Invisalign

 Many adults and teens who desire better smiles find Invisalign to be an attractive type of orthodontics, because the technology aligns your teeth without the need for unsightly braces. In fact, with Invisalign, no brackets or wires will be affixed into your mouth at all. Instead, the system uses a series of removable aligners to straighten teeth.

The Invisalign aligners are made from clear plastic that has been shaped to fit snugly against your unique teeth. This unique molding process is done by using computerized 3D modeling. Impressions are taken of your mouth with orthodontic clay and are then scanned by the computer. The computer calculates what your perfect smile would look like, and then it deducts the number of individual adjustments that you’ll need to reach that end result. Based on this projection, the aligners are created.



Each clear aligner brings you one step closer to your perfect smile. You wear your aligner for at least 22 hours per day, and your teeth gradually move to look like that aligner. Every two weeks, you switch to a new one. Step by step, your teeth are brought into perfect alignment. Before you know it, your ideal smile will be a reality.

The most compelling benefit of Invisalign is the reason for which it was created: aesthetics. Invisalign treatment is very discreet, which is a huge advantage over braces. This is especially true for adults, who may have professional as well as personal and social reasons for wanting to avoid an orthodontic treatment that drastically affects their appearance. However, teens may also prefer Invisalign, and it’s now available for them too.



The fact that Invisalign’s aligners can be removed brings an additional advantage with hygiene. Keeping good oral hygiene becomes so much easier when you merely need to remove your aligner to brush and floss normally. You’ll also be able to eat any type of food you like – unlike with braces, where you must avoid certain foods that might damage the brackets.

With Invisalign, it’s necessary to wear your aligners for at least 22 hours every day in order to achieve good results. This requires you to stay committed to treatment and ensure that you wear your aligners enough for them to work properly. If you feel that you would have trouble doing this, then semi-permanent braces might be a better choice for you.