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Functionality, design & aesthetics are our drivers for delivering uniqueness to our customers. Making their daily work more easier and successful is our mission.
ALIGNER FITTER / CROATIAN CHEWIES
“a solution for easier placement of clear aligners”
Aligner fitters are a simple supportive aid that can help facilitate the placement of clear aligners on the teeth and improve user comfort during everyday aligner use. The product is an ideal solution for clinics that want to offer their clear aligner users a more comfortable aligner experience.
Request free samples for your clinic and enhance your clear aligner users experience! Fill in the CONTACT FORM or contact us at [email protected].
WHAT ARE CROATIAN CHEWIES OR ALIGNER FITTERS?
Aligner fitters for easier clear aligner placement!
Aligner fitters can be used together with clear aligners as a supportive aid to help facilitate their placement on the teeth. The product is used by applying short-term pressure by the user while clear aligners are placed on the teeth, with the aim of facilitating their placement and improving user comfort.
Aligner fitters can be used with clear aligners from any manufacturer.
Aligner Fitter (Croatian chewie) is a product made of materials compliant with EU Food Contact Materials (FCM) standards and USA Food Contact Materials (FCM) standards, allowing safe use in the oral cavity. It serves as a supportive aid for user comfort by helping facilitate the placement of clear aligners on the teeth. The product has no medical or therapeutic purpose.
BENEFITS OF USING ALIGNER FITTERS
Less frustration, more confidence for the user!
Many users report that fitters make daily aligner placement easier and provide a feeling of a more secure fit. Aligner fitters serve as a supportive aid used together with clear aligners and may help facilitate their proper placement on the teeth. Ideal for clinics looking for a simple supportive solution alongside clear aligners.
The main benefits most commonly highlighted by users when using aligner fitters are:
- Improved comfort — may help users place and adjust their aligners more easily
- Better aligner fit — reduces the possibility of gaps between the aligners and the tooth surfaces, which users may perceive as a feeling of a “closer fit”
- May reduce the adaptation period — new aligner users may initially experience difficulty when placing aligners
- Easier everyday use of aligners — simplified placement can contribute to a more comfortable user experience throughout the day and help users feel more confident during everyday use
The use of aligner fitters serves exclusively as a supportive aid for comfort and easier use of clear aligners and helps facilitate their placement on the teeth.
WHO IS ALIGNER FITTER INTENDED FOR?
The Aligner Fitter is intended for clinics whose clear aligner users
- want to place their aligners more easily and comfortably
- report that their aligners do not immediately fit properly on their teeth
- experience gaps forming between the aligners and the teeth
- want to feel more confident and comfortable during everyday use
HOW TO USE CHEWIES OR ALIGNER FITTERS?
Aligner fitters are used by holding the fitter between the fingers and applying short-term use while the clear aligners are placed on the teeth, with the aim of facilitating their placement easier and improving user comfort.
- 👄 Place the aligners – put the aligners on your teeth
- 👉 Hold the fitter with your fingers
- 🦷 Gently bite on the fitter – while the aligners are on your teeth
- 🔁 Continue biting – until you feel that the aligners are properly seated on the teeth and comfortable
- 💧 Rinse the fitter with water – after use, it is recommended to rinse the fitter with water and store it in a clean place
This process can be repeated as needed, depending on the user’s personal habits of removing and placing aligners, as well as user preferences.
For hygiene reasons, regular replacement of the fitter is recommended, for example when changing aligners or based on the user’s personal assessment.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1.) Can aligner fitters be used with any aligners?
Yes, aligner fitters can be used with clear aligners from different manufacturers.
2.) Are aligner fitters safe for use in the mouth?
Yes, they are made from materials that comply with EU and USA FCM standards.
3.) How often are aligner fitters used?
They are used as needed when placing aligners on the teeth, depending on the user’s personal habits.
4.) How can I get samples?
Please contact us via the CONTACT FORM or by email at [email protected].
