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Alginate V's silicone for aligner set ups?
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<blockquote data-quote="GarryB" data-source="post: 265270" data-attributes="member: 6989"><p>1.4mm per month seems a lot. Are your Dr's prescribing the amount of movement they want or are you calling these movements?</p><p></p><p>I have strict protocols that I won't go beyond unless the prescribing Dr. specifically tells me what to do.......I will ALWAYS get this in writing. I'm sure you know the problem with moving teeth too quickly is the risk of losing them. I have the backing of years of research when using the CA system as to exactly how far and fast I can set teeth to move. </p><p></p><p>If a patient loses teeth because of aligners I would not want to be in the position of defending myself in court as to who's responsibility it is......so that's why if I go beyond my protocols I always get it in writing from the Dr. that it's them who have prescribed it. </p><p></p><p>Back to your questions:</p><p></p><p>Yes longer treatments and more aligners can cause problems, as you said, if number two aligner doesn't fit, the whole process has to re start. Smaller moves are more predictable and can shorten the process in the long run with not having to do re sets (everyone wants everything so quickly!!)</p><p></p><p>When we do digital setups we use one thickness material all through treatment which is 0.8mm. When we use the CA system we use a thin, medium, hard foil to make the aligners.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GarryB, post: 265270, member: 6989"] 1.4mm per month seems a lot. Are your Dr's prescribing the amount of movement they want or are you calling these movements? I have strict protocols that I won't go beyond unless the prescribing Dr. specifically tells me what to do.......I will ALWAYS get this in writing. I'm sure you know the problem with moving teeth too quickly is the risk of losing them. I have the backing of years of research when using the CA system as to exactly how far and fast I can set teeth to move. If a patient loses teeth because of aligners I would not want to be in the position of defending myself in court as to who's responsibility it is......so that's why if I go beyond my protocols I always get it in writing from the Dr. that it's them who have prescribed it. Back to your questions: Yes longer treatments and more aligners can cause problems, as you said, if number two aligner doesn't fit, the whole process has to re start. Smaller moves are more predictable and can shorten the process in the long run with not having to do re sets (everyone wants everything so quickly!!) When we do digital setups we use one thickness material all through treatment which is 0.8mm. When we use the CA system we use a thin, medium, hard foil to make the aligners. [/QUOTE]
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