What are Clear Aligners (such as Invisalign)?
Clear Aligners are the clear alternative to braces.
Metal braces were once the only treatment used to straighten teeth. Today, Clear Aligners are a groundbreaking orthodontic technology that uses invisible aligners to correct misaligned teeth. Clear Aligners give you the smile you want without metal braces, and without anyone knowing you are wearing an orthodontic aligner!
Benefits of Clear Aligners over braces:
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Clear Aligners are invisible–no one will know you are undergoing orthodontic treatment to achieve that gorgeous smile you’ve always wanted.
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Clear Aligners are removable–you can take out your aligners to eat and drink whenever you want, or to brush and floss your teeth and maintain excellent oral hygiene.
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Clear Aligners are more comfortable–there is less irritation to your lips and cheeks compared to metal braces and wires.
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Clear Aligners are faster–most Clear Aligners appointments don’t take as long as those for traditional braces.
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Clear Aligners fit in with your social schedule–it can be removed for special occasions.
More than 18,000,000 patients worldwide have been treated with Clear Aligners as of 2025, and this number is increasing everyday.
Contact us today to schedule an initial consultation to see if Clear Aligners are what you are looking for!
How Clear Aligners Work
Clear Aligners are a custom-fitted, clear plastic-like tray designed to straighten your teeth and achieve that gorgeous smile you’ve always wanted. A series of custom aligner trays are manufactured to facilitate tooth movement in small increments. Unlike traditional braces, these trays can be removed to eat and brush and floss your teeth. In order for treatment to be carried out in a timely manner, 23 hours of tray wear per day is required. This allows the treatment to progress and tooth movement to occur.
Depending on the type of tooth movement needed to create your gorgeous smile, attachments may need to be placed on your teeth. Attachments are raised, tooth-coloured square, rectangular or triangular ridges that allow the tray to grab onto the tooth to achieve the desired tooth movement.
Clear Aligners are an alternative treatment option to braces, but it may not be suitable for everyone. During your initial assessment, we can determine whether this type of treatment is right for you.
How Should I Take Care of My Clear Aligners?
Whether you have braces or are wearing Clear Aligners to straighten your teeth, maintaining good oral hygiene is very important. Not only do your teeth need to be clean but your aligner trays also need to be kept clean.
Clear Aligners for Adults
Did you have braces as a teenager but are now experiencing some shifting or relapse of your teeth? Or perhaps you never had the opportunity to have straight teeth and a gorgeous smile, and now you’re ready to get the smile you’ve always wanted. It’s never too late to straighten your teeth, and Clear Aligners are a great alternative to braces!
Clear Aligners for Teens
When you start thinking about getting braces, the idea of sporting a mouth full of brackets and wires is probably a turnoff. Fortunately, there’s a cutting-edge solution for straightening teeth that doesn’t involve traditional braces: Clear Aligners.
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Cost of Clear Aligners
How much does Clear Aligners Cost?
The cost of orthodontic treatment with Clear Aligners depends on many factors, the most important being the issues you would like to have corrected. The amount of crowding, the degree of jaw discrepancy, and the type of bite you have all affect the length and complexity of treatment with Clear Aligners, and therefore the cost of treatment.
If your dental plan covers orthodontic treatment, you may also qualify for Clear Aligners. Talk to your insurance provider to determine how much coverage you have for orthodontic treatment.