Looking for a discreet alternative to braces? Ashby Park Family Orthodontics offers customized clear aligner treatment for teens and adults in Greenville and Easley. Clear aligners use a series of removable, nearly invisible trays to gradually move your teeth according to a treatment plan developed and monitored by an orthodontist.
About Clear Aligner Treatment
Clear aligners are a simple orthodontic treatment that will help you get your best smile in no time! Clear aligner treatment is designed to be an inconspicuous option for patients who may have cosmetic concerns about traditional metal braces. To make them as invisible as possible, aligner trays fit tightly against your teeth and correct your misalignment in approximately 18 months, depending on your needs. During your complimentary consultation, our orthodontist will evaluate your smile and determine whether clear aligners are right for you.
Benefits of Clear Aligners
There are many benefits to utilizing clear aligners for your orthodontic treatment:
- Nearly invisible: The transparent trays fit closely over your teeth for a discreet appearance.
- Removable: You can take your aligners out when eating, drinking, brushing and flossing.
- No brackets or wires: The smooth trays provide an alternative to traditional braces.
- Fewer food limitations: Because you remove the trays for meals, you can continue enjoying most of your favorite foods.
- Customized treatment: Each series of aligners is created specifically for your teeth and treatment plan.
- Easy oral hygiene: Removable trays make it easier to brush and floss normally throughout treatment.
- Less orthodontic visits: Most patients only need an appointment every 6 weeks, so we can make sure your smile is progressing the way it needs to be.
- Faster than traditional braces treatment: Most of the time, clear aligner treatment is quicker than traditional braces. In most cases, patients complete their treatment in approximately 18 months – or sometimes even less!
- Options for teens and adults: Clear aligners can effectively address many common orthodontic concerns for qualifying patients of different ages.
How Do Clear Aligners Work?
Clear aligner treatment is custom fit just for your smile! Our orthodontist will take images of your smile using the iTero 3D Scanner, then send those off to a specialized lab. The lab takes the images of your smile and creates a series of virtual models displaying how your teeth will move to become properly aligned. Thanks to the iTero 3D Scanner, this process is easier than ever!
The iTero 3D Scanner is a state-of-the-art digital scanner that takes a quick, easy scan of your teeth without the hassle of impression molds. This scanner creates images of the outcome of your orthodontic treatment to provide a glimpse into your smile’s future almost immediately.
Once the lab creates the images of your future smile, they use them to build your custom aligners. Each set of aligners is designed to be worn for approximately 2 weeks before exchanging them for the next set in your series. Your orthodontist will determine the length of your treatment and number of aligners needed to complete your treatment, which typically ranges from 12 to 30 sets.
As you can see, there are many advantages to clear aligner treatment! If you’re interested in clear aligners, schedule an appointment at our Easley or Greenville, SC, offices. Our talented orthodontic team will help you determine if clear aligner treatment is right for you.
Are Clear Aligners the Same as Invisalign®?
Invisalign is a widely recognized brand of clear aligners, but it is not the only clear aligner system available. Ashby Park Family Orthodontics offers doctor-directed clear aligner treatment customized to each patient’s smile, needs and goals.
If you are searching for a discreet alternative to braces, our orthodontic team can explain your clear aligner options and recommend the treatment best suited to your smile.
Are Clear Aligners Right for You?
Clear aligners can treat many common orthodontic concerns, including crowding, spacing and certain bite problems. However, they may not be the best choice for every patient. Your orthodontist will evaluate your smile and recommend the treatment option most likely to provide safe, effective and lasting results.
Schedule a complimentary consultation at our Greenville or Easley, SC, office to learn whether clear aligners are right for you.