Six Month Smiles just got Easier!

I was originally introduced to Six Month Smiles when I attended a two day course in May of 2012. I wrote a blog post about that experience where I compare the benefits of this approach to aligner therapy. Among those benefits would be the ability to fairly easily intrude and extrude and rotate teeth, deliver quicker results, offer a lesser cost option to the patient, and not be so dependent on patient compliance. I then wrote another post in March of 2015 with updates. As we head into 2017, I’d like to keep my readers current with another summary of some exciting new developments that will make Six Month Smiles even easier and more predictable than ever before.

Welcome to Confidex! This new program was launched a few months ago. When you elect this option, for a fee of $110 in addition to your normal lab fee, you will receive a monthly step-by-step written treatment plan guide created by an orthodontic specialist. The plan includes where, when, and how much inter-proximal reduction to perform, where to place the bite guards, and the estimated treatment time to finish the case. This is a terrific life line and a big comfort factor when you are considering starting a case that might be perceived to be more challenging .

Six Month Smiles is now as an option accepting digital impressions that ensure accurate, precise, and quantifiable bracket positioning. With Confidex, you also receive a three-dimensional simulation – similar to the Invisalign ClinCheck – that allows the patient and the dentist to see the case from start to finalization. Although not available now, I have heard that color photography with before and after simulation might be in the works – and that would be an awesome selling tool.

As dental insurance companies continue their efforts to control your fees and the way you deliver dentistry, adding in many cases non covered cosmetic short-term orthodontics to your armamentarium of services seems like a winning strategy. You can contact Umair Ahmed at 408-373-3310 with any questions and certainly visit the website.