What Is Invisalign Express?

If you have a mild case of misalignment, Invisalign Express may be the answer to all your smile woes. A branch of the conventional Invisalign treatment, Express is designed for people with minor alignment issues or a mild relapse from previous orthodontic treatment. Find out if this orthodontic alternative is right for your smile complaints.

What to Expect with Invisalign Express

Invisalign Express offers the same kind of comprehensive treatment as traditional Invisalign, but it just works much faster. It must be understood though that the same kinds of misalignment complaints cannot be treated with Express as with conventional Invisalign. Express is meant to work faster, make some tweaks, and get a slightly flawed smile back to perfect order.

Here’s the scoop on Express:

• Treatment usually lasts between 3 and 6 months
• Patients will wear up to 10 sets of aligners
• May require the placement of attachments
• Treats mild spacing issues
• Addresses mild crowding issues
• Fixes a mild relapse from braces worn previously
• Requires the wearing of retainers after treatment

Your dentist will carefully examine your teeth, mouth, and alignment to determine if the Express timeline can work for you. The size of the gaps between your teeth or the rotation of a twisted tooth, for example, will be carefully measured to determine the level of aligning needed to make corrections. A thorough examination includes x-rays and 3D digital imaging.

Wearing Invisalign Express

Traditional Invisalign takes between 20 and 30 trays to complete the treatment, and the average case lasts for about a year. Costs are lower too, of course, though the final price can vary if treatment must be extended to correct peskier alignment issues.

With this speedier orthodontic alternative, you will absolutely save time and effort, but still enjoy the same flexibility as regular clear aligners and, as always, appreciate how discreet this alignment method really is. You can go about your daily life without Invisalign interfering or drawing attention to itself:

• Remove the trays for all meals and snacks
• Clean the trays before putting them back in your mouth
• Wear the aligners for 20 to 22 hours a day
• See your dentist every six weeks or so for check-ups and to collect new aligners
• Switch out the trays every two weeks or as instructed by your dentist

Some patients opt for Invisalign Express before they undergo any cosmetic dentistry or restorative dentistry treatments like porcelain veneers or tooth bonding so they eliminate crooked teeth and have a completely straight and flawless smile.

Is Invisalign Express Right for You?

There are several types of Invisalign – Invisalign Complete, Invisalign Lite, Invisalign Teen, and Invisalign Express. Depending on where your teeth are now and how much they need to move will influence which Invisalign treatment you qualify for. Invisalign can correct nearly everything that conventional metal braces can address, including overbites, underbites, crossbites, crowded teeth, open bites, and gapped teeth, and every alignment method is discreet.

Find out whether you’re a good candidate for Invisalign Express. Schedule your consultation with Haymarket Invisalign provider Dr. Sina Reangber. Contact LifeTime Smiles.