WHAT IS INVISALIGN?

WHAT DOES INVISALIGN DO?

For years, adults have been hoping for a way to have beautiful straight smiles, without having to wear unsightly metal braces. Many methods were tried, but not until the recent emergence of Invisalign Clear aligners had there been much progress. Now having a beautiful smile, without metal braces, is a reality for thousands of adults and even teens.

Invisalign works wonderfully for those that never had the opportunity to have their teeth aligned as a child, or perhaps had braces as they were growing up and now are noticing an increasing pattern of their teeth starting to shift or crowd. For those of you who would love to have a straight healthy smile again, but don’t want the hassle of traditional metal braces, Invisalign may be the answer for you.

HOW DOES INVISALIGN WORK?

Invisalign works by creating a series of custom made clear, comfortable and nearly invisible aligners, that patients wear usually for 2 weeks at a time and then switch to the next set. The number of aligners in the series will be determined by the amount of movement needed to create your ideal smile. The more movement needed for your situation, the more aligners will be created for you.

Most of the patients we have treated average 9-12 months of wearing the aligners, but we have also had a high number of people finish in the 6-9 month range. This is amazing, considering most traditional braces take 18-24 months. Normally, you can expect to return to the office about once every 6 weeks for a progress check, minor detailing and to receive your next sets of aligners. This visit usually takes less than 15 minutes, so you can see that even for the busiest people, Invisalign won’t take that much time out of your often hectic schedule.

The Aligners often work FASTER than traditional braces because they have the ability to accurately move individual teeth in a computer enhanced sequence. Having the Invisalign System working for you, is like having the clues for a jig saw puzzle before you start. You can align the pieces quicker, and get the beautiful straight smile you have been hoping for, in usually 30-40% LESS TIME than traditional braces. Invisalign can also be used in combination with cosmetic dentistry, to place your teeth in a more ideal location for enhancement with porcelain veneers or dental crowns. This a tremendous advantage because for many patients, having the teeth more ideally aligned may allow your new smile to be created using fewer and more conservative veneers, thus increasing the life span of the veneers and decreasing your overall investment.

After your aligner treatment is complete, we will make you a set of custom retainers, so that you will be able to maintain that beautiful new smile in perfect alignment over time. At our office, these custom retainers are included in your fee at no additional charge.