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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIn recent times, however, there has been a shift in the use of\nmetal braces towards treating more extreme cases of dental misalignment. And\nfor most people who have mild to moderate dental alignment issues, the use of\nclear or invisible aligners has become the standard practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what are the differences between clear aligners and fitted\northodontic tools?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Clear Braces Direct<\/strong>, our team (as our\nname suggests) specialises in clear or invisible treatment options to correct\ndental misalignments. One of our most prevailing methods which are proving\nexceedingly popular is Invisalign\nLondon<\/a>. So if you want to have your teeth straightened without drawing\nattention to your smile, contact our team for more information about this\ntreatment option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, back to the initial question that this article is aiming to\nanswer: what are the differences between braces and Invisalign London<\/strong>?\nRead on to find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fitting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fitting a traditional brace will require your dentist to place\ndental cement onto your teeth, fix the brackets and then the archwire. With Invisalign London<\/strong>, all we need to do to properly fit the\naligner is to take a 3D scan of your teeth using an intraoral scanner. This\nwill then be used to create the aligners, and when they are sent either to your\nhome or to the surgery, you can pop them right into your mouth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And the fitting is done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Treatment time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a wide range of differences between the treatment time\nfor both aligners and traditional braces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With adults using traditional braces, it can take up to 36\nmonths to straighten your teeth. However, with an aligner, the average\ntreatment time is between 3 to 6 months depending on the severity of the dental\nmisalignment and the patients’ adherence to the treatment schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speciality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no way around it; traditional braces are certainly\nmore versatile and can fix a wider range of dental issues, from issues with\nmolar alignment and severe protrusions. Invisible aligners are better suited to\nissues occurring with the six teeth at the front of the mouth on the upper and\nlower jaw and providing they are mild to moderate issues, they can easily\ncorrect them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cleaning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The cleaning of a standard brace typically requires a\nhygienist, interdental brushes at home and a high-intensity electric toothbrush\nto remove the debris from under the wires and around brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aligners, however, are removable and simply require you to rinse\nthem under a cold water tap and use a soft bristle toothbrush to remove debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Discretion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many people now do not have an issue with wearing a standard\nfitted brace, as it has almost become a hipster icon among adult patients, but\nthere is no way to avoid the fact that they are visually obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Invisible aligners, however, are visually discreet and made\nfrom a clear plastic that can be slotted over your teeth without the use of an\narchwire or brackets, making them easier to conceal in daily life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When most people think of orthodontic treatment, they immediately think of a standard or stereotypical metal brace which is composed of metal brackets affixed to the teeth using an archwire as the connector. In recent times, however, there has been a shift in the use of metal braces towards treating more extreme cases of dental … Continue reading What is the difference between Invisalign and braces?<\/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":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-invisalign"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525","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=525"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":526,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525\/revisions\/526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}