What is Orthodontic Treatment?

orthodontic treatment

Orthodontic treatment is a treatment that corrects protruding teeth
or crooked teeth to restore the health and beauty of the teeth.

Shouldn't a treatment process which aims to be beautiful also be happy and beautiful itself?
Can you see how you will look after the treatment before you start?
Wouldn't the result change depending on the dentist's skill in orthodontic diagnosis?


The See-through Aligner is a comfortable and beautiful, consumer-centric treatment where the patient can decide
the treatment by seeing a video of the corrected look in the treatment planning stage.
The See-through Aligner is orthodontic treatment that properly achieves the results as planned.

01. General Bracket Orthodontics

General orthodontics refers to ‘bracket orthodontics’, which is a method of orthodontics using verified and safe appliances.
It uses the force of various appliances attached to the teeth to move the teeth and align them into the correct position.
There are various aligner such as metal, resin, ceramic, and Clippy C.

  • Metal Orthodontics

    Metal has a disadvantage of being noticeable in color,
    but is the most economical in terms of cost and ease of care.

  • Clippy-C Orthodontics

    With its method of putting a cap on the bracket, another orthodontic appliance,
    it is an appliance that reduces the frictional force compared to general orthodontics,
    which allows faster tooth movement.

  • Shadow Orthodontics

    This is an invisible orthodontic appliance,
    attached on the inner side of the teeth,
    and is effective for patients seeking aesthetics.

  • Ceramic Orthodonics

    Made of porcelain similar to tooth color,
    it gives less of a foreign body sensation,
    is inexpensive,
    and is excellent in terms of aesthetics.

  • Resin Orthodontics

    It is less visible due to material similar to tooth color,
    and does not damage the teeth with its low force.



02. What is clear aligner?

Clear aligner is a dental correction treatment that uses a frame made of clear resin (special reinforced plastic).
It is removable, unlike orthodontics that attach metal to the teeth, and the orthodontics method is considerably simplified by using an orthodontic appliance with plastic material instead of wire.
The treatment takes about one year, and the patient usually visits the dentist every 2 to 8 weeks.


Since movement of the teeth is not progressed in a row sequentially according to a set law or rule,
orthodontics should be carried out by replacement with a new device. To move a tooth, a force must be applied to the tooth,
and that force in a clear aligner appliance is generated by the correctional force of the material itself,
correctional force by stress generated when masticating, and correctional force by auxiliary devices
(for example, rubber between the upper and lower jaws connected to the button attached to the clear plastic frame).


Although it is an aesthetic and convenient orthodontics method that covers the teeth with clear material and applies or removes as required,
there is a limitation in orthodontics requiring a lot of tooth movement since the tooth is moved by special reinforced plastic.

By adopting patented technology such as the 'Power Control System', 'CA Leveler‘, and a biomechanical mechanism for tooth movement,
The See-through Aligner has overcome the limitation of clear aligner, as opposed to the clear aligner hand-made by a dental technician or the clear aligner simply dependent on orthodontic SW and 3D printer,
and it delivers desirable orthodontic results to fit various dental conditions.

Difference between See-through Aligner and General bracket orthodontics

See-through Aligner

General bracket orthodontics
Appearance when worn
Patients wear the clear aligner produced to fit the teeth,
and replace the aligners according to the period
Orthodontic method
Attach metal wire and aligner to the exterior,
correcting by applying force to the teeth
Applicable to various tooth movements
Correctable range
Applicable to various tooth movements
Clear and invisible; does not show problems
correcting by applying force to the teeth
with pronunciation once accustomed
Effect on appearance
Metal orthodontic appliance is visible
correcting by applying force to the teeth
and pronunciation tends to be difficult.
Available
Removal
Not available
Convenient and comfortable in many ways
Comfort of the appliance
Many inconveniences can be caused,
such as appliance dislocation or pricking
Appliance can be removed when brushing teeth
Brushing
High probability of tooth decay due to difficulty in proper brushing
No probability of infection
Mouth infection
High probability of infection

See-through Aligner
Appearance when worn
Patients wear the clear aligner produced to fit the teeth, and replace the aligners according to the period
Orthodontic method
Applicable to various tooth movements
Correctable range
Clear and invisible; does not show problems correcting by applying force to the teeth with pronunciation once accustomed
Effect on appearance
Available
Removal
Convenient and comfortable in many ways
Comfort of the appliance
Appliance can be removed when brushing teeth
Brushing
No probability of infection
Mouth infection

General Bracket Orthodontics
Appearance when worn
Orthodontic method
Attach metal wire and aligner to the exterior, correcting by applying force to the teeth
Correctable range
Applicable to various tooth movements
Effect on appearance
Metal orthodontic appliance is visible correcting by applying force to the teeth and pronunciation tends to be difficult.
Removal
Not available
Comfort of the appliance
Many inconveniences can be caused, such as appliance dislocation or pricking
Brushing
High probability of tooth decay due to difficulty in proper brushing
Mouth infection
High probability of infection

Difference between See-through Aligner and Existing clear aligner

See-through Aligner

Existing clear aligner

Clear special reinforced plastic

 Transparency of aligners

Clear special reinforced plastic

3~7 days
Production period

7 days ~3 weeks

See-through Clear Orthodontic System

  • - Receive patient's dental/facial information from dentist
  • - Scan mouth or tooth model with 3D scanner
  • - Three-dimensional tooth movement simulation with orthodontic analysis program
  • - Precisely produce using professional 3D aligner printer
  • - Produce by three steps

    (overcorrection or power control are applied to modify errors according to tooth characteristics after attaching 3-stage aligners.)
Production process

Case 1. Other clear aligner companies

All steps are produced at once
and delivered to the dentist(inefficient in terms of cost, time, and effectiveness)


Case 2. Hand made in a laboratory


Only one step is produced at a time, as it is difficult to work precisely
and to make predictions due to a complicated manual process
(inefficient in terms of cost, time, and effectiveness)

- With See-through Tech's technology using biomechanical principles,
you can have the desired results within the planned period
- All the processes will be digitized, allowing high accuracy and precision.
Elaboration

Elaboration differs greatly depending on the manufacturer.

See-through Aligner

Clear special reinforced plastic

 Transparency of aligners

3~7 days
Production period

See-through clear orthodontic system


  • - Receive patient's dental/facial information from dentist
  • - Scan mouth or tooth model with 3D scanner
  • - Three-dimensional tooth movement simulation with orthodontic analysis program
  • - Precisely produce using professional 3D aligner printer
  • - Produce by three steps

    (overcorrection or power control are applied to modify errors according to tooth characteristics after attaching 5-stage aligners.)
Production process

- With See-through Tech's technology using biomechanical principles, you can have the desired results within the planned period.
- All the processes will be digitized, allowing high accuracy and precision.

Elaboration

Existing clear aligner
Transparency of aligners

Clear special reinforced plastic
Production period

7 days ~3 weeks
Production process
Case 1. Other clear aligner companies

All steps are produced at once and delivered to the dentist(inefficient in terms of cost, time, and effectiveness)


Case 2. Hand made in a laboratory

Only one step is produced at a time, as it is difficult to work precisely and to make predictions due to a complicated manual process (inefficient in terms of cost, time, and effectiveness).
Elaboration

Elaboration differs greatly depending on the manufacturer.