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In 1997, the braces landscape was changed for good when Invisalign burst onto the scene. These clear aligners were a totally different way to straighten teeth, and what’s more, they were also transparent. Instead of pulling the teeth into position, using specially-designed pressure points on the inside of the aligners, Invisalign pushes the teeth into place over the course of several months.

Here at Aura Dental in St John’s Wood, Invisalign has been a popular patient choice for enhancing smiles for years, and it’s easy to see why. As well as being clear, the aligners are also removable, and can be taken out for extra special occasions if required. Braces that fit into your lifestyle; no wonder they are popular. Here’s a bit more about how the process works.

Consultation and preparation

The first step is to visit our St John’s Wood Invisalign dentist for a consultation. This is where we assess your suitability for treatment. Invisalign isn’t the right fit for everyone, so we want to make sure they will bring you the most benefit possible.

Once we’ve established that treatment can go ahead, our St John’s Wood Invisalign dentist takes a digital scan of your teeth. This is fed into a computer programme that creates a 3D treatment plan. This has 2 functions. One is that it gives the Invisalign technicians the information they need to create your custom-made aligners. The second is that you can see the results of your treatment before it begins. The software models the changes that the aligners will create, so you can see an image of your new smile. Great motivation for sticking to your treatment plan.

Treatment

The aligners are sent directly to you and you wear each pair for 7-10 days. They will feel a little tight at first, which is right for the treatment to work. They will feel easier over time, which is a sign that you need to change them for the next set. You need to keep them clean and check in with your St John’s Wood Invisalign dentist every few weeks to make sure treatment is on track.

Aftercare

You will need to wear a retainer to keep the teeth secure in their new positions.

Unlike popular belief, braces aren’t just for children and teenagers. Teeth can be shifted at any age; it’s the jawbone that sets hard around the age of 18. In fact teeth straightening treatment later in life can significantly improve your appearance and boost your self-esteem. Improving the health of your teeth and gums is equally important and teeth straightening can help with that too. Misaligned teeth can make toothbrushing more challenging, leaving teeth more vulnerable to tooth decay and uneven wear, as well as contributing to jaw problems.

At Aura Dental, although we appreciate the importance of traditional fixed metal braces for effective teeth straightening, we understand that they are not the best option for everyone and so provide alternatives. Adult patients are more self-conscious of their image and they tend to find metal braces unattractive and a hassle to deal with day to day. Luckily, modern dentistry has come a long way in recent years and we now offer many other types of braces in St John’s Wood.

Invisalign

Invisalign aligners are transparent and custom-made to fit snugly over your teeth and gums. Since they are easily removable, Invisalign aligners make it easy to brush and floss the teeth. However, you must wear them for at least 22 hours per day for effective treatment. Invisalign is a great option for those who want to shape up their smile on the sly and avoid conspicuous traditional braces.

Six Month Smiles

Six Month Smiles are adult braces, which straighten the front teeth on average within just 6 months using clear brackets and tooth-coloured wires. Unlike traditional metal braces, Six Month Smiles braces are discreet and blend into the background of the teeth. They are ideal for people who wish to straighten their front teeth for a more appealing smile.

Inman aligner

We also provide treatment with the Inman aligner, a removable appliance that gradually guides your front teeth into straighter positions within a matter of a few weeks, ranging from 6 to 18 weeks. The Inman aligner uses 2 spring-loaded bows to push the teeth into alignment.

Healthy teeth can be straightened at any age, so if you are interested in adult braces in St John’s Wood, contact us today.

In St John’s Wood, Invisalign clear braces are a popular choice for our patients at Aura Dental. There are several reasons for this. Let’s take a closer look at some of them.

Transparent

The number one reason patients love Invisalign in St John’s Wood is because it means you can get straighter teeth without the stigma of conspicuous braces. Wearing metal ‘train tracks’ on your teeth for up to 2 years is quite a price to pay for lining up your smile. And while for some, braces are medically necessary, if they aren’t and you’re looking only for a cosmetic enhancement, there’s even less reason to put up with visible braces.

