A discrepancy between the aligner and the posterior tooth can happen throughout clear aligner orthodontic remedy. This difficulty manifests as a scarcity of full seating of the plastic equipment onto the rearmost tooth within the dental arch. For instance, the aligner might match snugly over the entrance enamel however exhibit a visual hole or fail to totally interact with the cusps of the final molar.
Attaining a exact match of the aligner is essential for profitable tooth motion. When the equipment doesn’t correctly interact the molar, the meant forces aren’t delivered successfully, probably resulting in stalled remedy progress, unpredictable outcomes, and the necessity for refinements. Traditionally, such discrepancies usually required guide changes to the aligner or, in some circumstances, a remake of the equipment, including to remedy time and price.