How does the treatment work?

Treatment with transparent aligners is an election treatment for adult patients and is formed by a series of almost invisible and removable aligners which are substituted every two weeks by a new set. Each aligner is specifically and only realized for one´s teeth. When aligners are substituted, teeth move slowly, week after week, until they align in their final position, defined from our dentist.
Moreover, a 3D virtual treatment program shows how our teeth will move during treatment. This allows us to know in advance what the aspect of our teeth will be once the treatment is finished. The results of the ClinCheck system allow us to realize transparent and customised aligners for each patient. They will gradually reposition the patient´s teeth and obtain a smile to be proud of.

A qualified orthodontist or dentist creates a treatment plan. First pictures are taken, then dental impressions, a panorex and a tele-X-ray.

Clear aligners: frequently asked questions

Often when we propose invisible orthodontics with transparent aligners, we immediately perceive the patients’ enthusiasm for the convenience of using the masks and for the fact that they guarantee an excellent aesthetic result.
However, sometimes doubts and questions come shortly after.

Here we have gathered together in a single list all the answers to your most frequently asked questions. And if you don’t find the answer you are looking for, write to us, we will be happy to answer you.

• Do aligners can ailment?
  The first few days you can feel a little beat sore and uncomfortable because, as occur in all orthodontic treatments, the aligners applie forces to move the teeth. After a while you will get used to it and you won’t feel the initial discomfort.

• How many hours do I have to wear aligners?
  They must be worn 22 hours a day to be effective. You will remove them just for eating.

• Are brackets needed to be applied to the teeth, in addition to aligners?

  Exactly. The aligners require anchor points on which to “grip” to exert the forces that are necessary to move the teeth. These are aesthetic attachments made of dental composite, a material realized in the same color of tooth enamel.

• Is it difficult to remove clear aligners?
  In a short time you get used to it and it becomes automatic. We provide you a special tool to facilitate their removal.

• Why do I wear elastic bands?
  Elastics are used to correct incorrect closure of the mouth which is thus guided into the right position. Initially, the constriction of movement may cause some discomfort which disappears as soon as the correct position is assumed. You will have a special “hook” at your disposal to position them more easily.

• Should I avoid certain foods or drinks?
  There is no need to avoid any food or drink because the aligners are removed to eat. When you wear them, we recommend not to drink beverages different from water to avoid yellowing or coloring the masks.

• Will I struggle to speak?
  It is easy that during the first few hours you can slightly alterate the pronunciation of some words, especially those containing the “S”, because the aligner closes the space for air between the two central incisors. In a few hours the brain will be able to adapt the perception of space and pronounce a correct S.
• Can I chew chewing gum?
  No, because it would stick to the aligner
  
  
• May I smoke?
  It is better to avoid smoking not to make the masks take on a yellowish color

• If the mask has a rough side, what can I do?
  If you can’t go to the orthodontist, you can slightly file the “scratchy” part of the aligner and make it smooth.

• Once the treatment with the aligners is finished, do I need to continue the therapy?
  Most treatments continue with a retainer placed inside the arch. This is necessary to consolidate the results obtained with the aligners and prevent the teeth from returning to their initial position.

… and if there are any doubts during the orthodontic treatment, don’t hesitate to ask our doctors! They are always willing to help you manage the device in the best possible way so to obtain the planned results.