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1. Advantages of using clear aligners instead of races aesthetics : The aligners are practically invisible at more than 0.5 m. They are also not noticeable when speaking, this allows them to be used in social events, public work, etc. They are the best option after lingual braces (which are the only 100% aesthetic option)

2. Comfort: There are no discomforts that can appear in the use of braces such as wounds or sores on the lip, tongue, or cheeks. This is because they do not protrude from the tooth, but rather they fully conform to the teeth and have a smooth and polished surface.

There is no pain, but it is normal to feel the pressure of the

3. Ease of use in teeth with crowns, bridges, teeth with enamel problems such as amelogenesis imperfect.

4. Hygiene: the aligners are removed for brushing the teeth and cleaned separately, facilitating hygiene and maintenance. There are no decalcification problems in the enamel as could happen with conventional orthodontics and it improves periodontal health.

5. Removable: The patient can remove the device although he/she must always respect the indications of time of use of his orthodontist, in general, 22 hours a day. If for any reason you need to wear them for fewer hours a day, you must make up for it in the following days.

6. Visiting time. Cabinet time decreases because the appliance is simpler and it is not necessary to activate it as with brackets.

7. Preview of the results in a specialized program in which the patient can see how and how much each of his teeth will move.

8. Decrease in bruxism. By interposing a plastic between the teeth, the jaw is deprogrammed and bruxism is avoided, although this is not a definitive measure for this problem.

9. Whitening. The same splints (as long as they no longer have attachments) can be used to whiten teeth.

(Really) invisible orthodontics

Invisalign® orthodontics is just as fast and effective as orthodontic treatments with braces, but its main advantage is its extraordinary discretion. Invisalign® splints are completely transparent, becoming almost imperceptible in the patient’s mouth.

Thus, orthodontics with Invisalign® is practically invisible to others. You will keep all the charm of your smile while you make the necessary adjustments to make it perfect!

What is an Invisalign® treatment like?

In the first place, and once the problems to be solved have been detected, your orthodontist will draw up a computer-assisted treatment plan. It is a 100% personalized orthodontic study, which is capable of calculating with millimeter precision how your teeth will move throughout the treatment through a sequence of plastic splints.

As a result, you will see how to evolve your smile throughout the treatment and what the end result is before you even start it, and the orthodontist will manufacture your braces Invisalign depending on the forces accurate to execute the planned movements on your teeth.

The splints to be used in an Invisalign® treatment are manufactured altogether, and the patient only has to worry about attending periodic check-ups, according to the treatment schedule.

Do you travel often? Invisalign® orthodontics is designed for people who do not usually have time to go regularly to the dentist, so it will not be a problem if you cannot keep one of your appointments.

Removable splints

If you have ever worn braces, you will know the discomfort to remove the remains of food that were left in the appliance, not to mention the difficulty to speak normally, especially the first weeks of treatment.

Invisalign® splints are removable: if you maintain a minimum of discipline and wear them for most of the day, you can take them off to talk, laugh, eat …

Maximum comfort without pain

As if that were not enough, Invisalign® splints are made of a smooth and soft plastic: you will not suffer the chafing or small sores in the mouth that many patients who choose a treatment with braces suffer.

As it does not use metal parts of any kind, Invisalign® orthodontics is also much more careful with the patient’s teeth and is a less uncomfortable treatment than is usual with conventional appliances.

And the price? The cost differs depending on the duration of the treatment. The crowding Mild problems are solved between 4 and 7 months, while more serious problems require the patient to wear splints from 18 to 24. If you wear retainers and follow the advice of your orthodontist, the smile will last a lifetime.

A few weeks ago I told you what the were the reasons why when trying to correct my teeth I chose Invisalign orthodontics. I was convinced by the fact that I was able to take off the aligners to eat, as well as to clean them properly without risking food scraps; and I liked, although it was not a priority for me, that it was hardly noticeable that I was wearing orthodontics.

On the other hand, I was a little scared that if I chose the braces they hurt my mouth in some way, so these wearing molds seemed great to me. Something more expensive in terms of price, but more relaxed when it comes to cures and cares for my mouth.

How does it feel to wear invisible braces?

After the pertinent study of my teeth, the dentist summoned me to show me on a computer, in a three-dimensional image, the process that my mouth was going to undergo. I really enjoyed recognizing my teeth on the screen and seeing how they evolved week by week in its computer animation, until it reached a point where it seemed incredible to me that they were this good.

That is to say, at that moment I felt a mixture of hope, illusion, and impatience; wanting to start and get to the endpoint where the teeth were already that way.

