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# About the guide and SMILE-FX® care
## An explanation to bring to your conversation
This guide explains one planning relationship after a clinician-supplied account of substantial supporting-tissue injury. [Read the explanation and supplied record](/#relationship). It does not assess an injury or establish what treatment is appropriate for you.
## Care with continuing doctor responsibility
These are SMILE-FX®'s confirmed practice capabilities, not evidence from the guideline or a promise to accept every injured-tooth case. Your individual assessment and written proposal establish the scope of your care.
### Board-certified doctors throughout care
At SMILE-FX®, board-certified orthodontists see every patient, including follow-ups, under clinical director Dr. Tracy Miao Liang. Continuing doctor responsibility helps connect the findings, proposed goal and later review.
### Full-service digital orthodontics
The practice provides full-service, digitally driven orthodontic care with a clear-aligner focus. The individual's assessment and written proposal determine the care offered.
### Planning you can discuss
AI-assisted planning and illustrative before-and-after previews help explain proposed changes. A preview is a discussion aid, not a predicted result or an assessment of injury recovery or pulp status.
### Imaging when indicated
Low-dose 3D CBCT imaging is available when individually indicated. A consultation request does not establish which records or imaging are appropriate.
### Smartphone monitoring
Smartphone/iPhone monitoring is standard with braces and aligners, supporting communication and clinical review alongside individual assessment.
### Flags for the care team
Monitoring can flag broken brackets or nontracking aligners for team evaluation. A flag is not a diagnosis or an assessment of injured-tissue recovery.
### Contact access around the clock
Provider-support contact access is available 24/7. Access is distinct from an instant response; follow the responsible treating team's current contact instructions.
### In-house aligners and retainers
In-house 3D printed aligners and same-day aligner/retainer options are available. Prescription, availability and individual arrangements are confirmed with the team.
### Doctor-led support for ongoing care
Home course-correction shipments and the doctor-led Rescue option for prior-aligner care are individually prescribed and arranged. They are care options, not an injury-treatment promise.
### Custom brackets
Custom 3D brackets are manufactured off-site. This is separate from the practice's in-house aligner and retainer fabrication.
### An individually selected appliance
Options include Invisalign®, OrthoFX®, AirFlex™ and nighttime options, individually selected and prescribed. Your own prescription supplies the appliance and wear instructions; a past injury or this guide does not choose them.
### Retention and whitening included
Fixed and removable retainers plus whitening are included, with the scope and individual arrangements confirmed in your written proposal.
### A separate colour goal
At-home and in-office whitening are available. Suitability and arrangements are individual; the availability of both does not mean every person receives both. Whitening concerns tooth colour, not the recovery question explained in this guide.
## What the reference supports
The 2021 guideline recommendations used here make recovery relevant after substantial injury to the supporting tissues. They are not a treatment-effect trial or a rule that every past injury delays orthodontic care. The individual's findings and proposal still need clinical assessment.
## Who publishes this guide
SMILE-FX® Orthodontic & Clear Aligner Studio publishes this guide. The care descriptions are confirmed practice capabilities. There is one studio in Miramar. [Find the address and request route](/visit).
Invisalign®, OrthoFX® and AirFlex™ are trademarks of their respective owners.
## Questions about current care
Already in treatment? Use your responsible treating team's supplied contact route and instructions for questions about your current plan.
## Discuss your orthodontic goals in person
Optional, at the one SMILE-FX® studio in Miramar.
[Request a free in-person orthodontic consultation](https://www.smile-fx.com/lp/free-consult/?utm_source=orthodontics-after-tooth-injury&utm_medium=microsite&utm_campaign=smile-fx-guides)
[Call (954) 824-9707](tel:+19548249707)
The team confirms the appointment and care arrangements. A request is not a confirmed appointment or clinical assessment. Case acceptance, records, any procedures and fees are confirmed individually.
## Factual reference
Guidelines for the orthodontic management of the traumatised tooth. Journal of Orthodontics, 2021. Clinical guideline recommendations, not a treatment-effect trial.
[DOI: 10.1177/1465312520977498](https://doi.org/10.1177/1465312520977498). The paper's licence is [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
The 2021 recommendations discussed here concern substantial supporting-tissue injury; the individual's findings and plan still need clinical assessment. Reference does not imply endorsement.
Published by SMILE-FX®. One studio: 11225 Miramar Pkwy, STE B285, Miramar, FL 33025.
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