Invisalign changed all that because once the clear aligners are in place over the teeth, they can’t be seen. Someone very close up may be able to spot them, but for the purposes of normal daily interactions, they are invisible. This is a great benefit for self-conscious teens and adults with high profile jobs.

Removable

The aligners are taken out for eating and cleaning, meaning they are easy to maintain. Food doesn’t get caught in the braces and there’s no lengthy cleaning routine to follow. Some mindfulness is required however, because Invisalign in St John’s Wood need to be taken out for eating or drinking anything other rather plain water, and then you have to remember to clean your teeth and replace them. However, if you have the discipline to stick with this, then Invisalign in St John’s Wood could be for you. Patients also find that bringing this extra awareness to their eating routine cuts out mindless snacking.

Custom-made

Not all braces are made to measure. Many are off-the-shelf appliances that are fitted by your dentist. Invisalign, however, are created using digital software that plots the course the teeth need to travel with pin-point accuracy. The measurements are then given to the Invisalign technicians who make each pair of aligners to fit each patient’s unique needs.

Digitally enhanced

As mentioned above, Invisalign braces use 3D software to create the aligners. The measurements are taken using a handheld digital scanner, getting rid of the need for messy putty impressions.

At Aura Dental, we help our patients achieve straighter smiles with 3 types of braces in St John’s Wood: Invisalign, Six Month Smiles and the Inman Aligner.

Invisalign braces in St John’s Wood

Adults love these braces because they allow you to straighten your teeth without anyone knowing. Invisalign clear aligners are like thin, transparent gum shields, and once in place over the teeth, can’t be seen.

As well as being discreet, the aligners are also removable. This means that they are easy to take care of. They are removed for eating and drinking anything but plain water and are cleaned and replaced after each meal. There’s no chance of any food getting caught in the aligners, and, there’s an added benefit that patients who wear Invisalign tend to cut out mindless snacking too.

The aligners are custom-made by technicians in the US, using a digital treatment plan that our Invisalign dentist creates. Each pair of aligners is worn for 7-10 days until the course is complete, which takes around 12-18 months.

Six Month Smiles braces in St John’s Wood

These are loved for a different reason: they act fast. Because Six Month Smiles only work on the front teeth that show the most when we smile, they can do their job quickly, in 6 months on average.

These braces in St John’s Wood use the same technology as traditional metal braces, but use tooth-coloured and ceramic materials, so blend into the teeth, rather than stand out from them.

Inman Aligner

These braces work even quicker and are effective in 6-18 weeks. The braces are removable, so are taken out for eating and cleaning. And although there is a single metal wire across the front of the teeth, with such quick work, it’s not going to disrupt your life too much.

Retainers

All treatment with braces in St John’s Wood is followed up by the fitting of a retainer. This can either be fixed or removable, depending on your individual circumstances and preferences.

Find out more

Call into our surgery today and chat with our teeth straightening dentist. Find out which braces in St John’s Wood are the right fit for you.

There’s no 2 ways about it, choosing Invisalign in St John’s Wood as your method of teeth straightening means you are in for a wonderful and interactive experience. If you are going to reap the maximum benefit from this method of teeth straightening, you are going to have to be a self-disciplined self-starter.

The way that Invisalign has been designed means that, for the most part, you are in charge of your straightening treatment. It’s not that we at Aura Dental are not here to back you up, of course we are and you can call us for an appointment whenever you feel you need one, but the very nature of these ultra-thin plastic aligners means that you are the one making many of the important decisions along the way to getting that lovely straight set of teeth you have been hankering after.

What we do

It all starts with a free consultation. We take a look at your wonky teeth and determine whether Invisalign in St John’s Wood is the right approach for your issues. If it is, then we go ahead with a detailed measurement process, the information from which goes into creating a 3D image of your teeth on a nearby screen. We can manipulate this to show you how your teeth will move to become aligned, and then we send that information off to the Invisalign factory, where your aligners will just be a tiny percentage of the 80,000 printed that day.

