CLEAR SOLUTIONS FOR CUSTOMIZED EFFICIENCY
Hu-Friedy’s Clear Collection consists of innovative instruments designed to accent, individualize and optimize the biomechanics of the “invisible” aligner experience with no heat required.
THE TEAR DROP
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An instrument created to add a notch at the gingival margin of clear aligners anywhere elastic hooks are required within the arch. The Tear Drop provides a reservoir to hold the elastics in place as the aligner is seated. This permits easier manipulation of elastics by the patient.
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THE VERTICAL
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Correcting rotations is often a challenge with aligners. The Vertical emphasizes overcorrection of rotations by producing an indentation at the mesial or distal line angles on the facial and/or lingual of a specific tooth. As an option, a rotational couple can also be created using vertical indents on facial and lingual surfaces on opposing sides of a tooth. The Vertical can also be used to produce an indent to produce a mild “nudge” to enhance resolution of in-and-out discrepancies.
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THE HORIZONTAL
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The Horizontal instrument produces an indentation to accent individual root torque. It also serves a second purpose by enhancing retention of either clear aligners or retainers by placing an indent into a tooth’s undercut or below a bonded attachment.
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THE HOLE PUNCH
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The Hole Punch is used to create half-moon cutouts for relief of clear aligners around bonded buttons used for elastics. No need to attempt to attach buttons to plastic trays. In addition, the Hole Punch can nip away plastic to provide soft tissue clearance to prevent aligner impingement of tissue.
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THE PETITE PUNCH
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The Petite Punch cuts a 4,5mm half-moon cutout in an aligner for relief of the plastic around bonded buttons used for elastics. When only a small cut-out is required to provide clearance for buttons or hooks on the buccal but also on the lingual of any tooth in the aligner, especially for smaller teeth. The Petite Punch can also nip away plastic to provide soft tissue clearance to prevent aligner impingement of tissue.
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THE SPOT
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The Spot creates a tiny, rounded dimple for spot contacts to accent small individual tooth movements or added aligner retention. It is typically used to accent movements on any tooth that just needs a slight “nudge”. The Spot’s small depression placed adjacent to the gingival embrasures can also enhance the retentiveness of an aligner or retainer.
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THE CLOCKWISE WEDGE
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The Clockwise Wedge is used to produce a wedge-shaped indent in an aligner at the facial and at the opposite line angle lingual for a specific tooth to create a rotational couple. Used to create a clockwise rotation.
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THE COUNTER CLOCKWISE WEDGE
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The Counter Clockwise Wedge is used to produce a wedge-shaped indent in an aligner at the facial and at the opposite line angle lingual for a specific tooth to create a rotational couple. Used to create a counter clockwise rotation.
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THE ERASER
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The Eraser is designed to reverse or remove unwanted indents placed by other instruments in the Clear Collection™ Series. The Eraser is designed to flatten the plastic where a depression was inadvertently positioned, or the accent is no longer required.
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S. Jay Bowman
The Clear Collection™ Instrument Set was designed by S. Jay Bowman, DMD MSD. Jay is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, a member of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontics, and on faculty of four universities. He has published numerous articles and book chapters, developed several orthodontic inventions, and provided lectures on orthodontics around the world. Jay has maintained a clinical practice in Kalamazoo/Portage, Michigan for over 30 years.