Invisalign has released a new personal plan for dentists and orthodontists to help personalize the experience of setting up and entering cases. The launch is currently available, and you should receive a prompt to sign up. If you haven’t yet received a prompt, we recommend that you reach out to your territory manager or call in order to receive the prompt to sign up and get started.

 

The process is slightly complicated, but we’ve already explored the new plan, so you don’t have to do it alone! Let’s get right into it.

 

 

Set-Up Walkthrough:

 

Intro

 

• First, the plan will ask if you are a GP or an orthodontist. We aren’t sure if the setup process is different for orthos, but we chose to set it up as a GP for the purposes of this tutorial. Next, you will enter your email address and Clin ID.

 

• Invisalign will then ask you if more than one doctor uses your account for Invisalign cases. This could include associates, etc. For our purposes, we selected one doctor. If you have more than one doctor using the account, you may want to reach out to your territory manager to find out what the difference is.

 

• The next step is to verify your instructions and special instructions on your Invisalign doctor site. You must go into your regular portal and check on ‘Clinical Preferences.’ If you don’t have anything to change, select ‘No.’

 

Personalization

 

• Next, there are eight sections to fill out in order to optimize your case submissions. When you fill out these sections, think about what you would typically do for the majority of your cases.

 

• The first question is about single arch treatment. We are anti-single arch treatment apart from some special situations. Our answer was, “I want a diagnostic arch on the opposing arch.”

 

• The next question is, “Do you want to correct midline discrepancies in your patients?”. We don’t always want to do midline corrections on the first ClinCheck, but sometimes we do, so this answer is “Yes.”

 

• Next, “Do you want to improve your midline using IPR?” We answered no to this question, as we would rather use sequential distalization or just alignment in most cases.

 

Deep Bites

 

• Deep bites are the next section, and they break it into Adults and Teens. For all of these questions, we stated that we want to see options for personalization.

 

• Next, they ask, “What do you classify as a deep bite in an adult in millimeters?” to this, we answered 3.5. And for the final overbite in millimeters, we answered 1 to 2.5 millimeters. These have a lot of variety based on the structure of the mouth, skeleton, and face.

 

• The next question is, “Do you want to do a combination of absolute intrusion and relative extrusion?” In most deep bite cases, you will do a combination, but these cases vary as well.

 

• For “Do you want to use bite ramps?” We answered ‘Yes’ and added them to all deep bite cases. They also ask if you want bite ramps on centrals, laterals, or canines, which depends on the case, so we marked ‘All.’

 

• Next, for attachment placement, we answered, ‘Use align defaults for attachments.’

 

• The next section allows you to give additional instructions for deep bite correction. We added, “If there’s overjet, start with your attachments on upper threes. If no overjet, two to two. If overjet, move the attachments from upper threes to two to two as deep bite improves. Remove the turbos three aligners before the end.” Finally, for deep bites, they will ask the same questions for teens, and we kept our answers the same.

 

Open Bites

 

• The next section is for open bites. As most open bites are caused by habits or skeletal issues, we’re going to answer this question as if the habit or other issue has been resolved. These cases are extremely case specific, so because you won’t know until you have your patient, we answered we will use a combination of both for everything.

 

• For the following questions, “What do you classify as an anterior open bite in millimeters?” we answered 0, and for “How do you want to correct it?” we answered with an overcorrection of 1.5.

 

• Next, “Do you want to keep the attachments the same?” we also answered yes. They ask next in the additional section to summarize, and we answered, “It’s going to depend on how gummy the smile is, what the ceph numbers are, habits. We will treat the teens the same way.”

 

Posterior Crossbite Correction

 

• The next section is posterior crossbite correction for adults. In adults, we won’t correct the crossbite on the molars unless it’s a dental crossbite and not a skeletal crossbite but do fix it on the premolars. In teens, we will correct it. We answered no defaults and fix crossbites in teens.

 

• They then ask, “How much expansion in millimeters per quadrant do you want to perform on adult patients?” We prefer to keep this minimal, and it depends on their perio. We arbitrarily picked “Two.”

