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As consumers engage more with apps offering virtual reality to see what their new clothes, haircut or glasses can look like, it is exciting that these experiences can be offered via dentists or orthodontists to motivate potential patients to commence treatment and encourage compliance to achieve the desired result.
Engaging consumers who are considering orthodontic treatment
The investment in orthodontics can be daunting for consumers considering treatment, so getting the right information to them in the decision-making phase is important. The Align Digital Workflow offers various digital tools to Invisalign® trained doctors that can enhance interactions with patients, allowing them to visualise what they could look like with straighter teeth, or help monitor their treatment progress between practice visits.
The Invisalign SmileViewTM simulation tool1 can now be used chair-side with the Invisalign® Practice App, and allows potential patients to see what they could look like with straighter teeth through an on-screen simulation.
The iTeroTM Outcome Simulator Pro2 also allows you to show patients their potential new smiles after Invisalign treatment3 and teeth whitening, using in-face visualisation in addition to an all-new 3D dentition view, all done chairside in minutes.
Both these tools can help you to tailor the initial consultation and increase the likelihood of progressing with treatment.
Visualising the predicted treatment outcome
The power of visualisation can also be achieved through ClinCheck® In-Face Visualisation, a clinical tool integrated into ClinCheck software4.
The value of this tool is in understanding how any changes you make in the ClinCheck plan (or ClinCheck 3D models) affect the patient’s clinical outcome in their own profile.
Keeping connected with patients throughout their treatment journey
Invisalign Virtual Care AI provides you with a remote monitoring solution, allowing you to maximise practice efficiency and save patients from attending in-person unless clinically required. It is fully integrated with the Align Digital Workflow and uses artificial intelligence to help you prioritise Invisalign treatment tracking exceptions.
By utilising these Align Digital Workflow tools, which are available to all Invisalign trained providers, you can look to maximise your practice efficiency whilst providing the optimal patient experience before and during Invisalign treatment.
Visit invisalign.com.au/provider/digital-transformation/going-digital for more information.
This article was written by Invisalign Australia Pty Limited ACN 098 357 736. © 2023 Align Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
Notes
1. Invisalign SmileView® simulation is a computer-generated simulation of how your smile might look with straighter teeth. It is not available for people with chipped and/or missing teeth. The simulation compares your image against our existing database of thousands of patients’ final outcomes. It matches your photo to the closest “before” template and then applies the corresponding “after” template to the upper and lower arches to generate your Invisalign SmileView simulation.
2. The Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro is only available on the iTero Element™ 5D Plus (Cart and Mobile) scanner models and requires an active ‘Orthodontic/Restorative Comprehensive’ iTero service plan. Additional fees may apply. Please speak to an iTero representative for further information.
3. Invisalign aligners are not available for purchase by the general public. However, this product is available for purchase from an Invisalign trained dentist or orthodontist.
4. ClinCheck® is a proprietary 3D computer application for depicting and viewing an orthodontic treatment plan. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE.
