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Ortho - international magazine of orthodontics No.1, 2016

clear aligners trends & applications | 23 ortho 1 2016 Fig.51: Check point:notice the transparency and eCligner fitting before and after.It depends on patient cooperation. Fig.52: High transparency and just fitting shows the sign,previous good cooperation.Upon patient wearing time every day,optimal progress leads to final planned result. Fig.53: Check point:keep watching patient handling the eCligner.It is helpful to instruct the patient on how to insert or take out using the aligner tool. Fig.54: Resin models are useful create aligners when troubleshooting. Fig.55: Removable eCligner retainer combined with fixed retainer.eCligner retainer does not always accompany the fixed retainer. about Dr TaeWeon Kim DDS,MSD,PhD,graduated from theYonSei University Faculty of Dentistry in 1988,and completed his MSD and Doctorate in the same university in 1991.He served as a faculty member in theTokyo Faculty of Dentistry in Japan between 1994 and 1995,and held office as the Head of the Department of Orthodontics in the EwhaWomans University between 1995 and 1996.Since 1996,he has had his own private practice and research centre. In 2001,he received his PhD from the Showa University in Japan. Currently Dr Kim is the President ofWorld Federation ofAligner Orthodontics (WFAO) and a honorary Professor in Binzou Medical College in China. Dr Kim has been a pioneer in orthodontic treatment systems with transparent removable aligners known as ClearAligners since 1998.He has made significant contributions to orthodontics with a new concept envisaging 3-D treatment planning and the digital produc- tion of clear aligners at three different levels of thickness using very sensitive technology. Dr Kim has presented at numerous conferences across the world on lingual orthodontics, micro implants and eCligner,and provides courses on these subjects at an international level.He is an author of numerous articles and books. eClinger is a registered trade mark of eClear International Co.Ltd.all rights reserved. findtheresinmodelthatmatchesthepatient’spres- ent arch form and create all the aligners from that steptothefinalstep.Itisrecommendedtoshowthe full series of resin models to the patient to demon- strate the entire process before starting treatment (Figs. 53 & 54). Retention Forthefirstyearafterorthodontictreatment,the patientmustweartheretainereverynight.Afterthe first year, 3 nights per week is sufficient to prevent relapse. Thereafter, the patient must wear the re- tainer at least 1 night per week. The retainer should be replaced every year at the patient’s annual visit (Fig. 55)._ Fig.51 Fig.53 Fig.54 Fig.55 Fig.52 12016

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