Star Smile aligner system (Star Smile)

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Everyone dreams of having perfect, straight teeth, but not everyone has been endowed by nature with an innate, irresistible smile, so many turn to specialists for help.

The problem of dental pathology is often solved with the help of braces. But not everyone can afford such noticeable and massive structures due to many circumstances.

Developers of orthodontic structures have created a modern device for correcting bites - aligners, which many patients have already appreciated.

General overview

Bite correction with mouth guards has been practiced for a long time, however, more recently, a unique and durable polymer material has begun to be used for their manufacture.

Aligners or, otherwise, orthodontic aligners are devices that fit tightly to the elements of the dentition, as they are made from individual impressions.

They apply pressure to the teeth, gradually straightening them. The mouth guards are removable, but you need to wear them constantly, interrupting only for hygiene procedures and eating.

Star Smile aligners have been produced in Russia since 2004.

Features of treatment with Star Smile aligners

Treatment with Star Smile aligners uses the same technology as with other orthodontic aligners. The manufacturer indicates that the period of wearing Star Smile aligners ranges from 3 to 15 months and depends on the degree of anomaly and the individual characteristics of the patient’s dental system. The starter kit is called Star Smile 5 and is used to correct minor crooked teeth, as well as to consolidate the results of treatment with braces. The Star Smile Full set includes more than 20 aligners and is prescribed for more serious anomalies, pronounced crowding and wide interdental spaces. Each mouthguard from the set should be worn for two weeks, after which it should be replaced with the next one.

The material for the manufacture of Star Smile mouth guards is polycarbonate, which is produced in Germany and supplied directly to the Star Smile laboratory. According to company representatives, today the quality of their material is at the level of leading Western companies, so patients do not need to worry about the results and comfort. As already mentioned, the production of aligners is concentrated in Moscow, so treatment can begin within a week after the order is received by the laboratory. The treatment process takes place in several stages:

1. Consultation with an orthodontist, determination of indications and contraindications for treatment.
2. Taking a panoramic photo of the jaw and taking impressions.
3. Making a 3D model and drawing up a treatment plan.
4. Begin treatment after receiving a set of aligners.

Comparison with braces

1. The structures are completely invisible on the teeth, as they are made from absolutely transparent materials. Whereas even the most expensive braces, made from the best imported materials, remain noticeable to others.
2. Mouth guards do not require special hygienic care, special cleaning products or devices.
3. Patients do not need to worry about dietary habits and oral hygiene methods, as during treatment with braces. The aligners can be removed during meals.
4. There is no danger of an allergic reaction to the material.
5. Installing a mouthguard in the dentist's office is easier and takes significantly less time than fixing or removing braces after treatment. In addition, the process is completely painless.

System advantages

In terms of effectiveness, Star Smile mouth guards are no different from braces, but have a number of significant advantages:

How does the treatment work?

You put on the first aligner from the set and wear it throughout the day, taking it out before meals and hygiene procedures. After 2 weeks, change to the next one - and so on until the teeth are completely aligned. Monitoring visits to the doctor - once a month.

Differences from Invisalign

In 1998, orthodontic aligners under this name were developed and patented by the American company Align Technology. This company became the founder of aesthetic devices for correcting occlusion, and to this day is a leader in this industry.

Research and practical use of Invisalign brand aligners have confirmed that the original devices correct bite pathologies no less effectively than braces.

The main components of American products are the production and research base, computer-based treatment planning and the quality of the material used.

Russian Star Smile aligners are somewhat inferior in quality and are suitable only for minor dental deformations, but they are low in cost.

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The difference between Star Smile and braces.

• Even the most aesthetic braces will be noticeable to others, which cannot be said about Star Smile aligners.
• Getting used to braces takes 1 month, and getting used to aligners takes 1 day.
• There are no metal arches like in braces.
• There is no risk of caries appearing on the surface of the teeth during the treatment process due to difficulties in daily brushing;
• Having installed braces, you do not have the opportunity to see the result in advance, but when using aligners, the result is obvious.
• When wearing braces, damage to the inner surface of the cheeks, tongue, tooth enamel or gums is possible, which is excluded when wearing mouthguards.

Indications

Star SmiL clear aligners In difficult situations, it is more reliable to use braces.

The products will cope with the following defects:

• reverse incisal overlap;
• narrowing or widening of the arc;
• protrusion, intrusion, retrusion;
• open, deep or crossbite;
• slight crowding of teeth;
• if there are three or diastemas (gaps) between the teeth.

