(412) 854-2310In-Office Clear Aligners – Pittsburgh
Discretely Achieve a Straighter Smile
Are you happy with your smile when you look in the mirror? If this isn’t the case due to crowded, crooked, or other misaligned teeth, we’re here to help! You don’t need to opt for a mouthful of metal brackets and wires to achieve your goals. We offer in-office clear aligners to help you achieve a beautifully straighter smile that you are proud to show off. Continue reading to learn more about in-office clear aligner treatment or schedule a consultation.
Why Choose Advanced Dental Solutions of Pittsburgh for In-Office Clear Aligners?
- We Monitor Your Progress In-Person
- Virtually Invisible Aligners for Discreet Treatment
- We Welcome Dental Insurance
How Do In-Office Clear Aligners Work?
Instead of using metal brackets and wires to straighten your smile, we use a series of clear aligners to gradually shift your teeth into their new places. You will wear each set for about two weeks before moving onto the next set. Over the course of your treatment, your teeth will slowly move to their aligned positions. Unlike traditional metal braces, you don’t need to have anything tightened throughout the treatment process, but you will still attend appointments from time to time to ensure that everything is moving along as expected.
Who In-Office Clear Aligners Can Help
Clear aligners can address various misalignment issues. Here are some of the most common ones that our patients seek treatment for.
Crowded Teeth
For teeth that are crowded and overlapped, clear aligners are an excellent solution. The aligners apply gently pressure to certain parts of the teeth to slowly shift them into a more aligned position. This helps to prevent dental issues from developing in the future.
Gaps Between Teeth
When teeth are spaced too far apart, gaps become visible. Having these spaces can take away from appearance of your teeth, putting you at higher risk of oral health issues and tooth damage because plaque and food debris become easily trapped. Clear aligners can shift your teeth to be the ideal distance apart.
Bite Alignment
If your bite is misaligned, you can develop numerous issues, like temporomandibular joint disorder, (TMD) and bruxism (teeth clenching and grinding). Clear aligners are effective at fixing overbites, underbites, crossbites, and more.
Benefits of In-Office Clear Aligners
If you’re seeking a more comfortable and discreet solution than traditional orthodontics to straighten your smile, you might be a good candidate for our in-office clear aligners. Instead of bulky metal brackets and wires, this treatment utilizes transparent plastic trays that fit snugly over your arches to gently shift your teeth to their ideal position.
These removable aligners offer several unique advantages that set them apart from standard braces. Continue reading to learn about several advantages of choosing in-office clear aligners to help determine whether they’re the best way to meet your unique needs!
Improved Comfort
Many people choose these transparent trays because the smooth plastic material is considered a more comfortable alternative to standard braces. For example, the smooth surface of your aligners is unlikely to cut or gouge the insides of your cheeks, lips, or gums.
However, anything that exerts enough force to shift your teeth can cause aches, and in-office clear aligners are no exception. Fortunately, associated soreness caused by your trays usually resolves on its own after a few days and can often be managed with over-the-counter medications, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
Discreet Trays
If you’ve been worried that others might judge you for your dental treatment or the way it looks, we are here to help set your mind at ease. Another reason that these aligners continue to gain popularity is that the aligners are much more discreet than the bulky metal brackets and wires of traditional orthodontics.
Instead, the completely transparent materials your trays are made from allow your natural enamel to show through, therefore making you less likely to attract unwanted attention to your teeth.
Better Dental Hygiene
Clear aligners must be worn for 20 to 22 hours daily to prevent your teeth from shifting back to their starting positions, giving any bacteria trapped between the plastic material and your enamel and gum tissues plenty of time to flourish. This can contribute to common concerns, such as cloudy trays, cavities, and gum disease.
Thankfully, because your aligners are removable, it’s easier to brush and floss all sides of your teeth than with traditional orthodontics. That means patients can more easily prevent dental problems to safeguard their smiles.
Quick Follow-Ups
You’ll be expected to attend routine check-ins with our team, which are usually recommended every 6 to 8 weeks or so. But these visits tend to be much briefer than follow-ups required for braces, because there’s no need to adjust an archwire.
Instead, our team will assess your dental condition to ensure you’re tracking with your treatment timeline and provide the next trays in your series that you’ll be asked to wear. This can often be completed in as few as 15 to 30 minutes so you can quickly return to your usual routine.
Boosted Confidence
Gaps, overcrowding, and misalignments can affect your smile’s function and appearance, and if you’re already feeling self-conscious, standard orthodontics are unlikely to do anything to improve your confidence.
Meanwhile, these transparent trays are completely transparent and are crafted carefully to fit like a glove so no one is likely to notice them over your teeth, especially from a distance. Not only that, but because your teeth start to shift within just a few weeks, you’ll be showing off your results as you achieve them.
Non-Invasive Treatment
Patients with braces are asked to adhere to dietary restrictions to avoid damaging the brittle metal components. For instance, eating foods that are too hard, crunchy, sticky, or sugary might damage, destabilize, or dislodge a bracket or snap a wire. They often also require special accessories, such as an interproximal brush or oral irrigator, to help keep their teeth clean because their orthodontics can get in the way.
But clear aligners are intended to be removed for meals and cleanings, so they aren’t harmed, meaning they’re less likely to impact your daily habits and routines.
How Much Do In-Office Clear Aligners Cost?
Multiple factors go into the cost of your orthodontic treatment, including how old you are, the complexity of your misalignment, and how committed you are to wearing your aligners. We will discuss the cost of your treatment in detail during your consultation so you will know exactly what to expect. We will also go over your payment options, including dental insurance and payment plans. This way, we can figure out the best way to fit your treatment into your budget.