Invisalign / Clear aligners Treatment for Ages 7-70 in Turkey, Istanbul

Invisalign / Clear aligners treatment, which has been applied in Turkey for more than 10 years with the development of digital technologies, is an orthodontic treatment method that can be applied to people of all ages, from 7 to 70, in order to correct crooked teeth.

What Is Orthodontics?

Orthodontics literally means straight teeth. If there are crooked teeth, long or receding jaws, and related chewing and smile aesthetic problems, these indicate the presence of orthodontic problems.

What is invisalign / clear aligners treatment

Clear aligners/invisalign treatment is an orthodontic treatment method used to correct crooked teeth.

Invisalign Treatment / Clear Aligner in Turkey

Transparent plaque treatment has been applied in Turkey for more than 10 years.

What is the first stage of plaque development?

After listening to the patients' complaints during the first examination, their measurements and photographs are taken with an intraoral digital scanner and transferred to the computer environment. On this record, which is transferred to the digital environment, treatment options and existing problems are determined and the appearance of the teeth as a result of the treatment is shown to the patients in detail. The treatment process begins with the approval of the patients.

Can you get clear aligners at any age? Can a 70 year old use Invisalign?

Transparent plate treatments can be applied to people of all ages, from 7 to 70. It can also be used by pediatric patients when they have milk teeth.

When should your child start going to the dentist for orthodontic treatment in Turkey?

Protective and preventive orthodontic treatments can be started on children from the age of 7 to 8. Especially orthodontic treatments performed during this period prevent skeletal jaw deteriorations and dental crowding that may occur in the future can be prevented.

How is daily life with clear aligners?

Clear aligners can be removed for 4 - 5 hours a day, and desired meals can be eaten without any restrictions when the aligners are not in the mouth. Additionally, plaques can be removed on important occasions such as weddings and meetings. There are no restrictions on food and drink in clear plaque treatment.

Is clear aligners treatment a permanent treatment? Can straightened teeth become damaged again?

After orthodontic treatments, teeth tend to return to their original positions to a small extent. For this reason, after all orthodontic treatments, protective plates or wires should be worn for a while to prevent the teeth from deteriorating again.

Do you need teeth to be extracted during a clear aligners treatment? Do wisdom teeth need to be extracted?

During clear aligner treatment planning, some teeth or wisdom teeth may need to be extracted in order to align the teeth properly. Although tooth extraction is a very serious decision, an incorrectly planned tooth extraction may damage the facial and lip structure of the person receiving treatment.

Is there any pain during clear aligner treatment? Are there any disruptions in speech?

You may experience very mild pain and a slight lisp for 1-2 days when you first start wearing it. However, after the adaptation period, there is usually no pain or speech disorder.

What is the frequency of follow-up visits for clear aligners treatment?

In invisalign treatment, it is not necessary to go for a check-up every month in line with the physician's guidance. In general, a doctor's check-up takes place on average every 2 months.

Do patients need to physically come for a check-up?

Patients may not always need to physically come for their interim check-ups. These checks can also be done as a Virtual Appointment via virtual maintenance and application.

What should patients pay attention to during clear aligner treatment? What are the recommendations for food consumption?

Patients using clear aligners do not have any prohibitions or restrictions on food consumption. Patients can remove the plaques and consume all the foods they want.

How to clean and care for your invisible aligners

Since invisalign aligners are replaced with new aligners weekly or every 10 days, problems such as contamination or yellowing do not occur. Plates are easy to maintain and clean; It is sufficient to clean it once with warm water and a toothbrush before going to bed. At the end of the treatment, some cleaning tablets can also be used to clean the plaque in patients who use the end plate for a long time for protective purposes.

Is there a way to make clear aligner treatment fun for kids?

To make clear aligners more usable and fun for children, stickers consisting of colorful shapes, stars or cartoon characters can be pasted on the invisalign aligners. This increases the time children use aligners.

With which digital tools and how are patients' intraoral measurements taken in clear aligner treatment?

Measurements of transparent plaques are taken with 3D intraoral scanning devices.

What innovations and technologies await us in the future in the field of orthodontics?

With the development of technology, orthodontic treatment methods have become faster, more comfortable and more precise in the last 10 - 15 years. Since the forces applied to the teeth are measurable and adjustable, the dental tissues are not damaged by excessive force and the teeth are straightened much faster. In the future, orthodontic treatment methods will be faster and more comfortable, but the role of the doctor will never change. Such personalized treatments must be performed experienced specialist doctors. by

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