When is Invisalign Express a Good Option?

Our many years of experience with Invisalign allows us to help our patients achieve their best smiles. It also gives our staff a great look at all of Invisalign's advances and improvements over the years. One such development that many of our patients’ love is the Invisalign Express treatment.

While the majority of our patients get excellent results with the Invisalign full treatment, we have many patients that our orthodontist in Rocklin believes would benefit from the Invisalign Express system. We typically advise a patient to use the Express treatment when they have slight imperfections or misaligned teeth.

Invisalign Express works the same way that the full Invisalign treatment works. See-through plastic alignment trays fit over your teeth and will progressively move your teeth into their ideal position. As with the full course of Invisalign, in order to get the best results, you should wear your alignment trays for 20-22 hours every day. Also, express patients need to follow the hygiene protocol prescribed for traditional Invisalign patients. Our Invisalign Express patients have their progress checked at regular intervals so that they can get their new alignment trays. The guidelines for using the full Invisalign and the Express Invisalign are the same. The beautiful results are also the same for each type of Invisalign.

The most significant distinction between the original Invisalign system and Invisalign Express is that an Express patient finishes their treatment in as little as three to six months. The typical amount of time spent using the full Invisalign system is 12 to 18 months. It is important to remember that these are averages and your personal treatment time may be somewhat shorter or longer. Occasionally, our dentist may add to the amount of time using the express treatment. This typically only happens when our Invisalign dentist does not see the projected amount of progress.

If you think that you may be a good candidate for the Invisalign Express treatment or would like to learn more about all the ways Invisalign can help you, do not hesitate to call our office right away. Our staff is always happy to answer your questions and meet your dental needs.