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Schienensystem

English translation: aligner system

18:42 Jan 16, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry / Orthodontics
German term or phrase: Schienensystem
"Die Vorzüge des Schienensystems lagen bei kleinem Lückenschluss und Frontzahnrotationen."

Context: this comes from a German summary of the following scientific article: Outcome assessment of Invisalign and traditional orthodontic treatment compared with American Board of Orthodontics objective grading system.
Garret Djeu, Clarence Shelton, Anthony Maganzini (http://www.ajodo.org/article/S0889-5406(05)00626-8/fulltext) September 2005.

So this "Schienensystem" refers to the Invisalign orthodontic device.

How can we put this term in English?
elizabeth_med
France
Local time: 14:53
English translation:aligner system
Explanation:
The “Invisalign” company has run a very extensive advertising campaign so “Invisalign” is probably the best known aligner system.
http://www.wexfordorthodontics.ie/invisalign-aligner-treatme...
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 05:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2splint system
David Tracey, PhD
3 +3aligner system
Johanna Timm, PhD
4 +2dental splint system
Stephen Sadie
3brace system
barbarameyer


Discussion entries: 1





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
splint system


Explanation:
'Schiene' is a splint, also in dentistry:

http://www.dict.cc/?s=Schiene

David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 14:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Sadie
11 mins
  -> Thank you, Stephen.
agree  José Patrício: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C4WXuyVJ_E
17 mins
  -> Thank you, spielenschach1.
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
brace system


Explanation:
Invisalign is a removable brace system which uses a series of clear aligners that are custom-made for the patient.
http://tgmcnamara.ie/?page_id=39

barbarameyer
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
aligner system


Explanation:
The “Invisalign” company has run a very extensive advertising campaign so “Invisalign” is probably the best known aligner system.
http://www.wexfordorthodontics.ie/invisalign-aligner-treatme...


Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 05:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 124
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Tracey, PhD
8 mins
agree  Erzsébet Czopyk: just translated about :)
16 mins
agree  Wendy Streitparth
16 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dental splint system


Explanation:
would be my take in order to avoid ambiguity

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Tracey, PhD
3 mins
agree  Ines R.
56 mins
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