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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIt is true that the severity of the misalignment\nthat you have will impact the choice of orthodontic treatment that may be\nsuitable for you. However, there is a lot more that goes into deciding whether\nor not an invisible aligner will be the right option for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At\nClear Braces Direct<\/strong>, our team knows\nall about the suitability for Invisalign\nLondon<\/a> as this aligner is our speciality. We are always happy to discuss\nthis with our patients and will always be honest about whether or not this\naligner is the most suitable one to help you get the smile that you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what are some of the factors that may impact\nyour suitability for treatment with Invisalign London<\/strong>?\nRead on to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Good oral health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n First and foremost, you need to have good oral\nhealth. If you have any active decay or gum disease, then you will not be able\nto undertake treatment with Invisalign London<\/strong>.\nThis is because it is detrimental to put pressure on teeth that are already\ncracked or damaged or on gums that may be rejecting the teeth they are\nsupporting. If you have any signs of gum disease or tooth decay, these must be\nresolved before you undertake any orthodontic treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Age<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a reason why our team prefers using\ninvisible aligners on adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In simple terms, it is because they tend to be\nmore compliant. Many parents have approached our team to ask about their\nchildren undertaking invisible aligners rather than braces. But we have found\nthat this is rarely suitable, as children are less likely to keep the aligners\nin for the required time each day. Invisalign is working on developing a\nsuitable model for child patients, but at the moment, we do not have any\noptions available; our youngest patient group tends to start at the age of\naround 13 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Non-smoker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is preferred that those who undertake\ninvisible aligners do not smoke; this is because there is a direct link between\nsmoking and a higher incidence of gum disease and tooth decay. Cigarette smoke\ndries out the mouth and reduces saliva, which is otherwise beneficial in\nkeeping your teeth free from debris and reducing decay. Similarly, cigarette\nsmoke has been linked to the formation of aggressive gum disease, and as\nmentioned earlier, this is not good if you want to undertake orthodontic\ntreatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mild to moderate issue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We mentioned this before, but you do need to have\na mild to moderate case of dental misalignment to use invisible aligners. If\nyour molar teeth are involved in your misalignment, or if there is excessive\nspacing, crowding or severe protrusion. then you may be more suitable for a\nfitted brace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Willing to participate!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And finally, you have to want to undertake the\ntreatment and engage with the guidelines. These will involve you sending our\nteam weekly selfies of your smile so that we can assess whether there are any\nissues. You will also need to wear the aligner as prescribed and, of course,\nensure that your oral health remains in good condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When it comes to wearing an invisible aligner, you may think that the only thing that will prevent you from being suitable would be the severity of the dental misalignment. It is true that the severity of the misalignment that you have will impact the choice of orthodontic treatment that may be suitable for you. … Continue reading Invisalign; suitability criteria<\/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-614","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\/614","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=614"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/614\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":615,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/614\/revisions\/615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}