When you meet with Dr. Kacos, he will take orthodontic records of your teeth including dental impressions that he will digitize. From there, he can create a 3-D digital image of your mouth and teeth. Then he will manipulate this image and plan out the precise movements of your teeth. A specialized lab produces the custom aligners corresponding to the stages of tooth movement in the 3-D rendering. Once you receive your aligners, you change them out approximately every two weeks, until your treatment is complete. You will have intermittent appointments with Dr. Kacos to make sure things are moving along as planned. Each aligning tray puts precise pressure on your teeth, shifting them gradually into alignment. However, to achieve optimal results, you must commit to wearing your aligners as close to 20 hours a day as possible. This requires excellent cooperation and diligence.

In this way, Invisalign is much like traditional orthodontic treatment. It takes time to move teeth into proper position and the length of treatment depends on the complexity of each case. On average treatment time takes about a year to a year-and-a-half.

There are so many awesome advantages of getting Invisalign! Here are a few that our patients rave about: 

• Clear idea of treatment’s end goal
• Nearly invisible treatment
• You can eat and drink what you like
• Easier to brush and floss your straightened/aligned teeth
• Aligners can be removed for recreational activities
• Comfortable fit with no wires and brackets
• Fewer abrasions and emergencies

• Genetics
• Impacted teeth
• Cleft lip and palate
• Mouth or jaw tumors
• Dental trauma or injury
• Abnormally shaped teeth
• Ill-fitting dental fillings or crowns
• Prolonged use of bottle or pacifier
• Continued thumb-sucking in early childhood