontic treatments are based on the insertion of the appliances and their periodical activation. It should be always started with a very mild activation and then the appliance should be progressively reactivated so the movement can be effective. In this way, removable appliances should be activated through their screws, arches, springs, etc., and fixed appliances require replacement of the arches, elastic chains, etc. so the treatment progresses adequately. In all cases, failure in the use of removable appliances and debonding of fixed appliances (treatment interruption), or failure in periodical activation of them, means the increase of the treatment ...

Dr. Pablo Echarri Abstract In this article, different CA ® CLEAR-ALIGNER therapeutic possibilities are demonstrated through the case reports presentation. Keywords CA ® CLEAR-ALIGNER. Therapeutic possibilities. Introduction Definition The CA ® CLEAR-ALIGNER technique is an orthodontic treatment whose appliances consist of transparent, esthetic, comfortable, effective, progressive and sequential aligners. It allows the treatment of many patients who don’t want to wear fixed appliances. Normally, the CA ® CLEAR-ALIGNER is used in adult patients, but it also can be used in mixed dentition. Characteristics - Three different  aligners which vary in thickness are used: CA ® -soft, CA ® -medium and CA ® -hard. - It is made step by step and one at the time with each impression. It is sequential. According to our experience and depending on the characteristics of the case or circumstances of a patient (if a patient is able to attend the appoin...