Invisalign clear aligners - by BIDH Thailand's invisalign award clinic

Invisalign® clear aligners

The invisalign system uses a series of clear and removable trays to gradually shift your teeth into position with gentle forces. It provides for a host of digital technologies for you to look at and track your treatment progress.

When you opt for clear aligners, there is a host of package to chose from that is based on the complexity of your case and indications you and your orthodontist are looking at resolving. Basically the packages differ on the number of sets of trays your receive as well the length of warranty period post orthodontic treatment.

Invisalign Treatment Packages

Below are the standard ranges that are done by the majority of patients treated by our orthodontists in Thailand.

Invisalign express

Relapse and mild cases
7 trays

Invisalign lite

Non-extraction mild cases
14 trays

Invisalign moderate

Mild to moderate cases
Up to 26 trays

Invisalign comprehensive

Moderate to severe cases
As many trays required

Invisalign express

Premolar to premolar only cases
Up to 20 trays

Invisalign first

For children
As many trays required

vivera retainers

Retainers post treatment

Clear aligner benefits

Removable aligners carries a host of advantages.

Clear and invisible : Made up of clear plastic, invisalign aligners are virtually non-visible. This means that most people do not notice you are undergoing orthdontic treatment.
Lifestyle-friendly and convenient: If you work in the lime-light and are constantly on the move with work, travel or school schedule, it is removable and comfort. When you eat, you can remove your braces to enjoy all types of foods.
Potentially less dentist visits: You are able to change your clear aligners as instructed by your orthodontist. If you are abroad or cannot make your dentist visits, you can still continue orthodontic treatment.
Eat as you like : Unlike fixed braces whereby sticky foods and hard foods should be avoid, with removable braces, you can eat the foods you enjoy without any special diet requirements. It does not inhibit your lifestyle or affect eating and chewing.
Removable : If you have special occasions or events, you can simply remove your clear aligners by yourself
Easy to clean : After meals and during night time, you can remove your braces and clean normally to maintain healthy teeth and gums easily without difficult in brushing and cleaning.

Invisalign treatment process

The clear aligners are changed every 1 to 2 weeks and should be worn for about 20 to 22 hours per day. You can remove your aligners to eat, brush and floss daily. The length of orthodontic treatment will vary with the number of trays to your case complexity. A mild alignment case ranges from 3 months to more complex cases that may range to 2 years or so.

Invisalign enables you to visualize your treatment each step of your orthodontic treatment journey with several of its apps and digital technologies.

Step 1 : Treatment plan and records

Your dentists takes photos, digital x-rays and study models and discusses your orthodontic options and treatment plan.

Visit 1

Step 2 : Teeth impression-taking

Your dentist does a itero scan or mould impression taking and sends it off to invisalign via a program called Clincheck. Your individual 3D treatment plan will then be created. After receiving and approving the treament plan with your dentist, your orthodontist submits for your trays to be made.

Visit 1 or 2

Step 3 : Confirm ClinCheck and aligner fabrication

Your series of custom-made aligners are made overseas using advanced 3D computer imaging printing technology. They are then delivered back to our orthdontic center in Thailand. Your orthodontist makes an appointment for installation.

Step 4 : Install SmartForce® attachments and receive aligners

When your series of trays are delivered, small tooth-colored shapes called SmartForce® attachments are attached to your teeth surface. These attachtment or act like handles to shift and provide light forces to your clear aligners. Your dentists then provides your with set of trays till you next adjustment check appointment.

Step 5 : Wear clear aligners with periodic appointment visits

You dentist provides you with sets of trays that you change at intervals after 1 to 2 weeks following the sequential number on your tray package. Go for your periodic visits as instructed by your orthodontist (usually around 6 to 8 weeks) who monitors and ensure your orthodotic treatment is on track.

Visit 5 and onwards

Step 6 : Complete treatment with retainers

Once you have completed wearing all your clear aligners, you are able to check with your dentist on results or if additional trays may be required to refine your case. If orthodontic treatment is done, x-rays and records are taken and teeth impression is taken for retainers. Retainers will need to be worn as instructed by your dentist to continue holding your teeth in their new position over time.