But it was still a few more days until the first aligners were finally delivered to me. According to the dentist told me, the first two molds made a very slight correction, since the objective was that they did not bother me much, that I was getting used to their use and the daily routine of wearing them.

And so the moment came when he finally put them on my teeth. They fit well, although when fixing them I already noticed the forces that they exerted in different directions to begin to solve the crossbite little by little. It is difficult to explain the sensation, but it would be as if with your own fingers you were continually trying to force your teeth to be in another position: a gentle but constant pressure.

I also found it strange not knowing very well how to put the tongue. Not being in contact with the teeth, as usual, I tended to push it back so that it did not collide with the material that covered all my teeth. But this did not last long, in a few days, tongue and molds became good friends.

Why I was about to abandon invisible orthodontics

Everything was going well until at night I got ready to eat a small sandwich that I had prepared. I took off the aligners, rinsed them with a little water under the tap, and put them in one of the boxes they gave me for temporary storage. As I went for the first bite, I saw the stars, the sun, and the moon orbiting around me. I tried to bite again, and the pain stabbed in my teeth again: And it had only been a few hours! I was a little desperate to think that I had to be like this for a year and a half.

Luckily, little by little, I was able to bite the bread and I was able to move on with dinner, to prove to myself that yes, at first it bothers to bite a bit, but after a while, it passes a bit.

The next day he realized that he had to travel to give a lecture, and something happened that he did not expect: when he spoke to people more than usual, rubbing and wounds appeared on his tongue and on the inside of his lower lip. Wounds that the aligners kept touching every time I spoke.

“How painful! And it’s only the first mold… and it’s only the first day. I will leave this, ”I thought. However, I soon remembered that I had already paid for almost half the corrective treatment and that put me back, while I was thinking that “Now I understand why they charged me so much to do the study of the mouth … if not, I would quit”.

Why did I have to file the Invisalign aligners?

I took them off to survive that day so that the next day the pain from the mouth wounds had subsided quite a bit; I remember that the hygienist had told me that the molds are cut by laser and that sometimes the edge can be annoying, and I applied the solution he told me: when I got home I applied a file to the areas of the edge that rubbed the most.

As is commonly said, it was the hand of a saint. Once those edges were filed, they stopped bothering and the wounds were fixed without reappearing.

Little by little I got used to the routine of taking them off to eat, cleaning them well after meals and putting them back on, and even talking quietly to them in my mouth (at first I took them off a lot if I had to speak extensively, give a lecture, etc).

So although the principles were a bit difficult for me, I can only recommend them. I have been with the invisible orthodontics and there are people I work with every day who still haven’t realized I’m wearing it.

The care and maintenance of aligners: a luxury

I have never carried orthodontics before, so I do not have the possibility to compare with previous experiences, but I have spoken with people who took it and they all agree on the same thing: I wish I could have done what you eat without an “appliance”, wash it and put it back on.

And it all comes down to taking them off in the morning for breakfast, brushing your teeth, cleaning the molds with the brush and a little paste and water, and putting them back on, repeating this operation for lunch, lunch, and dinner (or sometimes that is precise if something is going to be consumed).

It is true that as the days go by the transparent aligners take on something whitish in color, but when it goes on the teeth it is imperceptible, and also you have to discard them immediately: when I see that they begin to be even whiter it turns out that already I have to wear the following, which are completely new and pristine. So, I put the file where I know they can hurt me, I put them on, and I’m already on the premiere again.

The wrong bite not only negatively affects the appearance of its owner but can also lead to a whole host of negative consequences. It increases the chewing load on the teeth, leads to their early destruction, causes problems with the digestive system due to insufficient chewing of food, formation of caries, difficulty in swallowing, facial asymmetry due to dislocation of the jaw. Fortunately, in the arsenal of modern medicine, there are reliable ways to combat this unpleasant phenomenon.

The article will review the reviews on Invisalign apps. They are removable orthodontic structures, a series of veneers on the tooth and designed to align. These devices are made of transparent biopolymers. This material is allowed to wear a mouthpiece completely unnoticed by others. Invisalign selectors are also called clear braces, but braces are actually a fixed type of orthodontic appliance in which the dentition is attached with a special glue to the inner or outer surface of the tooth and attached without removing it for the entire treatment period.

Remove brackets can only be a doctor. It is thought that the patient’s mouth guards can easily be taken on their own for meals and hygiene procedures in the oral cavity. Feedback on Invisalign will be provided at the end of the article.

Features of orthodontic construction

Invisalign aligners (from English – “invisible alignment”) are new, but in a short time, they managed to become quite popular. This is a special system for straightening teeth with the help of removable transparent caps. This product was developed by the American company Align Technology, which is considered a monopoly in the field of application of this corrective dental method. When wearing a mouth guard, they exert a light but constant pressure on the teeth as a result of the teeth moving in the desired direction and the row aligning. Feedback on Invisalign liners is mostly positive.