FREE SAMPLES FOR CLINICS
Request free samples for your clinic and enhance your clear aligner user experience by using the CONTACT FORM or send us an email on [email protected].
Special design package just for your clinic
For some of our clients from Germany, Spain, the Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia, and Ireland, we have created custom packaging based on their own designs and using their logos, further supporting the promotion of their clinics.
Custom-designed packaging additionally strengthens your brand within the clinic and among your clear aligner users.
If you want to learn more regarding creation of special design packages please contact us using CONTACT FORM or send us an email on [email protected].
LEGAL NOTICE
The aligner fitter is an independently provided product and is not affiliated with, associated with, or connected to companies that manufacture clear aligners or their software and subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, Align Technology, Inc., the manufacturer of Invisalign products and ClinCheck software, or any other company that manufactures or distributes clear aligners.
Treatment Planning for Invisalign Providers
Need help with creating clincheck and to properly plan Invisalign therapy? Contact us with confidence and ReffMed will help that Invisalign therapy finish with desired outcome.
Treatment Planning for Invisalign Providers is a consulting service which provides you dedicated support from our clinical expert to help you in clincheck creation. Our clinical expert will help in creation of clincheck along with unlimited, detailed clincheck modifications based on the most current clinical protocols to predictably achieve your treatment goals and desired clinical outcomes.
ReffMed clinical expert have extensive experience with clincheck optimization and treatment planning having lectured and supported hundreds of doctors on their Invisalign journey during his time with Align Technology Europe.
Why to use Treatment Planning service?
- You want personalized support from clinical experts to help you treat your patients confidently.
- You want to speed up the learning curve of treating with the Invisalign system.
- You want to utilize your time more effectively by spending less time in front of the computer and more time with patients.
- You want more predictable treatment results from your clincheck setup using the latest protocols.
How it works?
- Evaluation – Clinical evaluation to determine the clinical applicability of aligner treatment (all records and prescription forms must be submitted online via your Invisalign Doctor Site).
- Diagnosis and Treatment Planning – Once you decided to proceed with treatment you can send your prescription form and records to Invisalign. As soon as we receive your clincheck, a full set up of your clincheck according to your treatment goals will be performed. This includes unlimited modifications until you are happy and ready to approve your case. We will let you know when your setup is complete and you can approve your clincheck.
- Start Treatment – after you receive patient aligners from Invisalign you are ready to place attachments and start treatment. Should you need any help in getting started we are happy to help.
Services
- Full Treatment Planning
- Clinical evaluation to determine the clinical applicability of aligner treatment.
- Complete setup of the clincheck treatment plan for all Invisalign product types including unlimited modifications.
- Additional Aligners/Case refinement
- Clincheck treatment planning and setup for additional aligners/ case refinements including unlimited modifications.
Contact us on [email protected] for more information regarding Treatment Planning for Invisalign Providers.
Z-SYSTEMS CERAMIC IMPLANTS
You cannot make 15 years of experience “in no time”
With more than 60.000 of successfully inserted implants and over 15 years’ experience place Z-Systems as global leader in ceramic implants and have brought significant advances in manufacturing, quality and know-how. Z-Systems 5th generation of implants with >98% Survival Rate brings Z-Systems in rank with leading titanium implants manufacturer.
The first ever ceramic implants with CE and FDA certification
Z-Systems obtained first CE certification for one-piece ceramic implants in 2004. These are manufactured with they safe Zirkolith® process. In 2007. Z-Systems were the first ceramic implant manufacturer to meet the requirements to obtain FDA certification. Four years later, they continued this success with they Z5c two-piece ceramic implant. The Z5m(t) conical ceramic implant with active threads was certified by the FDA in 2015. and successfully introduced around the world. Z-Systems is the first and only manufacturer of a bone-level implant made of ceramic with platform switching.
