Invisible Aligners
Accepting New Patients!
Dr. Landucci and Dr. Garabedian have successfully straightened teeth with thousands of Aligners. Before computers, they manually made Aligners in our laboratory; with their years of clinical experience with transparent and other removable appliances, they have a high success rate. Dr. Landucci teaches classes to dentists using Invisalign.
Dr. Landucci and Dr. Garabedian use clear, nearly invisible plastic Aligners to straighten teeth without braces.
Aligner treatment requires an evaluation to determine whether or not it is appropriate to use in your case.
These Aligners have been demonstrating effectiveness in mild to severe crowding and space closure cases, ages 13 - 95. Aligners are effective in treating a wide range of teens and adults.
Aligners are for
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Getting Started with Aligners
Driven by advanced 3-D computer technology, a series of customized plastic "Aligners" exert precisely calibrated pressure on the teeth, gradually repositioning them. Virtually invisible and easily removed for meals and daily oral hygiene, each Aligner fits snugly over the teeth and is replaced about every 7 to 21 days with a new, recalibrated Aligner until the patient's teeth are in the final desired position. We specialize in accelerated Aligner treatment with most of our adult patients even wearing their aligners during eating. This means the Aligners are in all the time except brushing and flossing the teeth and cleaning the Aligners.
How It Works
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Treatment with Aligners begins with a new patient consult, to determine if the orthodontic problem qualifies for treatment with Aligners. If it does, the following protocol begins: |
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Diagnostic records including plaster models, x-rays and photographs will be obtained. |
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Dr. Landucci will thoroughly study your diagnostic records. |
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Dr. Landucci will have a consultation to discuss the definitive treatment plan to meet your expected outcome |
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Then specialized Aligner impressions will be made that will be sent, along with Dr. Landucci's and/or Dr. Garabedian's custom made diagnosis and treatment plan for you, to the laboratory. |
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The laboratory uses proprietary computer software to generate a series of 3D images that represent your teeth moving from their original, untreated state to their final, treated state, as prescribed by the orthodontist. |
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The laboratory will send the file of images to our office through their web site. |
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Dr. Landucci and/or Dr. Garabedian will review, modify, customize and approve the treatment based on the series of computer-generated images. We will then contact you, tell you how many Aligners are needed and send you email videos of your teeth straightening out. |
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The laboratory produces the series of customized, clear polymer orthodontic Aligners, and sends them to our office. |
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Dr. Landucci and/or Dr. Garabedian will deliver the Aligners to you, and track your progress through infrequent office visits. Sometimes intervals as much as 6 to 12 weeks can be scheduled between appointments. |
Each patient wears each Aligner on an average of less than two weeks before switching to the next one in the series. The desired tooth movement is built into each customized Aligner, helping to minimize the need for time-intensive clinical maintenance and usually allows the patient more flexibility in scheduling the interval between visits.
Invisalign invisibly straightens your teeth with a series of custom-molded aligners.
Forget everything you’ve heard about teeth straightening. Because now there’s breakthrough technology that lets you get the smile you always wanted without bands, brackets or wires.
A clear alternative.
By using a series of clear removable aligners, Invisalign straightens your teeth right before your eyes. Change them about every 2 weeks, your teeth will move—little by little, week by week—until they have moved to the final position your orthodontist or dentist has prescribed. Comfortable to wear, our aligners are also removable so you can eat, drink, brush, and floss as usual.
Less treatment time.
A typical Invisalign case takes about a year from start to finish. You’ll see your doctor every month or two to see how you’re progressing. Every few visits you’ll be given additional aligners to continue your treatment. Commonly, the number of aligners worn during treatment is between 18 and 30, but treatment time and number of aligners will vary from case to case.
Invisible. And comfortable.
Invisalign is an invisible solution. So you won’t draw undue attention to your mouth while in treatment. In fact, virtually no one will know you’re wearing them unless you tell. Comfortable to wear, our aligners are also removable so you can eat, drink, brush, and floss as usual.
Is Invisalign for Me?
Invisalign can be used to treat the vast majority of common problems for adults and teens.
Whether your smile needs minor improvements or more extensive adjustments, Invisalign can certainly help. It's successful in treating overly crowded or widely spaced teeth. It can also relieve more complex issues, including overbites, underbites and even crossbites. In fact, an Invisalign Certified Orthodontist or Dentist can use Invisalign clear aligners in all or part of just about any treatment plan.
Look your best during treatment.
Invisalign is clear and practically invisible, so nothing gets in the way of your new smile. No wonder Invisalign is the choice of over half a million people.
- Unobtrusive in business meetings or social gatherings
- No metal wires or bands to irritate your mouth
- Most people won’t notice you’re wearing aligners
Contact us today to schedule an Examination!