How well does Invisalign work? A prospective clinical study evaluating the efficacy of tooth movement with Invisalign
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2009
Neal D. Kravitz, Budi Kusnoto, Ellen BeGole, Ales Obrez, and Brent Agran
In 1998, Align Technology (Santa Clara, Calif) introduced Invisalign, a series of removable poly- urethane aligners, as an esthetic alternative to fixed labial braces. The Invisalign system uses CAD/CAM stereolithographic technology to forecast treatment and fabricate many custom-made aligners from a single impression (1). [ … ]
Class II Correction with the Invisalign System
JCO, 2010
Werner Schupp, Julia Haubrich, Iris Neumann
The Invisalgn system has long been used to treat mild to moderate crowding, spacing, and tipped teeth.1-5 Recently, it has been used successfully in more complex cases, such as those involving extractions, open bite, and Class II malocclusion.6-10 This article describes treatment of a unilat- eral Class II malocclusion with Invisalign and elastics, as well as a second Class II case treated with the Carrière Distalizer followed by Invisalign appliances. [ … ]