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Orthodontic and Clear Aligner Videos
Short educational videos and animations showing how clear aligners move teeth, how palatal expansion works, how aligners are put in and cleaned, and why retention matters.
- ContentEducational animations
- TopicsAligners, expansion, care, retention
- LengthShort videos
- NoteVideos are for information only
How does Invisalign treatment work?
A short introductory video from the manufacturer of the Invisalign system explaining the treatment process. In English.
Source: Invisalign (Align Technology) (YouTube)
How does SmartTrack aligner material work?
A short animation showing how the flexible thermoplastic material Invisalign aligners are made from fits onto the teeth.
Source: Invisalign (Align Technology) (YouTube)
Getting to know Invisalign clear aligners
A short introductory video on how clear aligners are used in daily life.
Source: Invisalign (Align Technology) (YouTube)
How do clear aligners move teeth?
A 3D animation showing how clear aligners move the teeth in small steps, from digital planning to changing aligners. No narration.
Source: Digimax Dental Marketing (YouTube)
Orthodontic treatment with clear aligners (3D)
A 3D animation showing the stages of clear aligner treatment: digital records, the aligner series and attachments. In English.
Source: Dentalk! (Clínica Pardiñas) (YouTube)
From scan to aligner: how is a clear aligner made?
A short 3D animation summarising the intraoral scan, digital simulation and aligner manufacturing steps.
Source: 3D Teeth Care (YouTube)
Crowded teeth straightened aligner by aligner
A short animation showing crowded front teeth being aligned step by step with a series of clear aligners. No narration.
Source: AvA Orthodontics (YouTube)
What do attachments look like?
A very short video showing tooth-coloured attachments bonded to the teeth and how the aligner fits over them.
Source: Dr. Nathan Coughlin (YouTube)
How are attachments placed on the teeth?
A short clinical video showing attachments being bonded to the teeth using a template aligner.
Source: Jet Boutique Orthodontics (YouTube)
How to put in a clear aligner
A short video showing the aligner being pressed into place with the fingertips, starting from the front teeth.
Source: Textbook Orthodontics (YouTube)
How to take out a clear aligner
A short video showing how to remove the aligner without forcing it, starting from the back teeth.
Source: Dr Bar The Braces Doc (YouTube)
A warning about aligners sold online without an examination
Brief information on the possible risks of aligner treatment carried out without a dentist's examination and follow-up. In English.
Source: Dentalk! (Clínica Pardiñas) (YouTube)
Invisalign First: clear aligners for ages 6–10
A very short video introducing the clear aligner protocol for the mixed dentition. In English.
Source: Invisalign (Align Technology) (YouTube)
How does mandibular advancement with clear aligners work?
A video explaining how aligners with precision wings hold the lower jaw forward during growth. In English.
Source: Mt Diablo Orthodontics (YouTube)
How does treatment with braces work?
A 3D animation showing the components of fixed orthodontic treatment, such as brackets, wires, elastics and mini-screws, and the resulting tooth movements. In English.
Source: Dentalk! (Clínica Pardiñas) (YouTube)
Is tooth extraction needed in orthodontic treatment?
A short animation showing when extraction is considered to gain space in severe crowding. In English.
Source: Dentalk! (Clínica Pardiñas) (YouTube)
Impacted tooth: what if a permanent tooth does not come through?
A 3D animation explaining how unerupted or impacted permanent teeth are brought into place orthodontically. In English.
Source: Dentalk! (Clínica Pardiñas) (YouTube)
Thumb sucking and open bite
A short animation showing how long-term thumb sucking can lead to an open bite at the front teeth.
Source: Dentalk! (Clínica Pardiñas) (YouTube)
Rapid palatal expander (RPE)
A short animation showing the upper jaw being widened with a screw-type palatal expander. No narration.
Source: Smile Studio Orthodontics (YouTube)
How does palatal expansion work? (3D)
A 3D medical animation showing the palatal suture being opened with an appliance and the upper jaw widening.
Source: Scientific Animations (YouTube)
Palatal expansion in adults: MARPE
A 3D animation explaining how mini-screw-assisted palatal expansion (MARPE) is carried out in adults. In English.
Source: Dentalk! (Clínica Pardiñas) (YouTube)
Upper jaw expansion with a removable appliance (3D)
A short 3D animation showing how a removable expansion plate widens a narrow upper jaw.
Source: Dr. Jamilian Orthodontic Clinic (YouTube)
Palatal expanders and extraoral appliances
A 3D animation showing how a palatal expander and extraoral appliances such as a face mask and headgear work. In English.
Source: Dentalk! (Clínica Pardiñas) (YouTube)
Headgear for protruding teeth
An animation showing the types of headgear used during growth to treat increased overjet (protruding teeth). No narration.
Source: AvA Orthodontics (YouTube)
What is a mini-screw (temporary anchorage)?
An animation showing where temporary mini-screws are used as anchorage in orthodontic treatment. No narration.
Source: AvA Orthodontics (YouTube)
Orthognathic surgery: correcting jaw position
A 3D animation explaining the stages of jaw surgery planned together with orthodontics for marked jaw discrepancies. In English.
Source: Dentalk! (Clínica Pardiñas) (YouTube)
3D diagnosis in orthodontics
An animation explaining the 3D imaging and digital analysis methods used in orthodontic diagnosis. In English.
Source: Dentalk! (Clínica Pardiñas) (YouTube)
Retainers: why do teeth shift after treatment?
A 3D animation showing how retainers such as a fixed retainer wire and a night-time aligner keep teeth from shifting back. In English.
Source: Dentalk! (Clínica Pardiñas) (YouTube)