 

• Then, “Do you want IPR in your initial ClinCheck setup?” We answered, “Sure, for adults.”

 

Crowding

 

• The next section is crowding for adults. They will ask, “What is the max amount of crowding that you want on anterior teeth and posterior teeth?” We answered 0.5.

 

• Next, they ask if you can round trip, and we answered no. You can also customize your IPR staging–when you want your appointments, etc. These are going to be personalized answers based on your processes.

 

• For kids and crowding, we answered less IPR, more expansion, and no limit for expansion. And we also indicated no IPR. We also answered no round-tripping.

 

Class 2 Cases

 

• The next section is Class 2 cases, for adults, these cases are highly variable. We answered, “Correct adults through regular sequential distalization,” but many times, we don’t correct this way. They will ask, “What is the most sequential distalization you want to do?” We’ve done 7 or 8 millimeters, depending on the X-ray, so we answered with that. Next, “Do you want buttons or slots?” We always want buttons for elastics.

 

• They move on to teens next for Class 2. We don’t really prefer to see sequential distalization for teens, so we answered that we would do elastics for teens. Next, they ask if you want to visualize the bite correction at the beginning, middle, or end of treatment. We answered the end. Again, they ask buttons or slots, and we answered buttons.

 

Class 3 Cases

 

• The next section is Class 3 for adults. They first ask you if you take these cases, so answer accordingly. We do, and we would prefer sequential distalization if possible.

 

• Next, they ask “What’s the most distalization that you want in adults?” we answered 3 millimeters. For slots or buttons, we answered buttons.

 

• Class 3 for teens is next, we prefer a protraction face mask and expander, but they don’t give you that option. We selected sequential distalization again, and we answered 1.5 millimeters for the most distalization. We also selected buttons.

 

Premolar Extraction Cases

 

• The next section is premolar extraction cases, and we selected to use their defaults. Our answers were the same for adults and teens.

 

Lower Incisor Extraction Cases

 

• For this next section, we selected no round-tripping and use Align defaults for these cases. Our answers were the same for adults and teens.

 

What’s Next?

 

The next step is that we need to schedule a meeting with someone on their team, but as for the setup process, you’re all done! The process is a bit complicated, but this personalization should help speed things up with your future cases.

 

 

 

 

 

Have you ever wondered about the benefits and limitations of Invisalign and braces? In many cases, these are among the most reliable, professional, and practical ways to tackle orthodontics cases – but even with the best possible approach, they can’t fix the impossible. With this thought in mind, today, we’re looking at whether it’s possible to close a patient’s missing molar spaces with Invisalign or braces – and what this might mean.
Can I Close Missing Molar Spaces with Invisalign or Braces?
In some cases, it may be possible to close missing molar spaces with Invisalign or braces. However, this comes with several limitations, and attempting to do this may cause damage to another aspect of the patient’s jaw structure if you’re not careful.
If the patient already has a good bite, you’ll likely want to avoid closing missing molar spaces with braces or Invisalign. However, if there is more room for movement – e.g., if the patient already has an overbite and there’s room for a change on the other side of the mouth – this could be a viable option.
In the end, this all comes down to a case-by-case basis. Don’t just use a set approach; make sure you’ve considered the patient’s key features to choose the ideal approach.
Find Out More About Closing Missing Molar Spaces
If you need further support regarding Invisalign and braces for missing molar spaces, don’t hesitate to contact our experts here at Straight Smile Solutions today. As your leading Invisalign and braces consultants, we can help you discover the right strategy for a particular case.

