You’ll check back with one of our dentists from time to time to ensure that all is going well, but you’ll skip the frequent appointments required to tighten metal braces every couple of weeks.
Every one to two weeks, you’ll stop using one aligner and start using the next one in the series. The number of aligners you receive depends on the degree of alignment your smile requires.
When you were growing up, you undoubtedly saw many of your friends wearing metal braces, sometimes for years. For both teens and adults, Invisalign eliminates the problems associated with metal braces, including:
There are many companies that offer to send you aligners that you just order from home without a professional examination. This is a situation where quality truly counts. At SoHo Dental Group, we have completed more than 1,500 Invisalign cases. We understand where the possibilities and problems are and we’re going to guide you accurately through your treatment so you can get a perfect and lasting result.
From the beginning to the end of your care, we’re going to make sure every aligner fits perfectly and is moving your teeth into the healthiest and most ideal positions. When this phase of treatment is complete, our job then becomes making sure you can preserve the improvement you have invested in.
Even the manufacturing and materials of the Invisalign aligners are superior to anything you will receive from a second-rate provider. We also find that the fit of aligners from Invisalign is superior, meaning more comfort for you.
When you get your first aligners, wearing them may take a little while to get used to. You will remove them to eat, drink and clean your teeth and otherwise wear them around the clock (even while sleeping). It may also take a little time to get used to the feel of them in your mouth while you are talking, but you will probably adjust to this quickly. When you shift to a new aligner after one or two weeks, you may feel some pressure on your teeth for the first few days. The big benefit is not having to have all the wires and brackets in your mouth like with metal braces. When you have worked your way through all the aligners, you will need to wear a retainer to maintain all these improvements, just like with metal braces. But in this case, the retainer will be essentially invisible, just like the aligners.
The answer to this question depends, of course, on how much your teeth need to move to reach their ideal positions. In some cases, it might just be a few months. In really severe cases, treatment time could reach 18 months. Nine to 15 months is a more typical time span. Fortunately, it is easy for you to find out your expected treatment time because of our free consultation offer. We will perform an examination, take x-rays if they are needed and provide a consultation with the dentist on a treatment plan designed just for you.
You’ll always remove the aligners while eating or when drinking dark-colored beverages like coffee, wine, tea or juice. Colored foods can discolor the clear aligners. Feel free to drink clean, fresh water any time. It’s not advisable to drink hot beverages of any color because the heat can damage these trays. Just remove the aligners and enjoy your drink. If you drink a sugared drink, it’s advisable to rinse your mouth thoroughly afterwards so no sugar remains trapped between your teeth and the trays.
When you brush and floss your teeth each day, gently brush your trays with lukewarm water and your usual toothpaste before replacing them in your mouth.
Invisalign has many years of experience in the field, their aligners have a better fit and are generally clearer. Most importantly, the treatment is followed by a dentist that will make sure the treatment is going well, and the bite is being corrected.
Dr. Dorfman has been an Invisalign provider for over a decade, she has completed over 5000 cases, and is one of Invisalign’s top providers in the city. Dr. Dorfman reviews all the cases that are submitted into Invisalign from all our locations, and makes sure they are set up properly.
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