Use of laser for structuring the implant surface – SLM (Surface Laser Modified)
From 2011 Z-Systems is using SLM – Surface Laser Modified process for they 5th generation of implants leading to improve osseointegration. Ceramic implants surfaces shouldn‘t be acid etched but laser modified. Acid etching might lead to weakening of the material and fractures.
Ceramic implants advantages
More sustainable/Less possibility of Peri-Implantitis
Less plaque accretion than on titanium. This reduces the risk of peri-implantitis as well as cardiovascular diseases and strokes.1
More natural
Bones and gums integrate better with zirconium oxide ceramics.2
Healthier
Z-SYSTEMS implants are metal-free, biocompatible, conduct neither heat nor electrical energy, and cause no irritation to the immune system.3
More aesthetic than titanium implants
Thanks to the white material, no gray shadows are visible even with thin or receding gums which can occur in described cases.4
1Scarano A1, Piattelli M, Caputi S, Favero GA, Piattelli A; «Bacterial adhesion on commercially pure titanium and zirconium oxide disks: an in vivo human study»; J Periodontol. 2004 Feb; 75(2): 292–296. – J. Holländer, Dissertation Uni Frankfurt 2009.
Liñares A et al. Histological assessment of hard and soft tissues surrounding a novel ceramic implant: a pilot study in the minipig. J Clin Periodontol. 2016 Jun;43(6):538–46
2J. Mellinghoff, «Quality of the periimplant soft tissue attachment of zirconia implants»; ZZI Zeitschrift für Zahnärztliche Implantologie, 2010; 26 (1)
3G.Bayer,«PatienentenführungundMaterialwahlbeisubjektivempfundenerTitanunverträglichkeit»;Quintessenz,2014;65(3):303310
4Jung RE, Sailer I, Hämmerle CH, Attin T, Schmidlin P.: In vitro color changes of soft tissues caused by restorative materials. Int .J. Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2007 Jun; 27(3): 251–257
Z-Systems ceramic implants advantages
Osseointegration achieved with SLM process (Surface Laser Modified)
The patented surface is sand-blasted and laser-modified with an SLM® process. This trusted process has been used since 2011. This not only roughens the sides of the threads, it also achieves the optimal degree of micro and macro roughness (2–3 μ).
Abutment customization
Z-Systems abutments come in two different angles. Straight and angled 150. What is innovative from Z-Systems abutments that they can be customized and that dentist can achieve maximum angle of 350. Additionally, reduction of the abutment height by up to 2 mm is possible.
Intraoral grinding like natural tooth
Intraoral grinding of Z-Systems implants is possible like grinding of natural tooth.
One-piece implant types
Z5m
The trusted implant
for a variety
of indications
Z5m(t)
The implant
for immediate implantation
and soft bone qualities
Z5mlc
The solution for
edentulous restorations
with locators
Z5mlb
The solution for
edentulous restorations
with ball anchors
Two-piece implant types
Z5c
The successful implant
for cemented tissue-level
restoration
z systems Z5m
One piece Z-Systems Z5m implants are suitable for nearly all indications in the upper and lower jaw for functional and aesthetic oral rehabilitation.
z systems Z5m(t)
One piece Z-Systems Z5m(t) implants specially designed to provide maximum primary stability for bone class D3 ⁄ D4 and for immediate implant placement after tooth loss.
z systems Z5c
The two-piece cemented Z-Systems Z5c implant is a self-tapping tissue level implant.
z systems Z5mlb or Z5mlc
Z5mlb or Z5mlc – one-piece implants for the fixation of full prostheses. Solution with ball anchors (Z5mlb) or with locators (Z5mlc).
z systems surgical tray
All Z5 instruments that come into contact with hard and soft tissues are made of zirconium oxide (ZrO2). The instruments have superior cutting performance with minimal wear. The insertion instruments (ratchet and elbow adapter) and the torque wrench are made of stainless steel.
For more information regarding Z-Systems ceramic implants and to request product catalogues please contact us using CONTACT FORM or send us an email on [email protected]
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