Invisalign straightens teeth with a series of clear, removable aligners instead of brackets and wires. At Diamond Dental in Beachwood, Dr. Barry Diamond plans your treatment from a 3D iTero scan, so you can see how your teeth are expected to move before you commit.
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Invisalign is a series of custom-made clear plastic aligners. Each one is shaped slightly differently from the last, and wearing them in order moves your teeth a little at a time. You typically switch to a new set every one to two weeks.
Many treatments also use small tooth-colored bumps, called attachments, bonded to some teeth. They give the aligners something to grip, so the teeth move the way they’re planned to. They’re removed when treatment ends.
Because the aligners come out, you can eat what you like and brush and floss normally. The trade-off is that they only work while you’re wearing them.
Yes. Treatment planning starts with an iTero Element 5D scan, a quick 3D model of your teeth taken with a small wand instead of impression putty. From it, your treatment is mapped out.
Before treatment begins, we review with you the proposed tooth movements, the wear schedule, the attachments, any refinements and the retainer plan. You’ll also hear the expected timing and what to expect for comfort, so there are no surprises.
Good questions to bring: How many aligners will my plan use? Will I need attachments, the small tooth-colored bumps that help aligners grip and turn teeth? Is my bite being corrected, or only the alignment? Could my case be better suited to braces? If braces would do a better job for your bite, you’ll hear that too.
