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Arkligners are indicated for use in the alignment of permanent teeth (i.e. all second molars) through orthodontic treatment of misalignment and malocclusion. The aligners guide teeth to their final position by way of continuous gentle forces.

The Arkligners device is fabricated of clear thin thermoformed Essix Ace plastic in sequential series to progressively reposition the teeth. Corrective force to straighten the teeth is delivered via minor changes into a position in each subsequent aligner. Clinicians scan a patient, export the views needed for the patient model, and sends these scans to Arklign Laboratories. They import them into 3Shape Dental Manager 2020 to create a patient model. The patient model is imported into 3Shape Ortho System 2021 Clear Aligner Studio to design the models to make clear aligners for the treatment plan the clinician has ordered. This treatment plan (with models needed to make aligners for whichever treatment phases are being ordered) is then exported and sent to the clinician along with the original patient model file for them to approve. Then Arklign Laboratories exports the approved models needed to make the specific aligners ordered to Formlabs Form 2 3D printer running Formlabs PreForm 3.12.0. The aligner is thermoformed over the printed model. Every aligner is checked for fit on the printed patient model before sending to the clinician.