After a certain time, the cover is replaced with a new one, which has an internal cavity slightly smaller than the previous one. Unlike aligners manufactured by other companies, Invisalign devices have active attachments that allow you to securely fix these orthodontic appliances in the oral cavity. In addition, the manufacture of such systems is fully automated, since they are made by robots, and people only control the functionality of the machines, so the errors during the manufacture of such devices are minimal. For the production of other models, more and more people are involved, which directly affects their quality. For the manufacture of aligners of this brand, a durable and simultaneously elastic biopolymer is used, which has no analogs. In this way, Unlike others, you can make Invisalign transparent braces that fit comfortably on dentures where the system does not break or fall out. In most cases, these types of headgear have a flat edge and Invisalign systems cut them so that the aligners completely repeat the shape of the gums and do not put pressure on them when worn.

Many parents fear that the child will not want to wear such an orthodontic structure for the required period of time, and such therapeutic measures will not make sense. Unlike other alignment manufacturers, the company Align Technology produces a tray with a special indicator for teenagers that changes color if the child wears the device for one hour a day, which is not enough. According to reviews, Invisalign is very comfortable and effective.

Advantages of transparent aligners

Clear Invisalign aligners are the best alternative to braces and have the following advantages.

• Aesthetic. The orthodontic system is invisible to others, so its use is not accompanied by any psychological discomfort. In addition, if the patient is still shy, at any time, for example, before an important meeting, he can remove his mouthpiece by himself and after that insert the orthodontic device itself into his mouth. Despite the fact that there is no special need for this, the aligners are completely invisible on the teeth, do not violate diction, and in the process of wearing them there is no need to follow a special diet, since the structure must be removed when eating. The only limitation is that during the period of orthodontic treatment it is contraindicated to use gum as it can stick to the alignments.
• Kappa does not harm the oral mucosa. They are very flexible and fit snugly to the dental nail, therefore, as a rule, they do not cause discomfort to the patient when wearing. Reviews of Invisalign liners confirm this.
• During treatment, it is not necessary to use additional devices for oral hygiene: brushes, special brushes, irritants, if necessary to clean the teeth, mouth guards remove and brush the teeth in the usual way.
• The systems are made of hypoallergenic materials.
• Invisalign aligners and dental guards can be removed while brushing your teeth and meals.
• With the help of high efficiency Aligners, minor occlusion anomalies can be corrected quickly.
• Kappa “nvisalign” is not painted. It is very easy to take care of them – it is enough to immerse the devices in a solution recommended by the manufacturer. What are the other advantages of the Invisalign head?
• You don’t need to spend much time in the dental chair.
• With this structure, the possibility of medical error is minimized during therapy. The aligners affect the roots of the teeth and the dentin very carefully, if the medical professional has correctly calculated the trajectory of the dentist’s movement, the treatment course cannot be disturbed. Invisalign interests prices are very high.

Design cons

There are practically no disadvantages of such orthodontic products, but the main disadvantage of Invisalign aligners is that they cannot be used during the period of tooth replacement. In other words, these orthodontic appliances can be prescribed only in adolescence, when children’s teeth fall out. Some patients also feel that the high cost of aligners has made this a major barrier to their gain, which for many people considers a disadvantage of this model according to Invisalign’s reviews.

Transparent plaque treatment, which has been popularly preferred over braces in recent times, is one of the latest technologies applied in orthodontic-based treatments. This method is a wireless orthodontic treatment that fixes teeth with transparent plaques (aligners) specially produced for patients. The most important reason for choosing clear aligner treatment is that it is not hidden that orthodontic treatment is done while correcting the contraction of the teeth. In other words, thanks to the transparent plates, the aesthetic appearance does not deteriorate. Transparent plaques are produced in series according to the desired movement positions of the teeth. Each plate creates an average of 0.5 mm or 1 mm of movement. The dentist takes the measurements from your mouth. These measurements will be transferred to the computer environment by the 3D scanning method called the CAD-CAM system. Virtual teeth are easily seen with computer simulation.  

Transparent plaque treatment is a treatment method that can be easily applied to both young children and adults. Compliance with clear aligner treatment will be finalized only after the dentist’s examination. With clear plaque treatment, mild to moderate tooth irregularities are eliminated. A possible orthodontic treatment that may require tooth extraction cannot be treated with clear aligners. As technology advances and develops, clear plaque treatment will become applicable for treatments that will require tooth extraction. The biggest advantage of this treatment is that it does not adversely affect daily life in any way. Since it is invisible and removable and specially produced for the person, there is no aesthetic concern during the treatment. This method does not disturb the teeth or gums in any way. Because this treatment is done using non-metal soft platelets. 

