Depending on the type of clear aligners you choose, you can get fast treatment, low prices, or a combination of them. You can also choose from a home kit or aligners from an orthodontist. They will range in price from as low as $1200 for a short treatment at-home kit, up to about $3,000 for Invisalign at an orthodontist’s office. Clear aligners are ideal for people who have crooked or crowded teeth and don’t want to have anything visible.
Which types of dental braces or invisible braces are the most suitable and best clear aligners?
When it comes to orthodontic treatments, there are a variety of styles and types available. From braces to clear aligners, you have a world of choices for appliances that will improve your oral health.
Invisalign clear aligners are the thickest and most sturdy type of invisible braces on the market, making them some of the best clear aligners. They are also administered in the office of a dentist or orthodontist, and you stay under their care the entire time. This is part of the reason they are more expensive than other types of clear aligners, also.
Other clear teeth aligners you can get from dentists or by mail are thinner, which makes them lighter to wear, but they are also more fragile.
By making an appointment with a Miami orthodontist, you can go over all of the possible treatment options that are best for you. He or she will do a full assessment of your teeth and jaws and also go over your budget with you. This is the time to learn about what can be done to correct bite issues, crooked teeth, and gapped teeth. With all of those factors in combination, your orthodontist will create a full treatment plan that is best for you.
What are the various types of braces?
There are several kinds of braces available.
- Traditional braces made of metal are the classic bracket and wire orthodontic treatment that most people have when they get orthodontic treatment. This is the most durable type of treatment as well as the least expensive type.
- Ceramic braces are much like the metal ones, except that the brackets are made from a tooth-colored ceramic material. As a result, they are barely detectible while straightening your teeth.
- Lingual braces are a type of metal braces that are affixed to the back of the teeth instead. They are completely undetectable, and though they are the most expensive type of braces, costing as much as $10,000 or more, they are great for professionals or actors/models who need to keep their orthodontic care hidden.
- Clear aligners are the last type, also known as invisible braces. They are clear trays that you get that are custom fit to your teeth and work much like braces do, applying gentle pressure on the teeth to move them into their new positions. You get a new set of trays every few weeks to continue the process, compared to having your braces tightened like the other types.
How much do the ceramic braces cost?
Ceramic braces are a bit more expensive than traditional metal braces and clear aligners. You can expect them to run between $4,000 and $8,000. Metal braces and clear aligners will start at about $3,000.
Like other types of orthodontic appliances, there may or may not be insurance coverage for them. Dental coverage is higher particularly for kids and teens, but for medically necessary treatments, some adults may have some coverage as well. You can check with your plan provider or your benefits office at work to see what coverages you have.
The orthodontist’s office may also be able to check your coverage and see what you have. They love to help you do what is needed to improve your oral health.
What is the average cost of Invisalign?
Invisalign is the most costly type of clear aligner. It will run between $3,000 and $8,000, depending on what you need to have done and how long you need to wear them for straightening your teeth. Some people just have some crooked or gapped teeth that need to be fixed, and that can be a short treatment time, between 6 and 10 months with Invisalign Express. Other people have more complex cases that require a longer treatment time as well as additional tools like the Smart Force attachments that cost more.
That said, dental insurance plans that offer orthodontic coverage may also cover Invisalign. You can also use your flex spending account or your healthcare spending account to get reimbursed for your treatment or ask the orthodontist about their payment plans.
Teens may be able to take the Teen Smile Quiz and win a free Invisalign treatment. What parent wouldn’t love that?
What’s the best Invisalign alternative?
While there are many mail-order kinds of clear teeth aligners that serve as alternatives to Invisalign, there is a risk in using them because you are not under the care of an orthodontist, except possibly at the start of treatment. One, Smile Direct Club, is very popular and does involve having an orthodontist help you get the impressions completed at the beginning of the treatment if you wish. They were also the first mail-order clear aligner program.
Two other types of clear aligner alternatives are Clear Correct and Byte. They are lighter and thinner than Invisalign, and therefore cost less, but they are less common and they are also less durable than Invisalign.
How to find Invisible Aligners near me
One way you can find clear aligners near you is to do an internet search for invisible aligners near me or North Miami dentist for braces, and then rank your search results by the ratings of the orthodontist.
Another way you can find a provider is by going to the Invisalign website and doing a search for your local area. You will see that some providers have a colored pin – that indicates how many people they have treated with Invisalign, from Bronze up to Diamond. You can also narrow your search by whether they treat just teens, just adults, or both.
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