Solventum (NYSE:SOLV) announced today that it launched its 3M Clarity precision grip attachments for the 3M Clarity aligners.
St. Paul Minnesota-based Solventum — the 3M Health Care spinoff — said the attachments are designed to solve one of the biggest challenges with aligner treatment: creating durable, accurately shaped, stain-resistant attachments.
Solventum said the attachments could change aligner treatment by eliminating the technique-sensitive, time-consuming attachment creation process. This process can introduce variability into treatment. Misplaced and malformed attachments resulting from the conventional approach can produce different-than-predicted forces.
Conversely, Clarity precision grip attachments feature accurate positioning and precise shape to reduce this risk.
Solventum also said the procedure for the attachments eliminates the risk that an overfilled template results in residual cured composite flash on the tooth. That may attract stains, harbor plaque and inhibit engagement between the aligner and attachment. The attachment eliminates this risk by relying on alternative bonding agents.
Additionally, the 3D printing manufacturing approach lends other benefits, such as customized fit to unique tooth anatomy. The combination of inorganic filler and organic resin paired with post-processing techniques ensure durability and stain resistance, too.
“With the launch of Clarity Precision Grip Attachments, Solventum aims to solve what matters to our customers and change the course of aligner treatment for good,” said Karim Mansour, president, dental solutions, Solventum. “We are driven to deliver leading innovations to the dental market and support our customers in creating the beautiful, healthy smiles patients want.”
