What are clear braces and how do they work?

Are you looking for a comfortable and convenient way to straighten your teeth to improve your smile? Thanks to research and development in orthodontics, modern dentistry has introduced clear braces Sydney to make teeth-straightening treatment plans more comfortable with the added bonus of being discreet.

You can find clear braces Sydney like Invisalign at Spa Dental Sydney. We look to modern orthodontic technologies to ensure our patients receive quality dental care and achieve the results they desire.

What are clear braces Sydney?

Since stepping out onto the market, clear braces have created quite a stir among dental practitioners and adults who long for the pleasing aesthetics of an aligned smile, but without the challenges linked to traditional orthodontic treatment plans.

The first question we often get asked is – how do clear braces work? Clear braces like Invisalign look completely different from traditional orthodontic devices so it is a marvel that these aligner-based braces can perform the same job of straightening teeth.

When you hear the word dental braces, what springs to mind are metal-based teeth-correcting devices that sit permanently on teeth for the duration of the treatment plan. The design of clear braces like the Invisalign system is far removed from this traditional teeth-straightening system.

Invisalign clear braces contain no metal parts, but feature a seamless design of transparent medical-grade plastic material integrated with intuitive technologies that gently move teeth into alignment. What is also remarkable, is that the clear aligners are not permanently affixed to teeth – they can be removed and re-inserted by the patient themselves.

Why have clear aligner-like braces become so popular?

Ask an adult orthodontic patient which orthodontic treatment plan they would prefer and the option almost always is clear braces. This is an easy choice for adult patients to make due to the many advantages of the clear aligner design.

With the ‘busyness’ of an adult patient’s lifestyle, it is only normal for convenience to be on the list of patient demands. Wearing clear braces like Invisalign meets this challenge head-on. The aligner-based braces are removable (only allowed for a limited number of hours in a day) to make cleaning teeth easier and less time-consuming than on other treatment plans. This feature affords another convenience-focused benefit. Patients remove the aligners at mealtimes so there are no restrictions on the types of food you can consume.

Orthodontic treatment plans that are based on the Invisalign clear braces system require fewer visits to the dental chair. Each aligner in the set features SmartTrack™ material that does the job of shifting teeth in incremental gentle movements, therefore there is no need for manual adjusting which would usually be the case with traditional systems. Add to this the discretion of these aligners and they seem pretty unbeatable.

At Spa Dental Sydney, we have one mission – to help our patients to enjoy good dental health and overall wellbeing and happiness. We do this by offering quality dental care with a professional and friendly approach so that your smile remains happy and healthy.

All treatment carries risks. Individual consultation is required with one of our practitioners to ensure that the treatment is right for you.