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Clear Collection™ Instruments for Clear Aligners

The Tear Drop The Vertical The Horizontal Orthodontic
The Tear Drop creates a notched cutout to The vertical produces an indentation to The Horizontal produces an indentation to
hold elastics anywhere within the arch. It emphasize over-correction of rotations. It accent individual root torque. It serves a
serves a second purpose by holding elastics serves a second purpose creating a rotational second purpose by enhancing retention of
in place as aligners are seated. Permitting couple by placing indents on opposing facial clear aligners or retainers by placing an indent
easier manipulation of elastics by the patient. and lingual sides. Enhance resolution of into a tooth's undercut. Enhance the contact
678-800 in-and-out discrepancies by placing an of the aligner and attachment by placing an
indent to provide a mild nudge. indent below a bonded attachment.
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The Tear Drop is positioned at an angle to the Impress an indentation with The Vertical Accent individual root torque by producing
force that will be applied to the clear aligner along the mesial or distal line angle of a an indent at the gingival margin on either
by the elastics and the depth of the reservoir tooth to enhance rotational control. the buccal or lingual for any tooth in the
cut can be adjusted to need. arch form.

The Tear Drop elastic hooks can be used in Increase clear aligner or retainer retentive-
tandem with bonded attachments to direct ness by producing a horizontal indent into
eruption of teeth into aligners. the undercut of specific teeth or just under
an attachment.

The Tear Drop elastic hook can be used to
hook-up elastics of all types from Class II,
Class III, Delta, Class I intraarch, for connection
to TADS, and to produce extrusive forces for
specific teeth.
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