Step 1 – treatment plan

During the first visit at Straight Teeth Clinic, a certified Invisalign® doctor will discuss in detail your problems with occlusion, conduct medical interview and confirm whether your malocclusion could be treated with Invisalign® aligners. You will be also provided with information what effects can be expected during the treatment. Eliminating malocclusion with Invisalign® method may be applied in case of majority of patients with either minor or complicated malocclusion, both with teenagers and adults.

During the meeting the doctor will provide detailed information about the course and length of treatment, its costs and will also answer all questions and doubts. A plan of straightening teeth together with visualisations with the use of 3D technologies will be presented starting from the initial position until the final effect that will be accomplished after the treatment.

After arrangement of treatment plan and visualisation of teeth straightening, patient accepts the presented plan. Individual straightening aligners for the whole treatment process are ordered. Depending on the complexity of malocclusion and assumed treatment plan, the number of aligners may vary for each patient.

In our Clinic we don’t use traditional impression techniques and plaster cast of occlusion. A unique activity performed that makes our process different from others is the preparation of virtual teeth model of our patient at the first visit which means teeth scanning with the use of modern iTero® scanner. Teeth scanning consists of taking a series of teeth photos and building a 3D computer occlusion model on the screen of the computer which enables immediate visualisation of the state of occlusion and simulation of expected improvement.  Making photos and virtual impression is much more precise than a traditional impression and plaster cast thus facilitating precise planning of treatment.

Step 2 – aligners

Based on virtual 3D model and established treatment plan, individually designed aligners adjusted to patient’s teeth will be prepared. Invisalign® aligners are made of thermoplastic transparent silicone that does not irritate cheeks of gums. Putting on new orthodontic aligners is made upon doctor’s recommendations. Patient wears aligners 20-22h per day, taking them out e.g. during eating. Their exchange takes place according to arrangements every 7-10 days. Easy and comfortable to wear aligners can be removed without problems for the time of eating or oral hygiene. With each day of wearing the aligners, teeth are smoothly and gradually moving to the new places. This is a clear way to more beautiful smile.

Step 3 – follow-up visits

Patient comes to follow-up visits every 6-8 weeks, according to established schedule. The visits last shorter than in case of traditional method of straightening teeth as there is no need to exchange the clasps, wires or ligatures. During the appointment the doctor controls the course of treatment comparing it with the previously established 3D plan. He also provides patient with aligners for further weeks of treatment.

​Below we are presenting Clin Checks of Straight Teeth Clinic patients:

“Clin Check” means a computer-generated treatment plan – simulation of teeth movement during orthodontic treatment.

“Clin Check” is performed in case of every patient BEFORE treatment and submitted to patient’s approval during fists visits in the Clinic.

This virtual treatment plan shows our patient in detailed way how will the teeth be straightened, what will be the stages of treatment and how long it will last as well as the number of Invisalign® aligners he will need to use.

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​Precision without pain.

Aligners in Invisalign system are made of SmartTrack material which makes them comfortable to wear and enables precise adjustment to patient’s gum line. It ensures better adjustment of clear aligner to patients teeth. Aligners are easy to put in and take out and wearing them is practically painless. In case of traditional dental braces patients frequently suffer from pain.

Comparison of cost of treatment

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Arguments in favour of Invisalign®