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We try to fulfill all your needs under one roof. Therefore, we offer "Clear Aligners" for you to smile confidently. Now there is an increasingly popular alternative to traditional metal supports: Clear Aligner clear aligners.
What is a Clear Aligner?
A clear aligner is one of the important orthodontic treatment methods that allow people to smile confidently. It has been developed as an alternative to metal and porcelain braces. These clear aligners are used for teeth that are crooked and misaligned to a certain extent.
Invisalign, i.e. clear wires, invisible wires, invisible aligners; Although it has many names, Invisalign is the most invisible solution for your orthodontic treatment. Invisalign does not use fixed braces or brackets to gradually move your teeth. Instead, custom-created plastic invisalign retainers (called "aligners"), which visually resemble custom-whitening trays, are used to move your teeth into the proper position one at a time.
Invisalign is a selected teeth straightening method for many adults and teenagers, so they can avoid the common perceptions of your typical braces. It is actually easier to maintain your oral hygiene with Invisalign, and there is less chance of tooth decay for youngsters who have braces that keep the teen or adult from flossing and brushing properly. They can remove and re-insert their aligners, brushes, and flosses.
Invisalign's innovative technology can treat crowding, spacing, open bites, underbites, and crossbites in both adults and teens. Treatment times with invisible braces are comparable to treatment times with traditional fixed braces.
More than 1 million patients around the world have corrected their smiles with Invisalign or Invisalign Teen invisible braces.
Traditional fixed braces tend to disrupt life by creating a more complicated oral health care routine, food restrictions, and limited photo-ops. But with Invisalign there are no restrictions in brackets, and you can enjoy the freedom of straightening your teeth wirelessly. Invisalign is a choice for aesthetically conscious adults and teens.
Who Can Use It?
- It applies to everyone from the age of 11.
- To people who do not have any disorders in the jaw position
- To people whose mouth, teeth and jaw structure are suitable for treatment
- To those who do not have impacted teeth
- In those who do not have very large gaps
- In people with aesthetic concerns
Why Clear Aligner?
With the clear aligner, the teeth are straightened without the use of braces. Also, the aligner is not visible from the outside. It is a removable method. Clear aligners work in the same way that traditional braces work. It brings teeth into a better position.
What are the Advantages?
- It is a treatment applied quickly.
- It requires less examination than is needed for traditional braces.
- Oral hygiene is easily provided.
- Thanks to its thin structure, it never tires the mouth.
- You can take it off while eating
- You can put it back on whenever you want.
WHAT IS NEEDED TO START?
After the treatment is decided, the patient's photos are taken, x-rays are requested, and measurements of the lower and upper jaw teeth are taken. After the measurements are shipped to the Invisalign company, a computer simulation of the teeth is received. After the orthodontist makes the analysis and changes on the computer simulation, he/she sits down with the patient and determines the final state of the treatment and sends the approved final state to the company.
CAN I SEE MY TEETH STRAIGHTENED BEFORE STARTING TREATMENT?
Yes, the computer simulation shows the state that the teeth will take at the end of the treatment. You can also make corrections in the direction you want on the final version with your doctor. However, it should be noted that the result to be obtained depends on the response of the patient's body and the duration of use of the aligners.
WHAT IS A COMPUTER SIMULATION?
Computer simulation is an application used to predict the image of your teeth and the shape they will take at the end of treatment. Within the month after your measurements are taken, your doctor makes the desired changes on your teeth and the patient's ideas are taken to bring them to their final state. Before starting treatment, the patient has the chance to see the final state of his/her teeth.”
HOW DOES ALIGNER TREATMENT MOVE TEETH?
After your treatment is planned on the computer, aligner plates are produced. After the plates are placed on the teeth, they start applying force and each plate usage creates movement up to approximately 0.5 mm in the teeth. Tooth movement is provided. With each plate change, new forces are applied and the teeth are gradually straightened.
WILL I HAVE PAIN IN MY TEETH DURING ALIGNER TREATMENT?
Like orthodontic treatments with wire treatment, Aligner plates apply forces to move your teeth. Due to these forces, there will be pressure and throbbing in the teeth for a few days. In the following days, your teeth continue to move, but the discomfort in your teeth passes.