When it comes to your Invisalign consulting services, knowing where to start can often seem challenging – but this shouldn’t have to be the case. With this thought in mind, we’re looking at some of the critical things you should know about the upcoming virtual Invisalign dentist consultation service.
What is the New Invisalign Virtual Care 3.0 AI Consulting Solution?
If you’ve been looking for ways to modernize your Invisalign dentist consulting, have you ever thought about trying out the new Virtual Care 3.0 solution? This unique plan is designed with dental care providers in mind, allowing you to deliver optimal services for your clients.
Unnecessary visits can be a major limitation for many people. However, these can be largely eliminated by using virtual care to enhance your regular dentist consultation visits. With the new Invisalign AI consulting solution, this is easier than ever. This unique system allows orthodontists to monitor patients’ progress more accurately than ever, making it a vital tool for almost any provider.
Find Out More About Dentist Consultation Solutions Today
If you’d like to get started with offering dentist consultation services, there’s a lot you’ll need to keep in mind. Fortunately, if you have been struggling with this decision, our Straight Smile Solutions experts can help. So, contact us if you need any further ideas regarding our consulting solutions.

Have you been looking for a new business venture or opportunity? As a professional orthodontics provider, we here at Straight Smile Solutions are always looking for new opportunities to grow the opportunities for both our partners and us. And so, coming in 2027, we’re launching a new opportunity that will help take everyone’s careers to new heights.
Opportunities for Strategic Partners
If you have been looking to open your own orthopedics office, why not partner with our team at Straight Smile Solutions to run the ortho for you? Especially for businesses in California, this unique solution will help offer new ventures for many people across the region.
The selling point is simple: it’s only removables, helping provide greater appeal for orthodontics cases. In other words, the focus will be on appliances over braces, giving greater solutions that align with your patients’ demands and expectations more easily.
It’s more than just a generic solution; the core focus will largely be on virtual consulting solutions. This helps make the plans easier for patients and the clinic overall.
Find Out More
If you’d like to find out more about the value of our new Straight Smile Solutions orthodontics services for California-based orthopedics clinics, contact our team today. We’re here to help you find the ideal plan for your own business ventures, helping take your business model to the top.

Help Setting up Invisalign Clinical Preferences and Personalized Plan
If you are looking for help with Invisalign® personalized plan or clinical preferences, this is included in every Concierge and VIP membership but if you are ONLY looking for help setting up your plan/preferences and NOT with any case support, you can schedule this independently. The cost is $900 for up to one 50 minute meeting to help you navigate preferences and a personalized plan.
The benefits of this is simplifying the submission process to fit your treatment objectives for all kinds of malocclusions in BOTH adult and teens: crowding, Class 2, Class 3, Openbite and Deepbite Cases. We recommend that you watch the videos in our Invisalign® playlist FIRST before signing-up.
Steps:
1. email us to get started- [email protected]
2. We’ll send you a TOS to sign through Docusign and a Stripe link to check out
3. Once that is returned, we’ll send you a link to schedule your session via Zoom at your convenience- please make sure you have the prompt from your Invisalign® TM to access this survey for submission

Avoiding Attachment Breakage for Invisalign and Ortho Clear Aligners

Have you ever faced difficulties with attachment breakage for Invisalign and ortho clear aligners? In many cases, breakage can be a major source of frustration, leaving you having to do a lot of revisions and refinements.
Naturally, this can be a major source of frustration for patients and can be incredibly disruptive; as such, making sure you’ve avoided attachment breakage for Invisalign and ortho clear aligners is critical.
How to Avoid Attachment Breakage for Invisalign and Ortho Clear Aligners
Attachment breakage can significantly compromise the success of your Invisalign and ortho clear aligners cases. However, there are ways that you can reduce the chances of breakages.
Generally speaking, any problems that occur within the first 24 hours are likely to be the fault of the orthodontist. However, later issues may be harder to identify in terms of causes.
In order to avoid attachment breakage, one of the first things you’ll want to do is call the patient within this 24-hour period to make sure that everything’s going to plan. Counting the attachments at delivery can allow you to make sure that the attachments are all there and unbroken before aligner changes.
It’s worth noting that certain foodstuffs could also cause the attachments to get damaged – for example, candy bars or nuts. Crunchy foods are generally a risk for attachment breakage.
If you’re unsure, make sure you check the patient’s ClinCheck. It’s also worth noting that attachments can’t break while the ortho clear aligners are in, so if you’re having difficulty, you may want to advise that the patient avoids taking them out.
Final Thoughts
No doubt, ortho clear aligners and Invisalign cases can become incredibly disrupted when the attachment breaks. However, there are several reasons why this might happen. And, while you can’t always prevent it, you can take steps to make sure it’s not likely to be your fault when it does happen.