Operating principle

The process of aligning the position of teeth with aligners goes unnoticed by the patient and his environment. You must wear the aligners at least 20 hours a day.

Do not forget that the duration of treatment is directly related to the time during which the system is in place. You should also regularly visit the orthodontist to replace the mouth guard with a new design and to monitor the progress of treatment.

The production of trays takes place in 4 stages:

• receive a cast of the jaw. The impression mass is medical silicone heated in warm water. The material, once in the oral cavity, hardens in just a few minutes;
• the resulting cast is sent to the laboratory to dental technicians, where an accurate model of the dentition is made from plaster and the position of each individual tooth is adjusted;
• Over the entire period of treatment, several trays are created , each of which is modified as the elements of the dentition are aligned;
• For a higher price, 3D modeling can be used. The high effectiveness of this method is known not only to doctors, but also to patients who have tried it on themselves.

Features of the technology

A distinctive feature of orthodontic treatment with 3 D Smile aligners is virtual planning of the process. Software for these purposes was developed with the involvement of professional programmers and practicing orthodontists.

The program is called “Ortho Studio”, it was specially created for orthodontic treatment, and makes it possible to calculate the biomechanical forces that will be applied to the teeth.

The program, based on the entered individual patient data and the doctor’s prescription, offers a special treatment plan. The doctor studies it, makes adjustments if necessary, and only after his approval does the production of the trays themselves begin.

It is this protocol that allows you to draw up a plan for further treatment and move the teeth correctly. The accuracy of calculating the movement of all elements of the dentition is measured in microns. This means that each tooth will move exactly as planned.

Aligners are produced on powerful printers from the famous American manufacturer Stratasys. The high precision of the equipment is 15 microns.

For comparison! The thickness of the thinnest human hair is 20-40 microns. On average, it takes 8 hours to make one mouthguard.

Thermophilic plastic for mouth guards is manufactured by an American company that specializes in producing products for dentists.

The material is non-toxic, does not emit harmful substances and is hypoallergenic. In addition, it has a certificate confirming its safety during constant wear in the mouth and even when in contact with wound surfaces.

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Initial installation

Orthodontic treatment using the Star Smile system is an effective method, but the product is not universal for all cases without exception.

The advisability of using Star Smile aligners can only be determined at an appointment with a doctor, due to existing restrictions on use.

The process of initial installation of aligners cannot be called simple; it is a responsible matter that does not tolerate mistakes in anything; all actions are equally important.

That is why before starting direct treatment it is necessary to go through several stages:

1. To begin with, the dentist carefully studies all the anatomical features of the client’s dental system and identifies the possibility of installing aligners.
   If there are no contraindications for correcting the bite with mouthguards, impressions of the jaw are made from medical silicone, which are sent for X-ray examination.
2. Next, a bite model is cast in a dental laboratory using modern technologies.
   Special programs have been developed and used that make it possible to most accurately determine the movement of teeth in the desired direction. After passing this stage, it becomes possible to see what kind of smile the patient will have in the near future.
3. The following steps are no less important: several caps are developed and performed (their number depends on the complexity of the case), which are used by the doctor at different stages of treatment in a strictly defined period of time.
4. The Star Smile aligners then go from the laboratory to the doctor - this is the last stage of the initial installation. Then the treatment begins - the patient puts on the mouthguards for the first time, he is instructed, told about the rules of use, and the date and time of the next visit is set.

Cost of treatment at the Doctor Hollywood clinic

The price of treatment with Star Smile aligners depends on several factors:

Our clinic has a loyal pricing system; in addition, we often hold promotions, provide installment plans and special conditions for regular clients. There is no need to pay for the initial appointment with a specialist. Therefore, the total cost of treatment, be it Star Smile aligners or another method, is almost always lower than in other Moscow dentists offering services of the same high level.

Only a specialist can prescribe treatment using the Star Smile aligner system after a diagnostic examination. We invite you to a free consultation at our clinic. At an appointment with an orthodontist, you will find out whether this method is right for you or whether it is better to choose another, and you will also learn about all the nuances that interest you.

Come to us - after treatment with the Star Smile system, your smile will truly become stellar!

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Wearing rules and care

In order to enjoy excellent results after the end of treatment, it is very important to follow all the dentist’s recommendations.

