Reasons to Consider Invisalign

Cosmetic: The aligners that are placed over top the teeth are fully transparent, an obvious improvement from the metal braces on the outside of teeth. Adults tend to lean towards this method of treatment especially if they have some kind of professional image in their job.

Reasons of Comfort: Braces are adjusted every four to eight weeks, resulting in a rather significant adjustment each time, which of course can create discomfort. The Invisalign system on the other hand uses biweekly adjustments- new peices every two weeks- with smaller adjustments that result in less discomfort.

Removability: Once braces are in your teeth they are in for the duration of the treatment. The clear Invisalign mouthpieces on the other hand can be taken out in a flash, allowing you to eat whatever you want whenever you want, and to brush and floss as you normally would.

Speed: A few studies comparing standard braces to Invisalign seemed to come out with the stat that Invisalign was actually faster than braces. A main study of 408 patients found that people with braces took an average time of approximately 36 months to fully fix their mouth while Invisalign took between 12-18 months.