Design
The orthodontists first take digital images of a patient's mouth and teeth using either a white light scanner or cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). The 3D scanner transforms physical teeth into virtual teeth. The virtual model enables the orthodontist to visualize teeth not only from the front as with conventional orthodontics, but from all angles seeing roots, gums, things they never would have seen before without the imaging and software. Then as described on the Science Channel, with the software tools the orthodontist takes the teeth and individually aligns them into the proper position. Dr. Michael B. Stewart an orthodontist at Atlanta Orthodontic Specialists explained on Good Morning America that “ have more control over how these teeth are moved than ever had before."
Once the orthodontist has virtually designed the smile and bite, SureSmile software plans the most efficient and direct route for moving teeth into the proper place and sends this information to a robot that bends and shapes the wires specifically for that patient. The wire with all of the custom bends is then sent back to the orthodontist ready to place on the patient.
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