APPOINTMENT FREQUENCIES
Appointments are normally given between 4-6 weeks, but your doctor may want to see you and perform some procedures within a different period. At the appointments, the patient's computer simulation is opened, the current intraoral image and the computer image are compared, and the treatment is continued accordingly. Attachment addition / removal or abrasion procedures are applied as needed.
HOW MANY HOURS A DAY SHOULD I WEAR CLEAR ALIGNERS?
You should wear clear aligners for an average of 22 hours a day. The ideal is to remove it only while eating.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES COMPARED TO WIRE TREATMENT?
The most important feature of Aligner plates is that they are almost invisible. It is very advantageous for people who care about their appearance and think that orthodontic wires will affect their work. It does not negatively affect speech. Another advantage is that it can be removed while eating. The fact that it is also removed during care and brushing helps to protect oral hygiene more easily. There is no significant difference in duration between wire treatment and Aligner treatments in terms of treatment duration.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About Clear Aligner Treatment
Is it Possible to Eat with Clear Aligner?
Yes. It does not cause difficulties while eating. But if you want, you can also eat by removing the clear aligner.
Does pain occur in Clear Aligner treatment?
Force is applied to provide movement of the teeth, therefore, it creates dominance while clear aligners are attached. This pain, which is felt when they are first passed on the teeth, does not create after a certain time when harmony is achieved.
What is the duration of wearing clear aligners?
It is essential that clear aligners be worn for approximately 20 hours a day, and they should only be removed while eating. Apart from these, you can remove them for a maximum of 1 or 2 hours.
Do other people notice the clear aligners in the mouth?
Patients who have been treated have said that no one has noticed that they have plates in their mouths unless they say so themselves. Many patients say that when they remove the plate while eating, their friends react by saying "Did you have something in your mouth?"
Does Clear Aligner treatment affect speech?
You may have some trouble getting used to it in the first days, but there will be no trouble afterwards. You can remove it for a short time when you are going to make a long speech.
Does smoking turn clear aligners yellow?
There will of course be yellowing in someone who smokes a lot compared to someone who does not smoke at all, but since you will change it every 2 weeks, there will not be excessive yellowing.
Does treatment last shorter with normal braces or with Clear Aligner?
The treatment period varies depending on the case. Since computer technology is used, force is not applied to the area where movement is not desired in clear aligner treatment. Since it is used in mild and moderate crowding, the clear aligner treatment period may be shorter than the normal orthodontic treatment period.
In the observed patients, patients undergoing clear aligner treatment have no concerns about the completion time of the treatment.
Can I start Clear Aligner treatment immediately?
Your intraoral and extraoral photos, x-rays, and 3-dimensional digital measurement taken with the intraoral digital scanner (cad-cam) are transferred with one click. The 3-dimensional digital treatment plan is created by Orthodontics Specialists within 3-4 days.
In this invisible system consisting of removable series of aligners, each aligner is specially produced for your teeth.
Is any preparation required before Clear Aligner treatment?
It is essential to perform intraoral care before treatment and to clean all decayed teeth and your tartar. Depending on your condition, your doctor will tell you whether your 20-year-old teeth should be extracted before clear aligner treatment. Afterwards, measurements are taken and construction is started.
Is any procedure performed after Clear Aligner treatment is completed?
It applies to all orthodontic treatments. After your treatment, very thin invisible wires are attached to the inside of the teeth. These wires are attached to prevent movement or return in the teeth. Your orthodontist determines the duration of these wires.
Does Bisphenol-A, which is used in the manufacture of plastic material, exist in Clear Aligner aligners?
Clear aligner aligners definitely do not contain Bisphenol-A or phthalates, which are used in baby bottles and PET bottles and are banned by the USA, Canada and the European Union because they cause many health problems. Therefore, you can have clear aligner treatment safely at any stage of your life, including pregnancy and breastfeeding.
What Happens If You Forget to Use Clear Aligners?
Clear aligners are devices that should be used for 18 - 20 hours a day. When you forget to use clear aligners, your treatment process will be prolonged. You should be careful to use your aligners within the time frames recommended by your doctor. When you do not comply with these time frames, the proper alignment of your teeth will take place later.
Clear Aligner or Lingual?
Lingual braces, which are invisible braces, and clear aligners, which are not noticeable unless looked at closely, are among the most preferred orthodontic treatments in recent years. Since lingual braces are placed on the back surface of the teeth, they are not noticeable like clear aligners.
Page update date: 4/November/2023 18:11