What are Clear Aligners?

Clear aligners, also called invisible aligners, are a type of orthodontic treatment that corrects misaligned or crooked teeth.

They are a virtually invisible and removable alternative to braces designed around convenience and flexibility.

Aligner trays are custom-made for every patient, depending on the severity of teeth misalignment (malocclusion).

Clear aligners are orthodontic devices that are a transparent, plastic form of dental braces used to adjust teeth.

Clear-aligner treatment involves an orthodontist or dentist, or with home-based systems, the person themselves, taking a mold of the patient's teeth, which is used to create a digital tooth scan.

The computerized model suggests stages between the current and desired teeth positions, and aligners are created for each stage.

Each aligner is worn for 22 hours a day for one or two weeks.

These slowly move the teeth into the position agreed between the orthodontist or dentist and the patient.

The average treatment time is 13.5 months.