Clear Aligner

Minor to moderate crowding of the teeth can now be straightened fairly effortlessly with the “Clear Aligner” Orthodontics method. It utilizes a pracitically invisible clear tray and does not have any wires or metal brackets which usually cause irritation in the mouth. It is an ideal Non-Extraction Orthodontic method as it is so comfortable to wear yet effective in moving and aligning teeth.

For  people with crowded mouths, required space is created by a minor reduction of teeth enamel layer (0.1-0.3mm) of two sides of the 8 front teeth of each jaw along with expansion of the arch when warranted.  This creates sufficient space without the extraction of teeth in traditional orthodontic treatment.

Clear Aligner appliances are worn 20-24 hours a day excluding your meal time. Clear Aligner appliances are worn throughout your sleep time.

Other nontraditional appliance therapy takes only one impression and the following phases are all created with computer simulation. Clear Aligner orthodontic appliance therapy requires a dental visit every month for evaluation and impression to closely monitor the progress of the orthodontic teeth movement and adjustment in appliance teeth movement force and additional between the teeth reductions.

Three Clear Aligner appliances are provided to the patient one week after each impressions visit. The soft appliance is worn for the first 10 days、medium appliance for the next 10 days and the hard appliance is worn for the 3rd 10-11 days or until a new set is supplied and this cycle of one month interval constitutes one step.

The Clear Aligner Orthodontic treatment course runs anywhere from a short 3-4 steps (12-16 weeks) to a little over one year for more complex cases.

It also allows the treatment of one arch only if the opposing arch is aligned perfectly and does not require orthodontic treatment and that the arch in need of treatment can bite sufficiently when treatment is complete.

After the completion of the Clear Aligner orthodontic treatment, the continued wearing of a retainer appliance for a period of at least 2-3 years, in decreasing frequency, is necessary to stabilize the corrected arch form.

Though the Clear Aligner Orthodontic treatment is an ideal Non-Extraction Orthodontic method, strict compliance and cooperation of the patient is mandatory in wearing these appliances for nearly 24 hours a day during the treatment span. Failure to follow this regimen will necessitate more steps and the cost can become higher than estimated. Each additional step after the first 3 treatment steps is charged per impression until the patient achieves satisfaction in alignment and esthetic.

The longer you wear the appliance, the faster it will move your teeth. It is the perfect orthodontic treatment method for responsible adults who are unwilling to wear wires and brackets for esthetic concerns but willing to wear the Clear Aligner for 24 hours to get results in the shortest and most economical manner.