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12 I I MICD _ Inman Aligner cosmeticdentistry 2_2010 _Conclusion With the Inman Aligner, patients previously put off by the treatment time and fixed brackets of traditional orthodontic techniques or the expense of more recent invisible braces, could, if their case is suitable, achieve anterior tooth alignment far more quickly with a simpler, single appliance. Inman Aligners are suitable for alignment of incisors and canineswithupto3mmofcrowding—5.5mmonce thetreatingclinicianistrainedinusingthesystem— and represent a very conservative and potentially revolutionary alternative to radical tooth prepara- tion for achieving tooth alignment using porcelain restorations. TheInmanAlignerallowsforarapidandaesthetic alignment at low risk and cost to our patients. The patientisabletopreviewthestagedchangesofalign- ment, perhaps followed by bleaching and bonding. As a result, the Inman Aligner is profoundly changing the approach to cosmetic dentistry by those using it with the advanced techniques of domino effect, combined expansion and strategic anchor placement in the UK and Europe. This new approach to cosmetic dentistry in the UK has been confirmed by figures from the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD). The 2008 study of data from 200 BACD members demon- stratedamassive345percentincreaseinorthodon- ticsusedincosmeticcasesbutnoincreaseintheuse of veneers. Of this increase, 230 per cent was solely due the use of the Inman Aligner in cases in which patients would not otherwise have had their teeth treated, owing to the time cost of fixed braces and no desire to have appliances adhered to their teeth. Many of these patients were those who would have opted for aggressive preparation of their teeth for veneers, before the Inman Aligner. _Acknowledgements I would like to thank Donal Inman CDT (Inman OrthodonticLaboratory),NimroDENTALOrthodontic Laboratory—theonlyStraightTalksSeminars-certified Inman Aligner laboratories—and Dr James Russell for Case III._ Editorial note: A complete list of references is available fromthepublisher. Fig. 13_Side smile view before treatment. Fig. 14_Side smile view after treatment. Fig. 15_Spacewize calculation. Dr Tif Qureshi isVice-President of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.He presents hands-on courses and lectures on the InmanAligner worldwide.For information on course dates and training,please go to www.straight-talks.com or www.inmanaligner.com.Alternatively,contact Caroline Cross on +44 207 255 2559 or at info@straight-talks.com. cosmeticdentistry _about the author Fig. 15 Fig. 14Fig. 13