Aligners
Price of aligners
What are aligners
Aligners are removable, transparent mouthguards. They are based on a computer simulation of the patient’s masticatory system.
How the aligner for teeth straightening works
The software calculates the bite modification step by step. This is used to create a set of mouthguards for different stages of treatment. Once one mouthguard has been applied during the calculation period, the dental specialist replaces it with the next.
Wearing processes
The appliance is worn around the clock and is only removed before meals and oral hygiene. The therapy duration is individual. This technique can correct dental-alveolar abnormalities, sometimes at the level of the braces.
Advantages of aligners over braces
This system does not use metal at all.
Transparent aligners are not visible on the teeth, even to the person you talk to.
High technological efficiency, high-precision 3D design, accurate measurements, and the ability to see the final result of treatment.
It takes 2-3 days to get used to it.
Another advantage is proper hygiene, as there is always access to a toothbrush.
Indications for the use of aligners
Indications: crowded teeth, gaps (trema, diastema), incorrect tooth angle, protrusion of the front teeth or retrusion (backward protrusion), deep bite.
FAQ
What Are Aligners?
Aligners are transparent polycarbonate orthodontic guards used in orthodontics to treat malocclusion and align teeth. The teeth move along a pre-planned trajectory, and the patient feels a constant slight pressure on them.
How Does Aligner Treatment Work?
Step 1: Impressions of the dentition, photo, orthopantomogram (OPG), and teleradiograph (TRG).
Design: A 3D model is created based on the dental impressions.
Step 2: The position of the teeth in the 3D model is corrected in specialized software. The movement of the teeth between the current and the desired position is divided into steps. One aligner corresponds to each step. The first aligner is worn for four weeks, then others—each for three weeks. Sometimes, they are replaced in a week. It all depends on the choice of system. The number of aligners depends on the case’s complexity, ranging from 3 to 24 aligners per jaw.
Step 3: Make a plastic retainer to keep the achieved result after the alignment stage.