Align Technology has introduced innovative new features to the Invisalign product line that are designed to improve extrusions, rotations and root movements. Optimized Attachments, Power Ridges and Velocity Optimization help provide greater control and precision for specific tooth movements across a broader range of patients.

According to Align Technology, improved features include the following:

• Optimized Attachments are designed to improve extrusions of anterior teeth and canine rotations by optimizing aligner forces. These next-generation attachments are customized to a patient’s unique tooth anatomy and create a patient-specific solution for each case.

• Power Ridges, formerly available only on Invisalign Teen, help deliver lingual root torque by optimizing forces on upper incisors. They can be used when up-righting retroclined upper incisors, such as in Class II Division 2 cases.

• Velocity Optimization provides more controlled movements for the entire tooth, including the root, and works with improved ClinCheck® protocols to limit the speed of crown and root movements to optimal ranges.

In addition, IPR improvements now allow IPR to be set up in later stages of treatment when crowded teeth are more aligned and may be easier to access. A new Invisalign Attachment Kit also helps achieve better bond strength, wear resistance, and dimensional accuracy when used to create attachments, including the Optimized Attachments. To learn more, contact Align Technology.