Invisalign clear braces

Invisible Braces

Invisalign^® clear plastic aligners

Invisalign^® is a removable brace system that uses a series of custom-moulded aligners to move your teeth. The great thing about Invisalign^® is that the aligners are transparent and invisible (no metal bands or wires), therefore nobody is going to realise that you’re undergoing treatment – unless you tell them!

Invisalign^® can be used to treat the vast majority of common problems for adults and children. Using advanced 3-D computer imaging technology to project tooth movement, Invisalign^® allows you to visualise your treatment from start to finish through animated visuals, which can be viewed online.

Whether your smile needs minor improvements or more extensive adjustments, Invisalign^® can certainly help. It's successful in treating crowded or widely spaced teeth. It can also relieve more complex issues, including overbites, overjets, underbites and even crossbites. In fact, your orthodontist can use Invisalign^® clear aligners in all or part of most treatment plans.

Every two weeks you will have to replace the old aligner for a new one which will continue to guide your teeth in the necessary direction. Each new aligner may give an initial feeling of minor discomfort for a couple of days - this sensation is typically described as a feeling of pressure and is a sign that Invisalign® is working.

The aligners gradually reposition your teeth over the period of treatment – the length of which is determined by the complexity of the case and what you and your orthodontist have agreed to achieve. You will need to go in periodically for a few orthodontic appointments in order to check your treatment progress and make sure your teeth are responding to the aligners.

Invisalign^® aligners must be worn all day, except when brushing, flossing or eating. Fortunately, because you can remove your aligners to eat and drink you can eat all your favourite foods. After each meal, however you must make sure that you brush your teeth, prior to re-inserting your aligners to maintain good hygiene.

Irrespective of the simplicity of your case, your treatment is best handled by an orthodontic specialist, who is best trained to diagnose and solve any problems which may arise during
your treatment.

Invisalign^® Lite

Have you used braces previously and your teeth have come out of alignment slightly?

Do you have minor crowding or small spaces between your teeth?

Have you noticed that your teeth have been drifting gradually out of position?

Then you could probably benefit from Invisalign^® Lite!

Invisalign® Lite is a recent update to the Invisalign^® range, which is a lower-cost and typically faster treatment than the full Invisalign^®. It is intended for mild or less severe malocclusions (misalignment of teeth), usually using no more than 10 aligners. As well as being used for simple orthodontic cases, it can also be used as a precursor to cosmetic dentistry treatments such as veneers, bridges or crowns.

Invisalign^® Lite is simple and can be used to solve orthodontic treatment on one or both arches. The beauty of Invisalign^® Lite is that it gives patients quick, affordable, high quality treatment, but to qualify for Invisalign^® Lite you must meet certain pre-determined clinical criteria.

Invisalign^® Teen

Invisalign Teen aligners fit into a teenager’s life beautifully. Now teens don’t have to be self-conscious when they are out socially, take school photos, post pictures online, or participate in any of the other activities they love. Even better, Invisalign Teen starts working with the first set of aligners. So as time goes by, you can watch their teeth gradually get straighter and healthier!

If you would like to investigate your suitability for Invisalign^® any of the other latest range of treatments please email or call us at any of our locations, click here to contact us today!