The Smile Center | Implant and Dental Clinic

Clear Aligners

Clear aligners are gaining incredible popularity over the years regarding rectifying misaligned teeth.

The Clear Aligner is composed of thermoplastic material. It is a flexible material. One of the favorite Clear Aligner products is Invisalign, introduced in the market in 1998.

The Clear Aligners are not entirely invisible. But these are less noticeable than brackets and wires and fit tightly on the teeth.

Clear aligners are used for multiple purposes. It includes the problems related to crowding and spacing. Such aligners will activate mild as well as moderate bite issues.

Some of the dental issues we cover by Clear Aligners Treatment are:

Overbite, underbite and crossbite
Open bite
Gap teeth
Crowded teeth

Clear aligners are very impactful for specific issues. One of these is the aligning of the arches of the individual. But for the complicated bite issues, this type of treatment may be insignificant to that level.

Who can wear these?

For the Clear Aligners, you can visit our orthodontist. Our orthodontist will make a 3D image of the jaw and the mouth. With the help of this image, the specialist will generate a plan to shift the teeth to the desired place.

After this, our orthodontist will use this plan for creating various plastic aligners. Such aligners will put pressure on your teeth. These will shift them and move these to the expected places.

Instructions from the orthodontist

For the Clear Aligners treatment, you need to follow the instructions from the orthodontist. You may have to switch the Clear Aligners and wear these for 22 hours daily.

When to remove?

You will remove the clear aligners at the time of:

Drinking or eating
Flossing or brushing the teeth
At the time of cleaning the aligners

Precautions:

Do not clean the aligners with boiling water. It can warp the plastic.

Advantages of clear aligners:

Factor of aesthetics
Easy to remove
Easy to clean
Not many potential issues

Disadvantages:

Not practical for complex issues. These are only good for certain degrees of movement.
Needs compliance
You have to remove these at the time of food consumption.
Limitations for foods