Does Invisalign cost too much? A guide to what makes up the price

Do you want to get straighter teeth using aligners but are worried about the overall cost?

At Clear Braces Direct, we know all there is to know about invisible aligners and will always aim to make your realignment process as straightforward as possible. From the initial scan to the overall Invisalign cost London, we will be there to advise you at each step. Great!

So, what exactly makes up the Invisalign cost London?

Initial assessment

The most important part of the realignment process is the initial assessment, during which we will assess whether or not you are suitable for invisible aligners. A large part of the Invisalign cost London lies in the assessment and determination by our team of whether or not you are suitable for the aligners.

Scan/mould

Depending on whether you opt to have your aligners printed and used remotely or have our team be more involved, there will be a stage early on in which you will need to have either an intraoral scan or a mould taken. The mould will be sent directly to your home for at-home aligners, but in the clinic, we will use a scan.

An intraoral scan is more precise and involves using a sophisticated piece of equipment, so this may cost a bit more than a dental mould.

Printing the aligners

There have been leaps and bounds the world over regarding the use of 3D printers. And when your scan or mould is taken and the software has decided where the pressure or vector points need to be, this will then be applied to an aligner shape and printed using a 3D printer. The printing, the materials and the expertise involved in this stage are very specialised and will be added to the cost of the procedure. Luckily, this step happens fairly quickly, so you can expect our team to receive your set of aligners within two weeks after the scan.

Updates and advice

It may seem that when you have your teeth straightened using invisible aligners, you are the one doing all the work! You have to switch between aligners, report issues and take photos. But with each photo you send, our team will need to assess the movement of your teeth and offer advice if needed; this, as well as any visits to our clinic for emergency appointments, will be added to the cost of the aligners.

Replacement aligners

There may come a point during your treatment when you lose or break one of your aligners.

Rather than skip on to the next one in the series, which you should not do without the approval of our team, you should contact us to have a replacement made. This process can take up to two weeks, so we advise that you keep all of your previously worn aligners until the process is over; you can wear the last aligner in the series if you lose or damage one. Replacement aligners will usually add to the overall cost of the treatment.