Clear Aligners Pantego

How Clear Aligners Work

To start, Dr. Shah will meet with you to examine your smile and make sure you’re a good fit for this treatment. Then, she will take impressions of your mouth and design a plan to address your alignment problems. When the first set of aligners is ready, you will wear them all the time—except when you eat, drink anything other than water, and perform regular oral care. Following our instructions, you’ll switch to the next set, which takes you one step closer to the final results.

Indications for Clear Aligners

Although clear aligners aren’t ideal for every patient, treatment helps patients with a wide range of problems. For instance, this solution can be used to address the following:

• Crowded teeth
• Gaps between teeth
• Bite alignment issues, such as open bite, crossbite, and overbite

Unlike Invisalign, which can only work for mild to moderate misalignment cases, clear aligners can make more advanced alterations, allowing us to treat more patients.

The Benefits of Clear Aligners

In addition to being clear and unnoticeable, clear aligners have many advantages over traditional orthodontic treatment. For example, with this system, you will likely have fewer appointments than you would with normal metal braces, which have to be adjusted frequently. Instead, you can transition to the new set of aligners on your own as instructed.

These clear aligners also offer these advantages you won’t get with brackets and wires:

• No diet restrictions. You can eat whatever you want because you remove the aligners.
• Easy oral maintenance. No need to negotiate your toothbrush and floss around cumbersome hardware.
• Little to no irritation. The smooth plastic feels comfortable on soft tissues.
• No attachments or buttons. The aligners are designed to do all the work subtly.

How Much Do Clear Aligners Cost?

Like many other treatments in dentistry, the amount you pay will depend mostly on the extent of the problem. For cases requiring more intensive care, the cost will be higher. As with Invisalign, some dental insurance policies may cover treatment in benefits, lowering the cost you pay out-of-pocket; however, many do not. Regardless of your insurance coverage, we are willing to find a payment solution that works within your budget and can help you apply for financing if necessary.