The brand name Invisalign sums up what this treatment is all about \u2014 invisible alignment. Rather than the traditional fixed bracket and wire braces that pull teeth into alignment, Invisalign\u2019s inventor decided to use mouth guard-like aligners that deliberately don\u2019t quite fit right to push the teeth into their correct positions.<\/p>\n Invisalign treatment begins with a consultation to see if this system can correct your alignment issues. If it can, we use a hand-held digital scanner to take detailed measurements of your teeth and jaws. These go into a programme that then makes a little animation to show how your teeth need to move to be brought into alignment.<\/p>\n You can actually see how your smile will look at the end of treatment, which is a great incentive. If you decide to go ahead with treatment, we send all the information off to the Invisalign laboratory in the US, where your series of aligners are 3D printed. Each one is a step along an incremental journey to alignment, and you need to wear it for about 7\u201310 days before moving onto the next one.<\/p>\n At 0.3 millimetres thick, these clear plastic straighteners are so thin that, once they are snapped on over the teeth, they are almost impossible to spot. Plus, as they can be removed for eating and teeth cleaning, you get to carry on with life as normal throughout treatment.<\/p>\n You do need to be disciplined about wearing your aligners for at least 20 hours a day if they are to do their job effectively.
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