ORTHO INDUSTRY NEWS Pediatric Orthodontist Releases Book During National Children’s Dental Health Month Jane Wright has a passion for teaching children how to take care of their teeth and helping people smile. She is an orthodontist at Crawford & Wright Orthodontics in South Carolina with her father. She recently published “The Capture of the Clementine” after realiz-ing dental education starts in the home and wanting to give fami-lies more tools to educate their children about dental care. In honor of National Chil-dren’s Dental Health Month, Wright released her book in February 2023. The book, which is about a tooth fairy who educated twin girls on how to take care of their teeth, is based on what she discusses with her clients, as well as her own children, every day. brings together thousands of dedi-cated professionals, healthcare providers, and educators to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their care-givers, teach-ers and many others. "Brush, Floss, Smile" posters are available for free from the ADA to promote the importance of oral health care to kids. Visit www.ada.org/ resources/community-initiatives/ national-childrens-dental-health-month to download materials. The February 2023 National Children's Dental Health Month is brought to you by the American Dental Association. The month-long national health observance New Aligner Software Helps Digital Treatment Planning Clear aligners have fast become a patient preference, with demand driven by aesthetics, comfort and conve-nience. Technological break-throughs have revolutionized the field of orthodontics, and modern dental practices are increasingly witnessing the impact of digital scanning and treatment planning. Clear Correct is backed by inno-vation, research and clinical excel-lence. A powerful new digital treat-ment planning software called Clear Pilot 5.0. to be used in conjunction with Clear Correct aligners is now available. The new release has added additional features to Clear Pilot for a more interactive approach to treatment planning, including a variety of new 3D editing tools. Aligner customizations can also be added swiftly and easily, such as cut-outs, engagers and bite ramps. Other features include integral for their satisfaction with the outcome. Therefore, it’s easy to see the benefits of 3D virtual modeling because patients can visualize how their teeth are going to move and what the final result will look like. As all clinicians know, the working day is bustling with patient appointments and vari-ous other activities and commit-ments. With Clear Pilot, you can manage, review and approve your treatment setups, no matter where you are. You can also view, modify and share your setups from any device with an internet connec-tion, granting you much-needed flexibility. Plus, Clear Pilot’s auto-save function saves your edits and comments every 10 seconds for total peace of mind. Supporting your Clear Correct workflow with Clear Pilot means you and your patients will receive a truly outstanding experience. compass tooth editing, which allows you to click and drag your tooth selection to the desired final position. The Superimposition tool allows you to view the expected changes to your patient’s teeth, at every step of the treatment. Occlusal contact can be confirmed with the Occlusal Heat Map tool. Should you change your mind during the planning stages you can undo or repeat individual movements, or revert all of your edits with Clear Pilot 5.0. Patients appreciate being involved in their treatment journey – in fact, patient involvement is 6 Winter 2023 JAOS
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