Invisalign is the invisible way to straighten teeth without braces. Invisalign uses a series of clear removable Aligners to straighten your teeth without metal wires or brackets. Invisalign has been proven effective in clinical research and dental practices worldwide.

Patients wear each set of Aligners for about 2 weeks, removing them only to eat, drink, brush, and floss. As the patient replaces each Aligner with the next in the series, their teeth move—little by little, week by week—until they have straightened to the final position the orthodontist or dentist has prescribed. Patients visit their dentist once every 6 weeks or so to ensure that treatment is progressing as planned, as to receive their next few sets of Aligners.

In the U.S. alone, more than 200 million individuals have some form of malocclusion. Each year, less than one percent of these individuals, or approximately two million Americans, enter dental treatment, spending approximately $7 billion in aggregate.

Invisalign is a compelling treatment alternative for most of the patients who would seek traditional orthodontic treatment. In addition, given the significant benefits of Invisalign, Align Technology has the opportunity to expand the U.S. dental market by addressing the needs of millions of individuals who would not seek treatment with traditional appliances.

More than 230,000 adults & teens in treatment with Invisalign.

More than 10 million unique Aligners manufactured.

Average cost of treatment ranges from $3500 to $5500; pricing is set by doctor and usually comparable to metal, clear or ceramic braces.

Average treatment time is about a year.

Q. What is Invisalign?
Invisalign is an dental treatment option that allows doctors to straighten teeth using a series of clear, removable, nearly invisible, plastic appliances called aligners.

Q. How does Invisalign work?
The patient meets with an Invisalign-certified dentist who takes dental records of the patient’s teeth, including impressions, and fills out an Invisalign treatment planning or prescription form and sends all the material to Align Technology.At Align, a computer model of the patient’s teeth is created from the impressions. Align then uses its advanced, 3-D imaging software to generate a graphical representation of the doctor’s treatment plan—almost like an animated movie of the way the patient’s teeth will move from the current position to the final desired position.The doctor reviews and approves the rendering of his treatment plan (the 3-D movie) on a secure portion of Align’s website. Align Technology produces a series of clear, plastic aligners that correspond to the stages of tooth movement in the 3-D movie. The patient wears each stage of aligners for approximately two weeks before switching to the next set in the series. Week by week, the patient’s teeth are straightened millimeter by millimeter.

Q. Is this a new way to straighten teeth?
Doctors have successfully used removable appliances for years for very limited treatment. With the application of 3-D computer technology and masscustomization, Invisalign can be used to treat almost anyone who wants straighter teeth

Q. What are the primary benefits of Invisalign?
  • Nearly invisible: You can straighten your teeth without anyone knowing.
  • Removable: You can eat and drink what you want.
  • Better oral hygiene: You can brush and floss normally to maintain healthy gums and teeth.
  • Comfortable: There are no wires, metal or brackets to cause mouth abrasion.