Invisalign treatment at any practice starts with an initial consultation with a specialist. Most
dental practices in London offer this consultation free. Even if few practices are known to
charge for it, in most cases the amount is refunded after you have attended the
consultation. Why do dentists prefer this initial consultation? Dentists utilise this face to
face interaction to evaluate your smile, the alignment of your teeth, the formation of your
jawbone and such other things. They also click few clinical photographs of your overall
mouth using 3D scanners and digital technology. Moreover they spend some time listening
to your dreams, expectations and concern regarding teeth straightening.
Based on all the information collected during an initial consultation a dentists assesses
whether you are a suitable candidate for this treatment. If you get selected as a deserving
candidate, the expert then draws up a unique and personalised treatment plan using those
digital photographs of your mouth that caters to all your needs and expectations.
A lot of things about starting your treatment depend on your decision to undergo the
procedure. Once you decide to go ahead with it, the dental team gathers a lot of x-rays,
digital impressions and clinical photos of your teeth and the gums. These graphic
representations play an important role in designing your unique treatment plan.
CLINCHECK
In this context it is relevant to discuss a little about CLINCHECK. It is a 3D simulation of the
movement of your teeth. Each of the digital photographs of your mouth and other relevant
record is fed into the ground-breaking AlignTech software. Even the unique treatment plan
prepared by your invisalign expert is mapped digitally. Based on this effort the system
exhibits the number of aligner sets you need to get the teeth straightened. It also tells about
the additional treatments – like IPR and attachments – you may need and where. Finally the
futuristic software even shows you the predicted final results of your treatment.
Once you have foreseen exactly how and where your teeth will finally settle into and how
your smile will look like, the dental team will ask you to suggest changes to the treatment
plan, if any, to cater to your exact needs and expectations. If you have any changes to make,
that will be fed into the system to finalise the treatment plan for once and for all. Finally you
give your approval to the proposed treatment plan and the dentist places order to the
Invisalign lab to custom design your aligner trays.
SMARTTRACK aligners
Varieties of aligners are now there in existence. Those products are strikingly different from
each other. For example only invisalign trays are made from a particular type of high-quality
plastic called SmartTrack. As a result this range of orthodontic aligners sits much closer to
the teeth, offers greater comfort to wear and can easily be easily worn and taken out time
and again.
Scheduled checkups and adjustments
After the aligner trays are fitted to your teeth, you will visit the practice approximately every
6 to 8 weeks. These visits are meant to ensure your treatment is going along the right track.
If any minor adjustments or fine tuning are required your dentist provides that on these
occasions. There is no extra charge for these checkups. All these costs are included in the
total cost of your invisalign treatment. If any addition treatment is required, the dentist
shares detailed information about it during these scheduled checkups.
If your invisalign provider recommends then you have to replace your aligners every week
instead of every fortnight. Thus you can achieve your desired smile as fast as in just 3
months. And thus your treatment gets over earlier at almost 50% faster speed. Inter proximal reduction or IPR and attachments
A large number of invisalign patients require little inter proximal reduction either before or
during the procedure. It is also commonly referred to as IPR and is meant to ensure the best
possible results. IPR involves removing a very minute amount of the tooth enamel from
between the teeth. This is done using a polishing strip or disc and it aims creating greater
space. This is a safe and absolutely painless procedure, somewhat like filing nails.
Attachments – on the other hand – are precision dots that are made from dental composite
material and come in the colour of the tooth. An attachment makes it possible for your
SmartTrack aligners to twist, pull, lift and push the teeth with much greater precision. Your
dentist may recommend you these attachments right at the beginning or in the middle of
the treatment.
What the cost does not include
Before undergoing any orthodontic treatment dentally you must be fit and sound. So if you
have not been to a dentist in the recent times for a routine check-up, it is high time you
should go. If there is any need for you to undergo treatments for tooth decay or gum
disease, make sure to have those treatments done. As a usual practice patients are
recommended to visit a dental hygienist both before and during any orthodontic treatment.
Invisalign is no exception. This is really important because clean, happy and healthy teeth
are known to move much freely compared to the rest. These hygiene appointments are
usually covered by your invisalign fee although treatments for decayed tooth and infected
gums are separately charged. Even the cost of retainers is calculated separately and is not covered in your invisalign treatment cost. Retainers are not usually included because a lot of
options are there for a patient to choose from. The range of appliances comes in varying
prices. You never know in advance who chooses what. This is why this cost is kept
separately and not included in the actual treatment cost.
Cost of the procedure
Most oral health practices are following smart business strategies these days. They quote an
invisalign fee that includes all the crucial aspects of the procedure, namely all the
appointments, adjustments, emergencies, attachments, IPR and others. Thus their offers
often prove irresistible. On average the treatment starts around £1,500 and goes up to
£5,500. Moreover, as far as invisalign treatment cost in UK is concerned there exist easy
payment facility and other finance option to make sure the treatment is easily affordable for
everyone.
