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AcceleDent At Winchester Orthodontic Practice
The No1 Orthodontic & Facial Aesthetic Practice In Winchester.
The AcceleDent System
In April of this year our very first AcceleDent Case completed treatment in record time! Andrew Clark, whose father and two older brothers had also had orthodontic treatment with Dr Hawthorn, had a moderately severe orthodontic problem. His teeth were crowded and protruded slightly; his upper canine teeth were unerupted and badly positioned. Andrew was keen to have treatment and agreed to try the AcceleDent device which the manufactures claim reduces treatment time by up to one third.
Dr Hawthorn along with a small number of experienced orthodontists had been chosen by OrthoAccel Technologies Inc to trial the device in the UK. The device transmits gentle vibrations to the bone around the teeth via a small mouthpiece which the patient wears for 20 minutes per day. The device can be worn whilst performing routine tasks such as homework, travelling to school or work, or even in the shower.
Andrew started his fixed appliance treatment in February of 2010 and wore class II bite correcting elastics as well. Without the AcceleDent device Dr Hawthorn had predicted that Andrew's treatment would take over 18 months to complete. As it turned out, with 20 minutes of AcceleDent use per day, Andrew's treatment took only 14 months to complete; definitely a record treatment.
Dr Hawthorn says "I am really surprised at how well Acceledent works. It is certainly a useful adjunct to my orthodontic techniques. Not only does it work with fixed appliances it works equally well with Invisalign aligners appliances. For those patients who are keen to reduce their treatment time I would definitely recommend it!"
Winchester Orthodontic Practice is the only practice in the Winchester area to offer this ground breaking, time saving technology.
