Clear Aligners are a series of tight-fitting custom-made mouthpieces or orthodontic systems that are useful in correcting misaligned or crooked teeth

 

 

Clear Aligners are a series of tight-fitting custom-made mouthpieces or orthodontic systems that are useful in correcting misaligned or crooked teeth. Clear aligners are virtually discreet and removable alternative to braces designed around patient’s convenience and flexibility. Factors such as the growing patient population suffering from malocclusions, rising technological advancements pertaining to dental treatment, and growing demand for customized clear aligners are driving the market.

Treatment using Clear Aligners offers better comfort, flexibility and convenience compared to the traditional braces. There are no metal brackets or wires to be attached to this aligner for tightening it as they are customized specific to the patient’s requirement. Further, this aligners are cost effective and take less time to complete the treatment procedure. Moreover, clear aligners also avoid common side effects such as mouth sores, injuries, tooth decay and plaque buildup caused by the regular metal braces.

Government support is helping people to get treated with their dental problems. The dental issues are generally observed in the children. Therefore, the government is focusing more on dental health in school. For instance, the CDC provides management and guidance for state and community programs. The program assists to plan, set up, and evaluate school sealant programs and to complement services that are provided by private dentists. The rising prevalence of various dental diseases has increased the use of clear aligners, which propels the growth of the clear aligners market.

Dental 3D printing is an emerging technology in the Clear Aligners market. 3D printing has many applications in the dental industry which include bridge models, surgical guides, clear aligners and dentures. However, clear aligner manufacturing is the most common use of dental 3D printing, as it helps in designing clear aligners cost-effectively. The majority of clear aligners manufactures are currently using 3D-printed moulds for manufacturing the clear aligners. For instance, in 2019, the smile direct club has collaborated with HP to produce 20 million 3D printed clear aligner dental moulds in a year, which is around 50,000 aligners in a day.

Dental braces and aligners are used in orthodontics to straighten and align teeth in order to position them appropriately to a person’s bite. These instruments are often used to correct under bites, cross bites, over bites, malocclusions, crooked teeth, deep bites and various other oral flaws. Metal and ceramic braces are the most well-known types of braces for the orthodontic treatment. Aligners are relatively new orthodontic treatment option which removes the need for attaching braces and brackets to the teeth. In addition, clear aligners are not visible as the metal braces, thus do not impact the daily life of the patient. Aligners are made of smooth and virtually invisible plastic that will gradually and gently shift the teeth in the right place over a period of time.