The Invisalign Process During an initial consultation, a patient will be prescribed the treatment, and a specialist orthodontist will also make impressions of their teeth, take X-Rays and create a treatment plan. These are sent to Align's US laboratory, where state of the art computer imaging produces an accurate model of the teeth and the intermediate stages needed to achieve the desired final position. The specialist orthodontist in the UK checks the 'virtual' treatment via a secure internet site before the series of aligners are made and sent. After the first 'fitting', the patient returns to their orthodontist every six to eight weeks for a check-up. The virtually invisible aligners can be removed, making it easy for the patient to brush and floss as they are not restricted by the wires or brackets found on traditional braces.
Patients can continue to eat and drink what they want.
The treatment is currently available in the US and Canada and has been approved by the US Department of Health. Invisalign is a revolutionary orthodontic treatment that uses a series of nearly- invisible plastic appliances called aligners to straighten teeth. Each thin clear aligner is unique to snap on tightly over the teeth. And as you replace each with the next in the series, your teeth move gradually until they are straight. Invisalign is suitable for adults as well as teens who have had their second molars fully grown in.