Invisalign dentistry has made it much easier to straighten out your teeth compared to traditional braces. Not only is Invisalign easier to keep clean and take care of but many people find it much more comfortable to wear than traditional braces as well. The benefits don't stop there either. It's also easier to get fitted for Invisalign liners because there's no need to use traditional, messy molds. Let's take a closer look at how that works.

The Process

When you use Invisalign liners, your teeth will be slowly shifted. According to Ask the Dentist, most patients wear clear aligners for between 10 and 24 months. During this time, the patient will usually switch out aligners every two weeks or so. The average Invisalign dentistry treatment takes just over a year. As such, you may need to use more than a dozen different sets of aligners.

For the invisible liners to work, you'll need to use slightly different liners over time as the teeth shift. Doing so allows for your teeth to be incrementally adjusted. This means that the labs that make Invisalign aligners need to have highly detailed and exact measurements of the patient's teeth and mouth.

The Fitting

Fortunately, 3D scans can be used. The 3D scans are highly accurate and detailed. This is crucial for making invisible aligners, and it'd be difficult to get such exact measurements with molds. Further, as the teeth shift, more measurements may need to be taken over time. Having to repeatedly make molds would be difficult. Instead, 3D scanning technology is more convenient for both the technicians and the patient.

The 3D scans are much easier to create than molds. Using scanning technologies requires skill and practice, but the best dentists and technicians know how to take excellent scans. Further, shipping molds to labs would be more of a hassle and there would be a serious risk that the molds could be damaged. It's much easier these days to send digital files, and there's no risk of them getting damaged or lost.

Ultimately, Invisalign aligners are a great choice for many patients. They are easy to create, look great, and are very effective. If you want to learn more about Invisalign dentistry, get in touch with us at Boland Orthodontics today.