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PhotosLearn which photographs are required and tips to achieve best results.


Taking Better Photos for Patient Records (Video)
This short video provides tips and techniques for taking the required intraoral and extraoral photos required for Invisalign case submission.

Patient Photographic Records: Quick Start Guide (PDF)
This brief guide provides simple techniques for capturing all photos required for Invisalign case submission. Directions for creating a photographic template using the free Kodak software are also included.

Interactive Photography Demonstration (Video)
This brief animated tutorial reviews required photos, helpful photo tips and techniques, tips on selecting a camera, and submitting your photos.

CE Test: "Photographic Documentation"

Full Arch ImpressionsResources to help you get the best results, whether you use PVS material or digital scans

Due to the precise nature of Invisalign's treatment and manufacturing process, full arch impressions are required. You have two options for taking impressions for Invisalign treatment:
  • Digital impressions with the iTero/iOC scanner
  • PVS impressions

About Digital Impressions with the iTero/iOC scanner

Choosing digital impressions with the iTero/iOC scanner has many potential benefits over traditional PVS impressions including:
  • Better patient experience
  • Reduced ClinCheck Treatment Plan turnaround time
  • Better fitting aligners**
  • Reduced consumable costs
  • Virtually eliminating rejected impressions

Current iTero/iOC customers: visit the Invisalign Doctor Site to submit your digital impression.
Prospective iTero/IOC customers  Learn more about the many benefits of digital scanning.

** Data on file with Align Technology

About PVS Impressions


Impressions must be taken using PVS material. Any other materials, such as polyethers (Impregum) or alginates (Jeltrate), are currently not acceptable. These PVS impressions will later be scanned and transformed into detailed 3-D computer images that will be the basis for treatment planning as part of the Invisalign process. It is therefore crucial that this important record-taking step is done carefully.

Resources  

Commonly-Used Impression Techniques

One Step: Full Putty Arch with Light Body†
Two Step: Putty Dam with Medium Body‡
One Step: Heavy Body with Light Body*
Two Step: Heavy Body with Light Body  
CE Test: "PVS Impressions"
† Video provided by The Heraeus Kulzer Company
‡Video provided by Dentsply Caulk
* Reference material and video provided by the 3M ESPE Company
Align Technology does not endorse any particular vendor and customers are free to purchase impression products from the vendor of their choice.
INVISALIGN®, CLINCHECK®, and ALIGNTECH™, among others, are trademarks of Align Technology, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


Additional PVS Impression Resources

Prescription FormResources to help you complete the Invisalign prescription form.

Complete Prescription Form (Invisalign Full) (3:45) (PDF)
After creating a new patient record, review this animated demonstration for assistance in completing the prescription form for the Invisalign Full treatment option.

Invisalign Clinical Preferences
Understand how the Invisalign clinical preferences on the prescription form affect the ClinCheck treatment plan. Includes the purpose for each clinical preference, an explanation of the default settings for each, and to which Invisalign treatment options each is applicable.

Optional Records


PVS Bite RegistrationLearn how to take PVS bite registrations.

PVS Full Arch Bite Registration (Download PDF / Watch Video)

X-raysView samples of x-rays, optional for submitting a case.

A full-mouth series x-ray and/or panoramic x-ray is optional.