The doctor must inform the patient about all the features of treatment:

1. The procedure of teeth movement occurs constantly under the influence of the mouthguard, and to control this process it is necessary to regularly visit the doctor.
   The main condition for successful treatment! The system should work almost constantly. It is allowed to remove the mouth guard for no more than 2–4 hours during the day, only for eating or performing hygiene procedures.
2. It is recommended to remove the aligners when eating.
3. After each meal, it is recommended to rinse the mouth and thoroughly clean the mouth guard on all sides. The aligners are easy to clean. This is done with a toothbrush and soap each time before putting them back on.
4. Accumulated dirt in some places can be easily cleaned with a brush specially designed for this purpose. Transparent material allows you to easily see contaminated areas.
5. After correction of defects is completed, it is recommended to use retainers to reliably record the results.

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During a consultation in our clinic, orthodontist Olga Nikolaevna Osetrova will examine your teeth and evaluate whether mouth guards are suitable for orthodontic treatment in your case. After confirming the possibility of orthodontic treatment using Star Smile aligners, the orthodontist will take impressions of your teeth and take photographs of the oral cavity; the doctor will send the resulting diagnostic materials to the laboratory for designing a 3D model.

A special device using software technologies calculates the dynamics of the movement of the patient’s teeth. The 3D model shows the bite before and after treatment.

Thanks to diagnostics and planning on a computer, the patient will be able to see the final result before starting his treatment. Based on the model, the laboratory staff produces an individual set of aligners (aligners) for teeth straightening and sends it to the attending physician.

If you follow certain recommendations, achieving the desired result is guaranteed:

• The aligners need to be changed step by step every two or three weeks;
• You can only remove Star Smile aligners when eating and brushing your teeth. And you need to wear them for about 20-22 hours during the day;
• It is necessary to regularly clean the mouthguards with a toothbrush and soapy water; they are easy to care for;
• It is mandatory to visit the attending orthodontist once a month to monitor treatment;
• Once treatment is complete, you will need to wear a retainer to prevent your teeth from returning to their original position. Let us remind you that a retention period is also required after orthodontic treatment using braces in order to preserve and consolidate the results obtained.
• -treatment (Retainer is an orthodontic device that holds teeth in a new position).
• If gum irritation occurs during treatment, you should immediately consult your doctor.
• Try not to smoke during treatment.

Star Smile mouth guards are intended only for persons over 14 years of age. Before the age of 14, active growth of the jaw occurs, so mouth guards are not allowed to be worn at this age.

Advantages

The advantages of aligners over other orthodontic structures include:

• Remarkable aesthetics during the treatment process, which no orthodontic device can provide.
• The aligners are noticeable only when viewed from a very close distance; during normal communication they are completely invisible, which does not cause psychological discomfort in the patient.
• The removable design allows for effortless cleaning.
• No dietary changes are required and there are no difficulties in chewing food.
• The system has no effect on diction.
• The client has the opportunity to brush his teeth as he is used to, without special devices.
• The result can be predicted and assessed in advance before starting treatment. The doctor has the ability to show virtual stages of treatment and the final result on a computer.
• Treatment lasts from 6 to 12 months, sometimes longer.

FAQ

1. One of the popular questions is whether it is necessary to remove wisdom teeth?
   No one will give a definite answer, just as with treatment with other orthodontic devices. In most cases, this is necessary, since, when teething, the eights push neighboring teeth, the even structure of the dentition can be disrupted, and crowding of teeth in the frontal region can occur.

   A comprehensive answer can only be obtained during an examination by an orthodontist.

2. What to do if the mouthguard has become unusable or lost?
   This situation sometimes arises, but it is fixable. The problem is resolved at a doctor's appointment. If possible, this step will be skipped and the next aligner in the treatment plan will be placed.

   But if it’s too early to move on to the next stage, there is a real opportunity to produce the same model. All casts and photographs are kept by the specialist until the end of the correction course.

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3. Will I need to wear a retainer after the main treatment is completed? If yes, for how long?
   Typically, the end of orthodontic treatment requires the use of retainers to consolidate the results.

   What kind of device it will be, how and for how long it needs to be used, only the doctor decides individually, in each specific case.

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Incredible treatment review

David, 25 years old

At the moment I have been undergoing treatment for almost six months, and I have a lot to tell. Therefore, dear reader, be sure to read this review to the end if you really decide to interfere with the majestic chaos that nature has created in your mouth and resort to orthodontic treatment.

Chapter 1. Puberty, puberty, whoever didn’t hide is not my fault.

I am 25 years old. I first had the desire to straighten my teeth when I was 15 years old. High-quality cameras appeared that conveyed the embellishments of the teenager’s face in all details. Looking at my portraits, I once realized that even huge pimples don’t spoil my royal front as much as crooked teeth. I went to the clinic and they offered to wear plates, although they themselves admitted that they would not help. I was upset and went home to squeeze the pimple on my nose.