NEW to the Straight Smile Solutions services list is our exclusive social media content-only package. We’ve always offered social media support for our VIP dentists, but we’ve heard the call for a content-only option.

This service will be offered a la carte, with content to help boost the social media presence of orthodontists and dentists.

What You Get:

– Social media resources
– Social media assistance
– Content created by our team
– Two strategy calls

Requirements

1. Existing, active social media accounts – minimum of 500 followers.

● You should be posting regularly and interacting online.
● We will with Twitter, Lemon8, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

2. You must purchase or provide any images involved in your posts.

● You can use stock photos or a photo of a patient, your team, or what’s going on in your office.
● You will need to have social media releases or have purchased stock photos.

Pricing

One-Time Full Package – $2,000

Includes two strategy calls, deliverables, and editing time

Strategy Calls

The initial strategy call is to discuss what you want to emulate online.

The second strategy is to see if you like what we’ve made, need anything modified, and discuss how to promote engagement on your content.

Both calls are included and are a max of 20 minutes.


Deliverables

From the media you provide, we will supply you with:

● 10 finished static image posts
● 5 short video posts
● or a combination of the two

Why Social Media for Dentists?

Social media agencies tend to post incorrect information about dentistry. We started helping dentists and orthodontists with social media content so you can have dentistry content to post that is correct and you are confident in.

FAQs

Available on www.straightsmilesolutions.com!

Invisalign personalized plans. This new feature is designed to simplify the submission process for Invisalign cases. It’s exciting news for anyone who works in the dental industry and uses Invisalign regularly.

Invisalign personalized plans are an innovative update to the Invisalign treatment process announced at the 2023 Innovation Day. This feature aims to streamline the procedure for submitting Invisalign cases, facilitating the development of customized treatment plans by dentists and orthodontists for their patients.

The Invisalign personalized plan feature uses a digital platform to help dentists and orthodontists create treatment plans for their patients in just a few easy steps. The process begins by digitally scanning the patient’s teeth and uploading them to the Invisalign software. The software then uses advanced algorithms to create a personalized treatment plan for the patient, considering their unique dental needs and goals.

This feature also allows dentists and orthodontists to review and modify the treatment plan as needed, ensuring that the patient’s needs are met and that the treatment plan is effective. Once the treatment plan is finalized, it can be easily submitted to Invisalign for manufacturing, streamlining the process and reducing the risk of errors or delays.

The Align Technology Innovation Day 2023, three major things Align Technology announced:

1. The first announcement was about Invisalign Personalized Plans, making things much easier for certain cases. This new feature eliminates repetitive questions; the 10-page submission will be condensed to just one page.
2. The second announcement was about Invisalign’s First Teen with Mandibular Advancement.
3. The third announcement about Invisalign Go for Phase 2 cases.

The Invisalign Personalized Plan is an innovative and exciting development in the field of orthodontics. The 2023 Innovation Day update has demonstrated this technology’s incredible potential to transform how we approach teeth straightening. By leveraging advanced AI algorithms and machine learning, the Invisalign Personalized Plan can provide patients with highly personalized treatment plans tailored to their unique needs and preferences. This results in more effective and efficient treatment and a more comfortable and convenient experience for patients. As we continue to see advancements in this technology, we can expect even greater improvements in orthodontics, making it easier and more accessible for people to achieve the smile they’ve always wanted.

Invisalign Clinical Preferences You Could Try

 

Have you been looking for the best way to optimize your own work with Invisalign? If this is something you have been considering, there’s a lot you may want to think about – and we’ve summarized some of our own favorite Invisalign consulting tips to help you take control over your own cases. But, of course, it’s worth considering that not every option will necessarily match every case, so be sure to tailor this to your patient’s unique needs.

