What is needed to get straight teeth at home

There is much to be said for doing things in your own home, especially since 2020.

So, if you want to use an aligner at home to straighten your teeth, you may be curious as to what this entails. Do you have to attend check-ups? What happens if you think there is a problem with the aligner? These questions are rarely clear to those new to the world of invisible aligners like Invisalign.

At Clear Braces Direct, our team will guide you in the use of invisible aligners at home and will help you to get straight teeth at home London with as little inconvenience as possible.

And while your experience may vary slightly, in the following article, our team discusses the steps required to get straight teeth at home London when you choose clear braces. Enjoy!

Assessment

First things first, when you want to get straight teeth at home London, you will need to have an assessment with our team to ensure that using Invisalign would be beneficial for you.

In most cases, it is. You simply need to have a mild to moderate case of dental misalignment on the front teeth in your mouth for this aligner to work.

If we deem that you are suitable for using Invisalign, we will use an intraoral scanner to capture an image of your teeth, from which to create the aligners.

Aligner printing

The world has changed dramatically since the invention of 3D printers and when it comes to Invisalign, this is no exception.

Using a computer program known as ClinCheck, our associates will predict the movement needed to move your teeth into their desired positions. Once this has been completed, the aligners can be printed and sent back to either our surgery or straight to your home.

Wearing the aligners

The aligners will come in a set of around 12-14 and will need to be worn in a specific order to move your teeth.

Each aligner will need to be worn for around 2 weeks at a time. To keep your aligners clear, you will need to clean them using either a cold water tap, Invisalign cleaning crystals or a similar product. Do not use hot water to clean your aligners and do not use mouthwash, as this can stain the aligners.

Check-ups

OK, so this is a treatment that can be primarily undertaken at home, so you will not need to attend our surgery unless requested.

But we will need to see images of your teeth via the Invisalign app, which will need to be sent once a week, so this kind of counts as a check-up!

If we spot anything that we are not happy with when we assess these photos, we will respond via the app with either instructions or with an invitation to attend the surgery.

Compliance!

We know it is tempting to take these aligners out and leave them out for extended periods, especially if you have been suffering from discomfort with them. But for this treatment to work, the aligners need to be worn for a minimum of 22 hours per day so please, keep them in!