The nature of malocclusion, which requires first premolar tooth extraction, is an orthodontic problem affecting 20% of patients in Europe.1 To help treat this section of the population Align Technology announced the release of Invisalign G6 a clinical innovation for first premolar extraction.

The announcement featured presentations on the biomechanical background to Invisalign G6 by John Morton, followed by Dr Francesco Garino who offered his initial experiences with first premolar extraction treatments and the possibilities offered by Invisalign G6 Innovations.

Invisalign G6 is engineered to improve clinical outcomes for the orthodontic treatment of severe crowding and bimaxillary protrusion which requires premolar extraction. Align's new advance provides vertical control and root parallelism using new SmartStage technology and SmartForce features which optimise the progression of tooth movements for first premolar extraction treatment planned for maximum anchorage.

Invisalign G6 for first premolar extraction is the culmination of perpetual clinical innovation at Align Technology. The new features comprise:

  • New SmartStage programmed tooth movements that optimise the progression of tooth movements and provide aligner activation, which are engineered to eliminate unwanted tipping and unwanted anterior extrusion during retraction

  • New SmartForce features which are designed to deliver the force systems necessary to achieve predictable tooth movements. These new features include Optimized Retraction Attachments, designed to work with SmartStage technology for effective bodily movement during canine retraction, with or without elastics, and new Optimized Anchorage Attachments, designed to work with SmartStage technology to maximise posterior anchorage.

Align Technology has also released ClinCheck Pro. The technology is designed to provide more precise control over final tooth position and includes interactive 3D controls which enable adjustments to be made to the position of individual teeth directly on the 3D model. Using this technology, Invisalign providers can visualise the effects on the whole dentition in real time.

For more information visit www.invisalign.co.uk.