8 Ideas to Optimize Your Invisalign Cases

#1 Make Cases Twice as Long

One of the first options you may want to look at is whether the patient could benefit from their Invisalign case being longer. A longer Invisalign case may result in better results – although it is naturally a lot more expensive for the patient.

#2 Add Anterior Bite Turbos

Another option is adding bite turbos to your cases (and remove bite turbos 3 aligners before finishing cases). These are highly applicable for almost every case unless there is an issue with the crown-to-root ratio or the like.

#3 Finish Cases with 3 Points of Molar Acclusion and 2 Points of Premolar Occlusion

Where possible, you may want to consider finishing cases with three points of molar acclusion and two points of premolar occlusion. Of course, this may not necessarily apply in cases where you have retained baby teeth or implants.

#4 Use Attachments Over Power Ridges

It’s not uncommon to use power ridges, but attachments may better fit your patient’s needs. As such, if this might be something that’s worthwhile for your patients, make sure to consider if this could offer benefits.

#5 Fully De-Rotate Premolars

In some cases, premolars may not necessarily straighten up readily. In line with this, try to check this when doing Invisalign to ensure you have fully de-rotated premolars if necessary. Premolars may not always be automatically straightened, so sthis is important to keep in mind.

#6 Add Mesial Root Tips to Upper 2s

In many cases, return cases – especially if you’ve been using CBC functionality – will see distal tips that haven’t been uprighted. As such, you may want to add mesial root tips to upper 2s; slanted teeth with unparallel roots can cause poor loading of the teeth.

#7 Properly Torque 2-2

Always make sure you properly torque 2-2, based on the level needed by your patient. This may be something you need to ask for as part of your Invisalign orthodontics cases; luckily, Invisalign should be able to cater for this if you ask for greater tension on the 2-2.

#8 Level Inscisal Edges

Another option you could consider is leveling the inscisal edges. Not all patients will need it, but any slight issues may leave you needing to consider this to prevent further issues down the line.

#9 Upright Molars

As a final tip, don’t forget to ask Invisalign to upright molars if you want to help with results when finishing cases. These processes often take a lot of time, so make sure that you’ve asked for this at the outset.

Final Thoughts

If you’ve been looking for ways to optimize your Invisalign cases with clients, we strongly recommend trying some of today’s tips. While they may not suit or be necessary for all patients, considering whether they could help might make a big difference.

If you have any further questions about the optimal way to streamline your own Invisalign cases, don’t hesitate to contact our experts here at Straight Smile Solutions for your own consulting session. We can help with one-off cases or longer term solutions to ensure you’ve got the optimal plans in place.

 

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Removing Composite Adhesive Bracket Cement

 

Have you ever wondered how you should remove composite adhesive bracket cement from braces? In many cases, there can be several ways to go about this, but making sure you’ve chosen the right approach is crucial. After all, composite adhesive bracket cement isn’t overly nice for the patient, so you’ll want to make sure you’re finishing cases thoroughly and accurately by removing the adhesive.

How to Remove Composite Adhesive Bracket Cement

So, you’ve removed a patient’s braces. This is always a hugely exciting time both for the patient and their orthodontics provider – however, you’ll want to make sure you’ve removed all of the composite adhesive bracket cement before letting them head home after finishing cases.

In order to do so, you will need a specialist instrument to help remove the adhesive. These are different from band removers, which are usually curved; instead, these tools will be sharper and excellent for removing the adhesive that previously held the braces in place. They can often remove around 95% of the total composite material.

It’s worth noting that there are such things as non-disposable tools, too. These feature a removable blade and may offer good value for money, depending on your requirements.

Final Thoughts

Don’t leave your patients with only half-finished cases! Generally speaking, most states allow staff to remove super gingival adhesive bracket cement on your behalf. So, this may not even need to take up much of your time. What’s not to love?