What is the invisalign technique?
April 15th, 2010The Invisalign technique is a great way of straightening mildly irregular teeth for people who want to see an improvement in their smile, but don’t want to wear fixed braces.
A series of clear plastic aligners are worn over a period of time to straighten teeth. The aligners need to be worn a minimum of 22 hours per day and are taken out for eating and drinking. They need to be changed every two weeks and so the patient is given several aligners to take home between orthodontic visits, but still need to be seen by an orthodontist every 6-8 weeks. Often the teeth need to be reduced in size (filed) by a fraction of a millimetre as part of the treatment. The advantages of this technique are that the aligners are very aesthetic and can be removed for social occasions and cleaning. However, they won’t work if they are not worn for a substantial part of the day!
Invisalign cannot solve every orthodontic problem, but the results for many people can be impressive. Our orthodontists are Invisalign accredited and have experience of using this technique.
