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🔥 The IPR Reality Check: Why Your Aligner Cases Need Refinements (And How to Fix It!) 🔥

  🔥 The IPR Reality Check: Why Your Aligner Cases Need Refinements (And How to Fix It!) 🔥 Even with precise digital planning by SoftSmile VISION Software, your cases might still need extra aligners—all because of one critical step: IPR execution! ⚠️ The Hard Truth: - Software plans: "0.3mm IPR here for perfect movement." - Clinical reality: No IPR done → Teeth stuck → Refinements ordered! 🔍 When you match progress scans, you’ll spot: Tight contacts where IPR was meant to create space Poor tracking because teeth physically couldn’t move as designed 💡 The Solution? Precision + Protocol! - Verify IPR clinically (To match with the software!) - Check contacts at EVERY visit (prevention > refinement) - Use the right tools 🛠  IPR Protocol: - Diamond strips (best for minimal, controlled reduction) - Oscillating systems (safest for larger reductions) -...

🚀 Arch Coordination And Arch Symmetry: Avoid These Critical Mistakes!

  🚀 Arch Coordination And Arch Symmetry: Avoid These Critical Mistakes! Ever finished an aligner case only to realize the arches don't match or look unnatural? Let's clarify two key concepts: 🔹 Arch Coordination = Upper/lower arch harmony (interarch) 🔹 Arch Symmetry = Ideal U-shaped form (intraarch) Now let's break down the top mistakes—and how to fix them! ❌ Top Blunders Arch Coordination Fails: -Torque Mismatch – When upper/lower posteriors don't align, causing occlusal interference -CR Discrepancy – Arches that only fit in MIP but not centric relation Arch Symmetry Fails: -Forced "Perfect" U-Shape – Overriding natural anatomy leads to unstable results -Posterior Over-Expansion – Blowing out molars without anterior support creates "floating" buccal segments 💡 Pro Tips ( SoftSmile 's VISION™ Software solves both!) ✔ True Coordination Check – Test upper/lower arch fit in dynamic occlusion and CR ✔ Anchored Expansion – Maintain anterior contro...

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