Do you know what the patients who come to our clinic for treatment ask most often? Let me clear that up right away… One of the most frequent questions patients ask here is whether clear aligners are as effective as fixed braces. Clear aligners or braces? Faced with that question, we always give the same answer: yes, as long as you are treated by a genuine specialist in the Invisalign technique. In our experience the results are identical with different appliances, and so is the treatment time, when the dentist leading the case knows exactly what has to be done at every stage of the treatment.
For treatment to end as successfully as the dentist wants and to exceed the patient’s expectations, it is important to bear the following in mind:
- The diagnosis has to be thorough and complete.
- The treatment plan has to be set out from the start, leaving nothing to improvisation.
- The sequence of movements has to be correct.
- The attachments have to be chosen and bonded correctly, in exactly the right place.
To give a much more everyday example and make the choice between clear aligners and braces clearer for everyone reading, we can compare orthodontics with motor racing. Why do two different drivers racing for the same team not finish the race at the same time? Very simple: every driver is different and gets different results, even driving the same machine. Something similar happens with orthodontics: the dentist’s experience, their professionalism and the patient’s level of commitment all help enormously in getting the results both patient and dentist are hoping for.
There are many factors that determine how a smile ends up looking, which is why we see dentistry as an art in which we have to apply medical knowledge to achieve esthetically perfect results. Why? Because our patients do not come to Clínica Peydro just looking for straight teeth. Deep down, aligning teeth is the easiest part; beyond that, our patients are of course looking for aligned teeth, a beautiful smile, better toned facial muscles, the right proportion between lips and teeth… in short, a perfect smile to live with for the rest of their lives.