Chapter 2. An idiot's dream.

At the university, my love for public speaking blossomed, and my ambitions to become a media personality, driven by an ardent libido, intensified. And the only thing I used to justify not being in Igor Ugolnikov’s place (a top character, isn’t it?) was crooked teeth. Then I got serious, selected 10 cool braces specialists in Moscow and began courting them. Based on the results of the consultations, two paths were outlined (I, for reference, have a distal bite + crowding in the upper jaw).

The first is to tear out all the eights and two fours at the top and drive around in ugly braces for a year and a half, scaring children, women and old people.

The second is not to remove the quads, but after straightening the dentition, undergo an operation to saw the lower jaw and insert plates there and lie around with a swollen erysipelas for more than a month. There is also a risk that the surgeon inadvertently snags the facial nerve, which then screws up. I cannot displace Igor Ugolnikov...

Chapter 3. Forbes.

Having become disillusioned with braces, I went in search of alternatives and came across so-called aligners or mouth guards and their American manufacturer. The idea of ​​a pain-free method of treatment with this overseas 3D miracle inspired me as much as the price disappointed me (they cost about 5-6000 USD). A few years later, in the electronic edition of Forbes I saw Marina Domracheva with her Russian startup, 3D Smile mouth guards.

I went to the 3D Smile website and saw a review from my friend Roma. I wrote to Roma on social networks, he said that he really races in these mouthguards and is super happy. I asked about the price - the price was an order of magnitude lower. I took the office phone number from Roma.

Chapter 4. Zd Smile. Start.

I signed up for a free (it’s nice that it’s free) consultation on 3D Smile technology and went to the office. I was received by a very sweet and professional girl Alexandra. She told the story competently, with knowledge of the matter, which captivated me. Alexandra (like almost all the other employees) wears these mouthguards herself; they really weren’t visible on her.

Alexandra listed to me all the advantages of 3D Smile over other treatment methods and competitors - it turned out that the aligners are almost ideal. She backed up her words with patient cases. She also told me about installment plans (RUB 15,000 every two months for my treatment plan). And most importantly, Alexandra and the technician Danil said that there was no need to remove the fours, which were not grown in my mouth in such a way as to be in reserve.

In short, I realized that this is it, I have to take it.

Alexandra recommended the coolest orthodontist (Rom’s friend recommended the same thing), as well as a clinic where an appointment with this doctor would cost me less. Alexandra is wonderful.

Chapter 5. First blood.

I pulled out all the eights at once (there was a lot of blood here), did the cleaning and went to the Elephant clinic for an appointment with Irina Vadimovna Dmitrienko for impressions. She is truly a professional doctor, and what distinguishes her from other professional orthodontists is, as I understand it, the greatest experience in Russia in working with mouth guards, as well as amazing energy, care for the patient, and avant-garde views on the profession. It is also worth noting here that Irina Vadimovna is a wonderful and very pleasant person (as Roma said about her - “One of our own”). By the way, he also wears 3D Smile mouth guards.

Irina Vadimovna confidently proclaimed that she would straighten everything out for me, keep my B’s, improve my facial profile, won’t bother my jaw joints, make me beautiful and smart (Ugolnikov, beware). All this made me very happy, I wanted to kiss Irina Vadimovna, but she had already filled my mouth with liquid plastic and told me to clench my teeth. The impressions were taken, I paid the first part of the amount and went home to wait for the starting batch of the trays, as well as an animated short film about what my smile would look like after the treatment.

Chapter 6. Dmitry Shepelev.

Two weeks have passed, I have already managed to admire the virtual movement of teeth and the transformation of my smile from Beskudnikov’s to Hollywood’s on video. I'm heading back to the clinic to get my first pair of droppers. Here I want to tell you about two more magical girls who, with their existence and their creative activity, made the day of the start of my orthodontic treatment possible in principle. This is the founder of the 3D Smile company, Marina Domracheva, and her manager (I don’t know the exact position) Lyudmila Yashkova (they also wear mouthguards). Dear Marina and Lyudmila, in the middle of the review I confess my love to you, you are wonderful, thank you for your work (and for the New Year, imagine, they gave me a gift!). So, Irina Vadimovna installs my first pair of mouth guards. The feeling is cool, it’s pressing, it’s not visible, I have a terrible lisp. They said that I have a lisp because the first mouthguard is quite loose, so that my teeth get used to it and are not shocked right away. I had a very funny and shameful lisp.