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AI in Orthodontics: How does an Orthodontist use AI? 1

AI in Orthodontics: How does an Orthodontist use AI?

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How does an orthodontist use AI? To show you your potential smile! A detailed prediction of your dream smile can be seen during an in office consultation using our top of the line iTero scanners to generate a 3-D rendering of your teeth. The Outcome Simulator will use the scan to show a timeline of predicted movements that result in your new smile! All of this is done using AI/machine learning to produce the most likely outcome. To get a preview of what orthodontics can do for you simply download the Invisalign app and use the Smile Simulator.

AI is also used for remote monitoring of patient progress during treatment. Using your smart phone and the Invisalign app to scan your teeth our doctors can see any issues in real time without a visit to the office. The advanced AI monitoring flags fit issues or gaps which enables us to encourage the patient to use different strategies to achieve a better fit. The AI will also let you know if your aligners are fitting well enough to switch to the next set or if that set should be worn for an extra couple days.

AI in Orthodontics: How does an Orthodontist use AI? 2The AI estimates pixel size to measure the spaces between the aligner and incisal/occlusal edge for each individual tooth. The measurement is then verified by a team member before feedback & next steps are sent to the patient.

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How Does Orthodontics Affect The Environment? | FACTS 2020

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How does orthodontics affect the environment? A straight, white smile and healthy teeth are important to us. We screw up the courage to go to see the orthodontist to make our teeth straight and healthy. Sitting on the chair awaiting the application of hardware to make it so, we have no thought of sustainability. That’s okay because our orthodontist does. He has a duty not only to us but to the environment. We don’t even think of the carbon footprint of his office. We don’t recognize there are items inside that office that impacts our world. Our orthodontics professionals do their best work to make both better. In this post, we’ll show you how they do it? Let’s crack on…

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Ever Wondered What the Individual Parts of Braces Do? | 7 FACTS

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What constitutes the individual parts of braces? Getting braces is more exciting than it ever has been before. Not only can you get to do things such as choose the colors of the bands that you wear, but you may also have the chance to pick from several different types of appliances. While there is more than one way to straighten teeth, braces are still the go-to method in the field of orthodontics. They are the ideal choice because the different components can all be altered in various ways to do things such as pull teeth closer together or apart while also aligning the top and bottom jaws.

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