On the Fast Track to Straighter, Whiter Teeth
For the past several years, I’ve been helping my patients achieve straighter smiles thanks to SureSmile
Clear Aligners from Dentsply Sirona. With this system, I’ve been able to ensure they have a positive experience with predictable results. In my practice, I have never heard a single patient complain about discomfort, difficulty, or the clarity of the aligners. Over time, SureSmile has only gotten better. Today, I’m able to offer the same great experience, but on a shortened schedule and with a brighter smile at the end of it.
That’s because SureSmile offers a Complete Case solution that includes the SureSmile VPro HighFrequency Device and the SureSmile Whitening Kit, as well as the SureSmile Retainer.
Patients appreciate the SureSmile VPro because it may speed up treatment time by up to 50%.1 I tell patients, “SureSmile has come out with this phenomenal device that you put in your mouth for 5 minutes a day. It provides gentle vibrations that may help seat your aligner, and move your teeth faster. How cool is that? Do you want to shorten your treatment time?” And they say, “Of course!” I ask the patients to use it every day and to take a picture and send it to me, because that helps with compliance.
I also tell patients they will receive a SureSmile Whitening Kit* when they’re near the end of their clear aligner treatment, because if they’re going to go through the whole process of getting their teeth straighter, we want their teeth to be whiter, as well. Even better—I tell them there is no extra charge, because the manufacturer includes these components at no additional cost to me.
Patients get very excited about all of this, and it is easier to get them to agree to the treatment because I’m offering them speed and beauty.
The following case was completed for a patient about 60 years of age who presented telling me she felt it was time to improve her smile. She had crowding and an anterior crossbite. She told me, “I don’t like the way this looks,” and asked if I could fix it.
With all SureSmile cases, we begin by taking impressions, x-rays, and patient photos, and we submit them to the SureSmile Digital Lab, which then sends me a preliminary treatment plan in as little as 24 to 48 hours. If I like the treatment plan, I just click “send,” and in a week, I have all the aligners in my office.
The case went very smoothly. During the initial phase of treatment, I had the patient return every 2 weeks for the next aligner tray. Because she was compliant, we were able to switch to monthly appointments where she would receive 4 aligner trays and move to the next one weekly. With only a minor refinement along the way, the case was completed in just 6 months, thanks to the effectiveness of both the aligners and the VPro. We achieved the expected result, as per the treatment plan, and the patient was thrilled with her new smile.
As a dentist who specializes in digital dentistry, I’m always looking for ways to simplify things. SureSmile has made clear aligner treatment simple, efficient, and effective, and my patients couldn’t be happier.
SURESMILE CLEAR ALIGNERS
SureSmile Clear Aligners deliver the results you and your patients expect. SureSmile Digital Lab experts deliver predictable treatment plans with custommade aligners using advanced technology and proven materials. The SureSmile Clear Aligner system includes the SureSmile VPro High-Frequency Vibration Device, which patients can use at home to help accelerate tooth movement. Following treatment, the SureSmile Retainer helps prevent relapse, while the SureSmile Whitening Kit enables brighter smiles.*
A graduate of the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in Mexico in 1989, Dr. Vasquez has operated a private practice in Oceanside, CA, since 1999. In addition to his doctorate degree in dentistry, he completed special training in oral surgery, endodontics, dental implants, orthodontics, conscious sedation, and cosmetic dentistry at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. Dr. Vasquez is a Consultant for Dentsply Sirona
