It’s not always easy to ascertain whether your Invisalign or clear aligner orthodontics case may need refinements. Ideally, if the treatment plan is managed properly at the outset, you won’t need to do revisions or refinements. However, working out whether you need to do further work after the treatment plan has finished requires a few steps.
Does My Patient Need Revisions or Refinements?
You may need to consider a few key things when deciding whether a case needs revisions or refinements. Notably, this falls into the category of either health-related refinements and aesthetic refinements.
Common health-related reasons to do a refinement include the following:
– Contacts on anterior teeth
– Inconsistent posterior contacts
– Perio traps or open contacts
There are also a few cosmetic (aesthetic) reasons to do revisions, depending on what the client wants, including:
– Non-symmetrical results
– Premolar rotation
Of course, this always depends on whether the patient is willing to do the revision. Make sure you allow the patient to have control and choose how they would like their treatment plan to progress if they want it to; giving them a mirror once you’re done is a good option in this case. So long as you stick with unlimited or comprehensive cases, refinements are usually free (or charged just at the shipping fee) within a certain window of time.
However, never do a refinement if it’s going to cause health complications for the client. Always educate the client properly to help them find the right solutions to their needs.
Start with the Right Treatment Plan
In order to cut back on the number of revisions and refinements you have to complete, it’s important to make sure you start off with a highly accurate ClinCheck. You also need to ensure that the patient adheres to the treatment plan with regular orthodontic check-ins.