When they come back, we will fit your first aligners, and give you a lesson in how to take care of them and how to change from one set to another.

After that, much of the treatment is up to you. Because the aligners are removable, you are in charge of the progression through the set, swapping the current aligners for the next in the series about every 7-10 days. You have far fewer appointments with us. Also, you need to be disciplined to wear your aligners for at least 22 hours a day to keep on schedule with your treatment.

If you can do all that, you are onto a sure-fire winner. As have more than 4 million Invisalign customers before you.

Getting braces as an adult is a treatment that promises thousands of moments of mild embarrassment as strangers clock the metal brackets and wires on your pearly whites, look up to gauge your age and then do mental acrobatics that you read as ‘No! You’re far too old for braces’.

Some will even go on to comment and ask you why you are wearing braces as an adult. This can get tiresome over the months you will be wearing braces, and at times you may even wish to say something rude, which may not be a good plan if you are in a public-facing job.

You can avoid these many moments of social awkwardness if you get Invisalign in St John’s Wood from us at Aura Dental.

Invisalign is a way of straightening mild to moderate misalignments that is both invisible and removable. Teeth straightening Nirvana, frankly.

Here’s how Invisalign in St John’s Wood works:

The consultation

You start with a free consultation, where we determine whether or not Invisalign is the best system for you. Because Invisalign is based on mouth guard-style aligners, there are some alignment issues it cannot help with, such as partially descended teeth.

If you are suitable, we take detailed measurements of your teeth and feed that information into a programme that will show you how your teeth look now and how they will move into alignment.

The treatment

You receive a series of bespoke clear, very thin plastic aligners. You start at aligner #1 and wear it for at least 22 hours a day. Over the course of the next 10 days or so, it will feel increasingly comfortable as the built-in pressure points move your teeth. Once it fits perfectly, it’s time to move onto the next aligner.

The advantages

Very thin, transparent plastic means your aligners disappear from view once in place. No funny looks, no comments, just magically straighter teeth.

You take your aligners out to eat and drink so there is much less hassle than with fixed braces.

To find out more about Invisalign in St John’s Wood, call for a free consultation.

If you are concerned about crooked or uneven teeth but don’t want to go through the long process of wearing braces, Invisalign in St John’s Wood could be the answer for you. At Aura Dental we can fit your with Invisalign aligners and help you get the smile you want.

Invisalign aligners are practically invisible

What puts many people off getting traditional braces is the way they look. This isn’t a problem with Invisalign in St John’s Wood. Invisalign aligners are made from thin, clear plastic and are almost invisible unless someone looks closely at your mouth. What’s more, Invisalign are removable, so if you are having your photograph taken or giving an important speech, you can simply take them out.

You can eat whatever you want with Invisalign in St John’s Wood

Invisalign are designed to be removed when eating, so there is no need to alter your diet. No danger of food getting caught in them, or having to avoid crunchy or sticky foods. It is important to keep your teeth and the aligners clean though, so ideally you should clean your teeth after eating before putting the aligners back in.

Less disruption to your life

Each set of aligners is worn for one or 2 weeks, and you will be given a number of sets at a time which you will swap over yourself at the right time. This means that you will only need to visit us every 6 to 8 weeks to check on progress and get a new batch of aligners.

Comfortable to wear

One advantage of using Invisalign in St John’s Wood is the level of comfort they offer. They are made from a specially designed SmartTrack material that is thin but sturdy, and are custom made to fit snugly around your gums. They are designed to be worn for 22 hours a day, and you will soon get used to the feel of them.

All sorts of issues can be treated with Invisalign in St John’s Wood

Whether your teeth straightening issues are mild or complex, Invisalign can work in most cases. Gaps between the teeth, overcrowded teeth, and misaligned bite can all be corrected with Invisalign in St John’s Wood.