04/03/2023
Need Invisalign?
I spent the weekend with Align in North Carolina learning Advanced treatment planning for Invisalign and other digital concepts/workflows.
At our office, about >95% of things we can do with braces can be done with Invisalign. There are actually some things that we prefer to do with Invisalign over braces.
One thing to note is that clear aligners does not equal Invisalign. They are not synonymous. If someone offers you Invisalign and the branding or logo on your aligner bags is something else, you’ve been bait/switched. This is not to say other aligners are not good or don’t work well, it’s simply a matter of patient education. There are some aligners and aligner companies that just don’t work well.
At the end of the day, Invisalign and other aligners are a tool we use to straighten teeth. I’d put my trust in choosing a clinician that I’m comfortable with. Invisalign with one doctor is not the same as Invisalign with another, your results can vary drastically. 💯
Oh, and stay away from direct to consumer aligners 😬
