Invisalign Clear Braces in Clapham Common, Clapham

You might feel some slight tension during the first few days of wearing a new set of clear braces in Clapham, but this is a positive sign that indicates your teeth are being pushed into the desired position. This slight discomfort is remarkably less pronounced with Invisalign than with the pull and tug of the wires of traditional metal braces.

No. At Crescent Lodge Dental Practice in Clapham, accurate impressions are used to create invisible aligners that mould perfectly to your teeth, meaning your invisible braces will never fall out while you talk, laugh, or sleep.

This will depend on how good you wish your results to be. We advise wearing your invisible aligners for at least 20-22 hours a day, removing them only for eating and brushing your teeth. The closer you adhere to this guideline, the sooner the brace treatment will be completed! Your dentist at Crescent Lodge in Clapham, will guide you through each stage of your Invisalign treatment and answer any questions.

We’ll usually invite you into our Clapham clinic for an appointment every 4-8 weeks, to check that your Invisalign treatment is going to plan.

After your invisible brace treatment at Crescent Lodge in Clapham, it is recommended that a clear retainer is worn at night. This is essentially a thicker version of your Invisalign braces. Just like your aligners, your retainer will be comfortable and long-lasting. There are also other types of retainer.

There are many advantages to Invisalign over traditional braces. At our Clapham dental clinic, treatment time is faster, the clear braces are removable, so they won’t interfere too much with your lifestyle, they are virtually invisible so nobody has to know that you’re wearing clear aligners, and lastly they are more comfortable than traditional metal braces as they do not use brackets or wires.

Invisalign treatment at Crescent Lodge, Clapham, involves using a bespoke set of invisible aligners that gradually move your teeth over time. Each stage of your treatment is mapped out using 3D computer-imaging technology at our clinic in London. Every few weeks you’ll receive a new set of clear braces until your teeth are in their desired position.

It’s important to keep your clear aligners clean during your treatment. You can use a toothbrush to gently brush away any food particles, and soak your aligners in cleaning solution, to make sure there isn’t a build-up of bacteria on your clear braces that will go back into your mouth.

At Crescent Lodge Dental Practice in Clapham, many of our patients turn to clear braces to straighten crooked teeth and close any gaps in their mouths. However, these clear braces can also help with bite issues such as underbites, overbites, cross bites and open bites.