Transparent Plaque Instead of Braces

Braces treatment is a treatment that repairs position problems in teeth such as crowding, curvature, and dislocations. For more than 40 years, braces treatment has been done with metals called braces. Although these metal-based brackets bring the teeth to the desired level, they reduce the aesthetic image area. For this reason, experts tried to find a similar result with this metal-based method with systems that could be aesthetically more minimally obvious, and thus they introduced the transparent braces. Transparent plaque application is a convenient and comfortable orthodontic treatment. The most effective advantage is that it can be easily removed and installed. In normal braces treatments, food easily escapes between the teeth while eating, and this can cause a problem during cleaning. This is not the case in the transparent plate application. It can be taken off during meals as it can be easily removed and put on. For this reason, clear plaque is more preferred than braces. In addition to these, it also prevents the deterioration of the aesthetic appearance. 

What is Transparent Plaque?

Clear aligner treatment is a wireless orthodontic treatment that uses newly developed digital orthodontic technology. Thanks to the specially designed transparent plaques (aligners), misaligned teeth can be easily corrected and the transparent plaque can be removed from the mouth at any time. The most important reason why many people prefer this orthodontic treatment is that the soft platelets in the mouth cannot be seen from the outside. Before clear aligner treatment, the result of the treatment can be seen in a 3D virtual environment. 

How is it prepared?

While preparing for the treatment, first of all, X-rays and photographs of the patients are taken and their teeth are measured. Application planning is made under this data. The measurements taken are sent to the laboratories for the preparation of transparent plates. Dental measurements in the laboratory will be read with optical-based readers and transferred to the computer environment in this way. However, if the dentist deems necessary, he can make corrections in the computer environment and take measures in a short time. The first clear plate will be printed on the new gauge. In the next step, the teeth are slightly straightened to provide a new dimension and a new plate can be printed. These applications will continue until the teeth are fully corrected and depending on the first defect of the tooth, 15 to 20 transparent plaques can be obtained.

Braces or Transparent Plaque?

The question of whether it is braces or clear plaque has been very curious recently. For this, it is necessary to look at the differences between braces and clear plaque:

Normal braces are much more noticeable in the mouth than transparent plaque.

Clear aligners can stain much more easily than braces.

Transparent plaques are more durable than braces.

Due to the structure of the transparent plaque, it is suitable for dental caries compared to braces.

The price of transparent dental plaque is higher than braces. 

Braces apply a much stronger force to the teeth than clear aligners. This helps the teeth to reach the desired position more quickly.

The treatment flow in the braces can be observed more easily than the transparent aligners.

For those who are obsessed with aesthetics, absolutely transparent plaques are much more advantageous. Because of this advantage, transparent mold is preferred instead of braces.

If you’re not into traditional braces, the most popular solution to straightening your teeth is Invisalign (clear aligner). The aligners are practically invisible and use SmartForce technology to gradually snap the teeth into place. Many celebrities use and approve of this orthodontic way of working.

After you decide to have Invisalign treatment, your teeth will usually be scanned with a device at the first appointment. It makes a precise 3D representation of your teeth. A treatment plan can also be planned immediately.

Some dentists and orthodontists like to make impressions of the mouth, but this is not a requirement for Invisalign. However, some X-rays should be taken to make sure your teeth, roots, and jawbone are healthy and ready for straightening treatment.

Photos of your mouth are taken. The lab requires 8, including full-face ones. The bite registration is another element of this consultation. A fast-setting paste is applied to the teeth and your bite lightly. The dentist keeps a complete record of how your upper and lower teeth fit together. After these procedures, it’s time to decide which package you need for your Invisalign treatment.

Invisalign Full

This package is suitable for even the most complex situations. The full option provides considerable flexibility and control over treatment: it has an unlimited number of trays. In addition, treatment can continue until you are satisfied with the result. This is because refinement is included in this package.

Invisalign Young

This pack is recommended for young adults whose teeth are still moving. Scrolling can be controlled and root growth direction can be directed. As with the full option, there is an unlimited number of trays. Treatment can be continued until the desired result is achieved.

Moreover, with the hectic life of a teenager, the plates can break or disappear. Invisalign Teen includes six complimentary aligners if this happens. Pediatric dentistry also requires some form of parental guidance. These trays have a blue indicator that indicates if the plates are sufficiently installed.

