A predictable alternative to a smile in six months?

Patients often request straight teeth in the shortest possible time using appliances that are invisible¹ and comfortable. Dentists continue to search for the ultimate appliance that combines aesthetics and patient comfort with the ability to deliver optimal treatment outcomes consistently and efficiently. A number of appliance systems are in existence today that satisfy some, but not all, of the aforementioned criteria. Indeed, no appliance system is truly ‘invisible’ and until recently there has been a trade-off between aesthetics, treatment time and precision of tooth movement. Predictability of the result is also dependent on the operators' working knowledge of the appliance system and their clinical ability to get the most from it.

This article will present Incognito™ Lite as a predictable alternative to other short-term orthodontic treatment modalities, often referred to as a ‘Smile in Six Months’.

Incognito™ is a lingual appliance system developed by Wiechmann using CAD/CAM technology.² It has all the advantages of traditional lingual appliance systems, such as optimal aesthetics, three-dimensional tooth control, constant force application and an indirect bonding technique. Additionally, there are many unique advantages relating to this appliance system, which include the precise fit of custom-made, low-profile, cast gold alloy brackets and an accompanying customized series of Nickel Titanium and Beta III Titanium archwires, resulting in a predictable treatment outcome.³ The finishing process is simplified as accurate rebonding is possible and the preformed archwires reduce the need for additional wirebending.