Advantages of Invisalign over braces

Just deciding you’re ready to transform your smile is a big step. The next step is deciding the best way
to do it. See why 6 million people have chosen Invisalign clear aligners.

Nearly Invisible

Invisalign is virtually invisible.
This means you can always smile with confidence, as compared to traditional braces where the wires and metal brackets can be seen.

Removable

Invisalign aligners are made with SmartTrack® flexible material, making it super easy to remove and put on, unlike braces which are fixed. Now, you can enjoy your favorite food any time you want.

Lesser Pain

SmartStage® and SmartForce® technologies ensure there will only be gradual and gentle yet effective teeth movement throughout your treatment, as compared to braces which may irritate and cause pain.

Lesser Doctor Visits

Unlike braces where you have to visit your doctor every 3-4 weeks, Invisalign frees up your schedule with visits to the clinic only once every 6-8 weeks.

Clearer Timelines

Invisalign treatment allows you to visualize every stage of the treatment, giving you a clearer picture of the treatment duration. Braces can only give you an approximate duration at the beginning of the treatment.

Better Oral Health

Since Invisalign aligners are removable, you can still floss and brush your teeth as per normal whereas braces may make it difficult for you to clean in between the metal brackets which can result in plaque accumulation and poor oral hygiene.

Superior results

World’s most advanced digital orthodontic treatment system. Precise, predictable, and gradual teeth movement.

Clincheck® Software

Your doctor uses proprietary ClinCheck software to map out the path to your smile, right down to the tiniest shift, from your first aligner to your brand-new smile. No guesswork. No waiting and seeing.

• The 3D visual interface lets your doctor customize your treatment.
• The algorithm helps calculate just the right amount of force for every tooth movement.
• The software, with input from your doctor, helps ensure every tooth moves in the right order and at the right time.

SmartTrack® Material

All clear aligners are not alike. Only Invisalign clear aligners are made of SmartTrack material, so they are more
comfortable and easier to put on and take off.

Gentle

Applies gentle, constant force

Speed

Treatment time up to 50% faster

Control

Improves control of tooth movements, for the smile you expect

Predictability

Straightens your teeth with 75% more predictability

Comfort

Fits snugly around your teeth

The SmartTrack material difference is based on:

• 8 years of research and development
• 260 materials tested
• Decades of expertise in biomechanics and material science

SmartForce® Attachments

SmartForce attachments are small tooth-colored shapes that are attached to your teeth before or during your Invisalign treatment. They’re like handles, giving aligners something to gently push on. Invisalign® clear aligners fit smoothly and tightly around them, so they’re barely noticeable. Not everyone who uses Invisalign clear aligners will need SmartForce attachments.

• Tiny and barely noticeable.
• Make complex tooth movements possible without braces.
• Help your aligners apply the right amount of force in the right direction

iTero Element® scanner

See your smile in a whole new way. Your doctor can create a 3D image of your teeth in just minutes using an iTero scanner, a leading digital scanner from the makers of Invisalign® clear aligners.

3D

Get a high-resolution, interactive image of your teeth

Accuracy

Fewer redos and a better aligner fit than with goopy physical impressions

Precision

Takes 6,000 images per second

Comfort

No goop, no gagging

Invisalign Progress Assessment

Track your progress at every appointment

Invisalign Outcome Simulator

See your new smile before you even start

Living with Invisalign clear aligners

Invisalign clear aligners fit your life – they don’t interrupt it. And at every stage, you’ll be able to see your
progress and enjoy your smile as it transforms.

Don’t stop living your life

• Keep eating all your favorite foods.
• Stay active in all the sports and activities you love.
• You’ll experience fewer emergency visits, without the hassle of brackets and wires breaking.
• Your Invisalign clear aligners are virtually invisible, so people may not even notice you’re wearing them.

Wearing your aligners

• Wear your Invisalign clear aligners 20 to 22 hours a day for best results.
• Parents, you are able to opt in for blue compliance indicators on the aligners. This will assure you that your teen is wearing them enough.

Getting new sets of aligners

• You’ll wear each set of aligners for one to two weeks, as prescribed by your doctor. You’ll probably schedule check-ups every six to eight weeks to check your progress. Fewer doctor visits mean more time to enjoy life.
• When wearing each new set of aligners, you may feel a little extra pressure or discomfort for the first few days, which is totally normal.

Cleaning your aligners

• Rinse your aligners every night and brush them gently with your toothbrush to keep them fresh and clean.

Maintaining healthy teeth

Choosing Invisalign means you can maintain your teeth easily in comparison to traditonal braces.

Say goodbye to bad breath

• Just take your aligners out to eat and drink, then brush your teeth before putting them back in.

Wearing your aligners

• Choosing Invisalign means you can maintain your teeth easily in comparison to traditonal braces. You can brush and floss as per usual for good oral health.
• Removable aligners so you can clean it to maintain oral hygiene.

Wisdom tooth surgery is done when the wisdom is “stuck” behind the second molar or embedded in the bone.  The tooth is usually partially erupted or unerupted so conventional extraction is not possible.  In such cases, the dentist or the oral surgeon need to expose the tooth and elevate the tooth from its hidden position.

In cases where the wisdom tooth is partially erupted, it is a source of food trap and it is nearly impossible to clean that area.  Very often caries will develop either on the wisdom tooth or the second molar which it is “stuck” to.  The early sign would be foul smell coming from that area and toothache would follow in later stages.

In our clinic,  medisave could be used to pay for wisdom tooth surgery either partially or fully.  For more information kindly call us at 65540552.

“Wisdom tooth surgery is painful”

Before the procedure, the dentist or oral surgeon will anaesthetized the tooth and the surrounding area.  You are unlikely to feel any pain sensation when the area feels numb.  Thus wisdom tooth surgery is no more uncomfortable than conventional extraction.

However, after the procedure the area may have a slight swelling and it will subside in a few days.

“How long do I have to rest after the surgery”

Patients will usually be on medical leave for 3-7 days.  However, patients are able to carry on with their daily work after 1-2 days although we will advise them to abstain from physical activities.

Implant is used in dentistry to replace a missing teeth. The placement of implant involves 2 stages. The first stage involves placing a titanium implant into the jaw bone at the site of the missing teeth. The bone around the implant will integrate with it. The period takes between 8-12 weeks. When the implant has integrated with the jaw bone, the dentist will fabricate a crown over the implant to replace the missing teeth.

The advantage of implant is that it does not need the neighbouring teeth to support the false teeth. This makes cleaning of the teeth much easier. The support that the implant provides is equivalent to that of the natural teeth. Patient finds that chewing is so much more efficient than a denture or bridge. Most importantly an implant tooth does not decay. The implant that is embedded in the jaw bone is permanent and does not need to be removed if you need to change the crown that is attached to the implant.

Implant could also be used to support a denture to give more retention.

Cleaning the implant is also easy as it not connected to the neighbouring tooth so one could use a normal floss to clean in between the teeth.

“Is placing Implant a painful procedure”

During the surgical procedure, local anaesthesia will be applied to that area and the surgeon will place the implant into the bone.  The bone has very little nerve endings and as such pain is usually non-existent after adequate anaethesia.  Patient may feel sore in that area after the surgery but is not painful.

“Are all patients suitable for Implant?”

Most patients are suitable for implant provided that they do not have any medical conditions such as uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, smoker etc.  It is important to highlight any medical conditions to the dentist before embarking on implant treatment.

In cases where there is not enough bone in the area to hold the implant, a bone graft procedure could be carried out prior to the implant placement.