On completion

Videos of Invisalign

Learn more about the invisalign systems on how it works by some introductory videos.

How does invisalign differ to other clear aligners?

Cutting-edge software for your orthodontic treatment. It pre-plan your treatment from beginning to end without any unnecessary steps for a faster and a more effective treatment. 3D printing is used to fabricate its customized clear aligners.

Its aligners has other added advantages to other clear aligners :

Precision trimmed for maximum comfort to gumlines. No cutting into gums.
Its patented clear aligners material is more flexible for better movement. It fits closely to teeth.
Invisalign aligners is well established. It had more than 5 million cases with 20 years of research.

How are invisalign trays made?

All our clear aligner cases at BIDH orthodontic center for invisalign are sent overseas to Align’s laboratory to be fabricated. Align technologies has one of the world’s largest mass customization process facilities for clear aligners. It is currently produced more than 220 million appliances to date.

Your orthodontist at our BIDH bangkok orthodontic clinic submits and sends digital scans to Invisalign. Smart before and after computer simulations are drawn up and confirmed with your braces dentist and you before using 3D digital printing technologies to construct your trays. Your customized clear aligners are then shipped and delivered to our orthodontic center in Thailand.

Invisalign Smart Technologies

One of the innovations how invisalign clear aligners is different from other clear aligner braces is its developments and investments in smart technologies and biomechanic engineering. A digitalized workflow may be used from the start of consultation to the delivery of your trays. These technologies include:

Smile View : Smileview takes a draft look at before and after orthdontic treatment scenarios and how clear aligners can improve your smile
Smile Uploader : An app that helps determine on the type of invisalign package suited for your case
3D digital itero scanner : after having digital imaging done at BIDH dental hospital, tooth impression taking of your teeth may be done by conventional moulds or the itero digital intraoral scanner.
iOSim : after scanning of your teeth, your dentist can show you a estimated draft post treatment simulator of your teeth model before confirming on thes start invisalign treatment plan through ClinCheck
ClinCheck : This is a software that you orthodontist and dentist uses to create and construct your orthodontic treatment plan, steps and mechanics on the number of trays required from start to finish. When ClinCheck simulation is returned, you can see how teeth movements occur throughout your treatment
3D digital printing : Upon confirmation of ClinCheck treatment plan, you actual clear aligners are made at align’s facility overseas using 3D printing technology

Conclusion – Invisalign

Invisalign is a removable braces. It has 6 package range – express, lite, moderate, comprehensive, first and go. The different packages differ in terms of the number or trays and warranty period based on a patient’s case complexity.

There are several advantages of having clear aligners treatment. It is not just non-visible but also does not impact your existing daily lifestyle. Your trays are easy to clean and you can go about eating any types of foods as well as continuing with normal activities such as sports and wind-based instruments. Due to its ease of use, it is a popular choice braces for teens and adult orthdoontics.

The treatment procedure for invisalign follows a digital workflow and requires less interval visits to your orthodontist. Its trays uses 3D printing and its patented aligners are made overseas and delivered back to our thailand orthodontic clinic. Numerous smart technologies enables you to track your orthodontic treatment progress step by step.

Choosing a certified and qualified invisalign doctor is important for successful orthodontic treatment. At BIDH orthodontic clinic, all our braces cases are treated only be certified and top orthodontist that specialize in dentofacial treatments. BIDH’s team of orthdontists are Invisalign diamond providers. We treat hundreds of clear aligner cases annually, our dental group has therefore received invisalign awards over the past consecutive years.

Invisalign

Removable Braces. Clear aligners.

Clarity Braces

Clear braces and self-ligating braces by 3M.

Damon Braces

Established self-ligating speed braces.

Lingual braces

Hidden braces on inner teeth

Metal braces

Conventional metal braces.

Retainers

Maintaining teeth positions

Jaw Surgery

Orthognathic surgery for jaw adjustments

Veneers

Laminates over front teeth

Braces Types

Invisalign® clear aligners