Where traditional braces require metal brackets and wires, Invisalign is comprised of clear trays, called aligners, that are shaped just like mouth guards. These aligners apply slight pressure to the teeth, which gradually move into place. Patients switch aligners about every two weeks. For some patients, our expert in Invisalign Express in Los Angeles may recommend Invisalign Express.
The typical Invisalign treatment process typically lasts about a year, requiring twenty to thirty aligners. Patients who require a lesser amount of, or less intense, treatment may be able to employ Invisalign Express. This truncated treatment usually requires about ten aligners, and lasts only six months.
Good candidates for Invisalign Express include those who have:
• Less than two millimeters of gap or crowding to be fixed per arch
• Less than two millimeters of midline correction required
• Only minimal rotation of the cuspids, bicuspids, or incisors needed
• Less than 1.5 millimeter of dental expansion required per arch
Patients considering Express from an Invisalign dentist must know that the speed of the treatment is dependent on the aligners being worn the appropriate amount of time. Any less than twenty hours a day means that the aligners will not have the appropriate amount of time to work, and patients may then require more time for the intended effect.
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