Invisalign in Greenvale, Craigieburn, Roxburgh Park, and Melbourne

Lived with crowded teeth for years but never fancied a mouth full of metal? At Greenvale Dental House, Invisalign straightens mild to moderate cases with clear, removable aligners, when it suits.

Crowded or crooked teeth are not only a cosmetic matter. They can be harder to clean between, which lets plaque build up where you cannot reach, they can load the jaw unevenly, and in some cases they affect how comfortably you chew.

Invisalign handles mild to moderate alignment well, but it is not the right tool for every case. Where the alignment or bite is more complex, fixed braces or another approach may do a better job, and we will say so plainly rather than fit you to the treatment.

Invisalign uses a series of custom-made clear aligners, each one nudging your teeth a little further along a planned path. They are removable, so they come out to eat, to drink anything other than water, and to clean your teeth. Each set is usually worn for one to two weeks before you move on to the next.

It starts with a digital scan of your teeth, which feeds software that maps the whole sequence of movements before a single aligner is made. That plan is then manufactured into your set of aligners. How well it goes depends a lot on you: the aligners need to be in for 20 to 22 hours a day to keep the plan on track. Case complexity and individual factors play a part too, and results vary from person to person.