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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nCorrecting anything from minor misalignment to\ncomplex crowding is now achievable without a metal brace and, understandably,\nmany dental patients are happier to wear a brace that is discreet and painless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, like most things in life, treatment with\ninvisible braces such as Invisalign is not for everyone. And do be aware, when\nyou type in \u2018Invisalign treatments\u2019 into any internet search engine, you are\nlikely to come across some stories of this brace failing to correct dental\nissues or even making them worse!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, before you decide that treatment with\nInvisalign is not for you, it is important to differentiate between the facts\nabout this aligner and the myths that you find online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At\nClear Braces Direct in London<\/strong>,\ntreating patients with Invisalign is our team’s speciality! We know everything\nthere is to know about this brace and can accurately assess whether or not you\nwill benefit from undertaking treatment with it. We will guide you through\nevery step and ensure that once that invisible aligner is off, that you will be\nbeaming with pride at the final result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what are the most common online myths that\nour team at Clear Braces Direct in London<\/a>\nhears about Invisalign?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Invisalign requires your teeth to be filed down<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No, it doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While this practice may be seen in some cases of\ntraditional braces being fitted, our team at Clear Braces\nDirect in London<\/strong> do not actively file down teeth prior to Invisalign\nbraces being placed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any dentist can use Invisalign on their patients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Although Invisalign does not require an\northodontist in the same way that regular braces do, it is important to check\nthat the dentist you undertake Invisalign with is trained with using this\nbrace. All of our team at Clear Braces Direct are trained to use Invisalign, so\nif you choose to undergo treatment with our team, you know you are getting the\nbest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n You need to have teeth removed to fit this brace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Once again, this seems to be a myth that\nmaterialised in the world of traditional braces and made its way into cosmetic\ndentistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While each case is unique, it is unlikely that\nour team will need to remove any of your teeth for Invisalign to work\ncorrectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Treatment time is shorter than that of metal braces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Both Invisalign and metal braces work at roughly\nthe same speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On average, Invisalign treatment can be completed\nin as little as 6 months, however, for more complex cases of misalignment, you\nmay need to wear the invisible aligner for up to 2 years. It will be worth it,\nwe promise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Complex cases cannot be treated with Invisalign<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our team has helped many patients who have had\ncomplex bites, misalignments, extreme crowding and even spacing issues get the\nperfect smile that they deserve with the help of Invisalign. Depending on your\nclinical presentation, you may be surprised at what conditions this brace can\nreverse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Since the invention of clear and invisible braces, the world of adult orthodontics has changed. Correcting anything from minor misalignment to complex crowding is now achievable without a metal brace and, understandably, many dental patients are happier to wear a brace that is discreet and painless. But, like most things in life, treatment with invisible … Continue reading Have you heard Invisalign is painful? 5 myths about Invisalign debunked by Clear Braces Direct<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-clear-braces-direct"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209\/revisions\/211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}