Invisalign® Clear Aligners

Invisalign® aligners offer a nearly invisible way to straighten your teeth. Using a series of custom-made trays based on precise digital scans, Invisalign® gradually moves your teeth into alignment—all without metal or wires. Aligners can be removed for eating, brushing, and special occasions. Invisalign is available to adults, teens and children who are ready to take the responsibility of their treatment into their own hands. 

The System

The Invisalign System combines advanced 3-D computer graphics technology with 100-year-old science of orthodontics. Invisalign aligners are designed to move your teeth in small steps to the desired final position prescribed by your orthodontist. Each aligner is precisely calibrated and manufactured to fit your mouth at each stage of the treatment plan. Your first step is to visit our office to determine if Invisalign is right for you. After sending precise treatment instructions, Invisalign uses advanced computer technology to translate these instructions in a sequence of finely calibrated aligners. Each aligner is worn for a full seven days with 22-23 hours of wear per day and only taken out to eat, brush and floss. As you replace each aligner with the next, your teeth will begin to move gradually - week-by-week until the final alignment prescribed is attained. Then you'll be smiling like you never have before!

iTero®

impression system, by Align Technology. Our digital impression system replaces the uncomfortable, unpleasant-tasting, messy and sometimes inaccurate traditional putty impressions. No bulky trays or sticky putty needed!

Using a digital scanner, we will take three-dimensional (3-D) digital images, or impressions, of your teeth and bite. These impressions will help us formulate a personalized treatment plan that meets your specific orthodontic needs and desires. We can also use them to visually show you your treatment options and help us keep you up-to-date on your treatment progress.

After your specific treatment plan has been chosen, the digital impressions allow us to create customized bracket trays that we use to place your brackets onto your teeth, all at one time, with increased efficiency and overall effectiveness.

Some benefits of iTero digital impressions over traditional putty impressions include:

  • Accuracy: They capture the exact contours of your teeth.

  • Efficiency: They require less time in the treatment chair.

  • Comfort: Taking the digital images is less invasive. No putty is used, and patients are more at ease without fearing they will gag on the impression putty.

  • Customization: They provide a digital plan and allow for trays that are tailored to meet the individual needs and desires of each patient.

  • Visualization: They provide each patient with a definite picture of what their teeth will look like before, during and after orthodontic treatment.

  • Innovation: They use the most advanced 3-D video technologies.