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Industry & products ORTHO TRIBUNE | MARcH SUpplEMENT14 A lign Technology has intro- duced new and improved fea- tures for Invisalign Assist™ , expanding its capabilities and giv- ing clinicians the confidence and control necessary to treat a wider range of patients. These latest features include improvements designed to achieve anterior teeth extrusions and canine rotations and the new ability to perform lingual root torque when up-righting retro- Invisalign Assist adds new features clined upper incisors. In addition, these improvements now allow more cases to qualify for Invisalign Assist. Invisalign Assist includes built- in product support, including prog- ress tracking and other reporting features, throughout treatment to help deliver the outcomes clinicians expect. Ideal for anterior alignment and esthetically oriented cases, Invis- align Assist incorporates Align’s innovative technology and experi- ence with more than 1 million cases to help clinicians develop case set- ups, track treatment progress and create appointment-specific task lists. The latest version of Invisalign Assist includes feature enhance- ments to improve treatment efficiency for clinicians with a wide range of Invisalign experi- ence: • More control in ClinCheck® , with adjustments to final tooth position prior to ClinCheck setup accep- tance. • Improved progress tracking reports with more tooth-specific detail. • Online links to more information for case-specific tasks, including bonding attachments, performing IPR and monitoring treatment. To learn more, please visit www. invisalignassist.com. OT AD BioQuick brackets The new BioQuick® brackets from FORESTADENT have a base that is perfectly adapted to the shape of natural teeth. Approximately 4,000 teeth from all around the world were scanned using 3-D lasers, and the data of their contours were examined in detail for developing the base. The new biological base, therefore, optimally corresponds to the anatomical curvature of tooth crowns because of its slight angulation and ensures reliable bracket placement. Any “rocking” of the brackets when pressed onto the tooth is prevented from the outset. In addition, hook-style undercuts on the patented base ensure a reliable bond. Another innovation of the third generation of Quick brackets is the circumfer- ential pad margin, which greatly reduces the overflow of adhesive. It is not only the bracket base that has been improved, however; the design of the interactive clip has been modified and provided with a new snap function. With the aid of a notch on the pad margin, the probe is guided automatically to the slightly extended clip, which makes it considerably easier to open from the gin- gival. The clip provides more free space for archwires up to a dimension of 0.018 inches because of a special support, in a similar way to passive brackets. Well-rounded edges as well as four contact ribs in the slot ensure that Bio- Quick brackets provide controlled force transfer with minimal friction. BioQuick brackets display their full potential par- ticularly in clinical situations with pro- nounced vertical archwire deflection (e.g., in the case of displaced canines). Binding and notching, which often occur with conventional brackets, are prevented by the contact ribs in the slot. As the archwire only rests on two con- tact points, it has greater clearance and, therefore, ensures friction-free sliding. The additional slot (0.016 inches by 0.016 inches) of the brackets consider- ably extends treatment options with Bio- Quick brackets. The auxiliary slot allows such placement as diverse springs for uprighting molars, de-rotation and intrusion/extrusion or combined appli- cation of the OrthoEasy® pin system from FORESTADENT. A passive version of BioQuick brack- etswillalsobeavailablefromthemiddle of 2010 for more rapid diastema clo- sure. The slot floor will be lowered to allow the archwire more clearance and enable more passive sliding of the bracket on the square archwire. FORESTADENT USA 2315 Weldon Parkway St. Louis, Mo. 63146 Phone: (800) 721-4940 or (314) 878-5985 Fax: (314) 878-7604 E-mail: info@forestadentusa.com www.forestadentusa.com Axis Orthodontic Adhesive Removal Kit The Axis Orthodontic Adhesive Removal Kit features a series of three devices designed to efficiently remove residual adhesive after orthodontic appliances are removed and to produce a smooth final enamel surface. Thethree-stepsystemincludes7675RedCarbide,agrossadhesiveremovalbur (H375R-016); White Finishing Carbide, a 30-fluted finishing bur (H246L-012UF); and the P0153-031 Polisher green polishing point (#P0153-031). All are conve- niently maintained in an autoclavable, aluminum bur block. This kit can be used with either low- or high-speed friction-grip contra-angle handpieces. Using high speed creates less vibration so the process is more com- fortable for patients and produces a smoother surface finish. Becausethissimple,three-stepsystemcanbeusedwithjustasinglehandpiece, it is more clinically efficient while effectively removing residual adhesive and pro- viding ideal polishing after bonded, banded and Invisalign® treatments. Axis Sybron Dental Specialties 800 W. Sandy Lake Road, Suite 100 Coppell, Texas 75019 Phone: (800) 355-5063 E-mail: custserv@axisdental.com Improvements expand capabilities to cover a wider range of esthetically oriented cases The interactive clip has been provided with a snap function, which enables easy, quick gingival opening using a probe. The BioQuick brackets can be placed reliably without any ‘rocking’ because of the new base, which has been perfectly adapted to the natural curvature of tooth crowns. (Photos/FORESTADENT) (Photo/Provided by Dr. Jay Bowman)