Unit 45 assignment 2

Aligners are dental appliances that are used to straighten crooked teeth by using gentle, consistent
pressure to put the teeth in the right position. To get the teeth into the desired position, several
aligner trays are needed. 3D scans of your teeth and jaw are used to create a set of aligners. Your
teeth feel a light pressure from each aligner tray. Your teeth's actual positions change and advance
as a result. You will switch to the next aligner tray after each smaller movement made by an aligner,
which will result in larger movements. This keeps happening until your teeth are properly aligned
and your smile is better.-Aligners

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Manufacturing aligners

Traditionally, individual casts of teeth moulds were used to create aligners. For each stage of the
treatment, orthodontists would manually modify these moulds, then plastic thermoforming machine
is used which would then create aligners for up to 48 moulds needed for the treatment, plastic
thermoforming machine allows you to mould a sheet of plastic onto an object while vacuuming the
air out of the gap.

There are main Two types of plastic thermoforming machines for example vacuum forming and
pressure forming,vaccum forming Vacuum forming uses heat and pressure to draw plastic sheets
into its final configuration. Once a sheet is heated and placed over a mold, a vacuum is used to
manipulate it into its desired shape and Pressure forming The process of using air pressure on a
heated plastic sheet to form a mould or part that can have a lot of detail and texture is known as
pressure forming.

There are 6 processes that take place to make plastic products (aligners) using thermoforming. For
example, first we would make the sheet using any normal cast extrusion method, then we would
heat the sheet, then we would form the specific shape by stretching the sheet or any other way of
forming the shape required, and then we would cool the formed shape. Then we could cut or trim
the moulded sheet into individual units, and lastly you could print or decorate as you wish.
Aligners created using 3d print

The process starts at your MPDG dentist's office, as he or she will create a custom treatment plan for
you. Your teeth are digitally scanned in great detail using a scanner created especially for the job.
Using that, a 3D representation of your bite and smile is produced. The images enable your dentist
to create a thorough, precise treatment plan that will gradually reshape your teeth. You'll also know
at this point how long your Invisalign treatment will take, which varies depending on your needs.

aligners are made by Invisalign at a lab, using an advanced 3D printing process.

An orthodontist begins by taking measurements, X-rays and photos of the patient’s teeth, and
sending them to Align Technology. The observations are put through a computer program that
generates a 3D model. Then technicians straighten the teeth on the computer-generated model and
shift them to their final position.

When made in the orthodontic office, clear aligners depend on a 4-step fabrication
process:

1. Digital Scanning
2. Digital treatment planning
3. 3D printing
4. Clear aligner fabrication

The 3D molds allow for each tooth to be manipulated in all three planes of space. This in-
house process allows us to control every variable involved in your care to ensure that
treatment is simultaneously predictable, efficient, and evidence-based. Through this process,
we are able to achieve straight teeth as well as a functional and stable bite
A scanner will create 3D digital models of your teeth. 3D printers turn digital molds into solid
molds made of a resin material

Once your teeth have been scanned, digitally treatment planned, and a resin mold
has been printed, we are now ready to make your clear aligners.

Your clear aligners are made of state-of-the-art transparent plastic material which is
heated and molded onto your sequential printed tooth models. Our team produces
these plastic aligners right here in the office and refine them so that they are
comfortable and deliver a perfect fit.

(produced by 3D printing, stereolitography or material jetting).

Producing in-house aligners can also save dentists significant
amounts of money. There is an up-front cost to acquire the
equipment, but once you start production, you can crate
aligners at a significantly lower cost. In-house 3D printing can
reduce lab fees by up to 90%.
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