Invisalign Express

If your problems are minor, you can choose this option, which is more affordable. Targets those with minor or few vacancy issues. Only 10 trays are included in this package. Most of the time, this treatment is not enough, your doctor may offer an additional treatment package during this process.

To find the most suitable treatment method for you and to get straight teeth instantly, make an appointment with our clinic and come to the examination.

Although all the phrases in the title actually mean the same thing, there is a reason why different words are used. In fact, there is no fully established word group that we can express in Turkish for this type of orthodontic treatment, or it is just forming.

If we think that the word ‘Align’  means ordering, aligning in Turkish,  it would not be wrong to say that these appliances, known as ‘Aligners’  , are appliances that line the teeth. In fact, the only thing they have in common is that there are no wires in any of them. For this reason, the  expression of wireless orthodontics  can be the common denominator of all these concepts.

Although Invisalign  is the generic name of a brand that we perform such treatments, it can also be used as the common name of these treatments today.

The  words ‘Transparent Apparatus’  or  ‘Transparent Plaque’ may be the best choices we use to describe these treatments in Turkish.

In recent years, treatment demands have started to shift to wireless orthodontics to a considerable extent. There are several reasons for this. The absence of a wire image is a good option for people who have given up on orthodontic treatment just for this reason. This brings with it a very high demand. If you have always preferred to stay away from orthodontic treatments due to the wire appearance, transparent appliance treatments may be a good option for you.

How can teeth move without braces?

In this technique, the transparent thermoplastic material that wraps the teeth all around and grips the teeth and provides a full compliance with the teeth and is carried in the mouth for 22 hours a day. With fully computer-aided applications, these thermoplastic molds allow the teeth to move within certain biological limits. Thus, when the person wears a plaque, the related teeth are forced to move within the orthodontic limits, and after a certain period of time, the related teeth move to the desired extent and are displaced. After the small amount of movement on a plate is finished, the same movement planning continues with a new plate.  

Can I see the result of the treatment before I start the treatment?

Transparent plaques or Transparent appliances (aligners) are actually advanced technology products. In a production process, which is completely designed using 3D, that is, three-dimensional computer technologies, the movements of the teeth in the mouth and ultimately the treated tooth relations are planned in a computer environment with the help of a simulation. In our clinic, this planning is done by our orthodontists.

According to the finished treatment, all tooth movements are gradually calculated by computers and the necessary instructions for the production of a plaque are determined for each stage. Here, a situation that is not found in other treatment models is that both the team and the patient can see the treatment result before starting the treatment. Even if it is an animation or a photograph of a simulation, illuminating information about the treatment result can be obtained.

Are Aligner – Transparent Appliance treatments safe?

The history of aligner treatments is naturally not as old as traditional orthodontic methods. Because it is a technology product and as technology develops, these methods have developed and are developing rapidly. The thing that must be kept in mind is that both orthodontic treatments with transparent appliance treatments and orthodontic treatments traditionally made with wires are fed from the same scientific source, namely orthodontic science.

Although the methods or the materials that everyone sees are different, transparent appliances are built on the classical orthodontic knowledge (science) with a scientific history of centuries. In other words, the principles of orthodontics and orthodontic treatment are unique and the same for both methods. Only the materials and the way of application of the materials differ. In essence, both wire treatments and plaque treatments have to observe ‘biological’ limits at the first stage. The sensitive issue here is that both techniques should be preferred by specialists who have received orthodontic training.

From this point of view, transparent appliance treatments are as reliable as traditional orthodontic treatments. It is vital that the treatment boundaries are drawn very well here. It is a necessity to choose the right treatment method according to the treatment conditions of the patient. In other words, it is a necessity to treat orthodontic disorders that are difficult or impossible to treat with a transparent appliance with classical braces methods, and to construct only suitable cases on a transparent appliance. Here, our orthodontist will give you the most accurate and reliable information.

What are the conditions for Aligner – Transparent Appliance treatments?

No matter how advanced technology advances, the limits of transparent appliance treatments determine the rules to be followed. In these treatments, you must first develop a good motivation and discipline. Because even if it is your doctor who directs the treatment, you are the practitioner himself.

As it can be understood, the basis of plaque treatment is the time of insertion of the plaque. In today’s conditions, the generally recommended ideal time is 22 hours a day. As much as you fall below this time, your treatment will be disrupted and your plates will face compatibility problems.

The second important issue is that the plaques should be controlled during the treatment. Although a plate change is required every 15 days, your doctor constantly checks for plate compliance and performs supportive procedures. In other words, your treatment should be constantly monitored by your orthodontist. In other words, there is no automatic treatment method such as I will take the plates collectively and change them in order. You should definitely follow your appointments for interim checks. In other words, we can specify this as the second condition.