Clear Aligners, such as Sure Smile® or Invisalign®, available at our Honolulu office, are the latest advancement in orthodontics that gradually straighten teeth with a series of custom-molded aligners.
Unlike traditional orthodontics, clear aligners are a clear, removable set of retainers that gently shift teeth over time until patients achieve the beautiful smiles they desire. With clear aligners, patients no longer need bands, brackets, wires, braces or porcelain veneers to fix crooked teeth or gaps in the mouth.
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Dr. Rohinton Patel and the team at Hawaii Pacific Dental Group offer Invisalign® as a discreet, comfortable alternative to traditional orthodontics. Instead of attaching metal wires to the teeth, Dr. Patel can create a series of clear plastic retainers that gradually adjust the teeth in about the same time required using traditional braces. While these retainers should be worn all day, they can be removed during meals.
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Using clear, removable aligners, Dr. Patel straightens patients’ teeth within months. Patients are given a new, custom-fitted retainer every two weeks until the teeth are repositioned into their ideal placement. Using Hawaii clear aligners like Sure Smile and Invisalign is a comfortable procedure that allows patients to remove the retainers as they eat, drink brush their teeth and floss.
Less treatment time.
Clear aligner patients typically achieve the desired look within a year. Dr. Patel meets with patients every month to evaluate their progress and ensure they are achieving the ideal results. During these follow-up meetings, clear aligner patients are given additional aligners to use before their next appointment. Patients typically receive 18 to 30 retainers, depending on the extent of their treatment.
Invisible and comfortable.
Because our aligners are clear, it is the obvious solution to teeth straightening rather than braces or other orthodontic treatments. Many patients claim that others do not even know they are wearing their retainers, because the aligners blend seamlessly into patients’ mouths.
Are Clear Aligners for Me?
Clear aligner can treat a wide range of cosmetic dentistry concerns for adults and teens, including poor bites, crooked teeth, overly crowded teeth or widely spaced teeth. Dr. Patel is proud to be able to help patients with clear aligner treatments and can incorporate clear aligners in all treatment plans.
Look your best during treatment.
clear aligners like Sure Smile and Invisalign are a clear, removable solution to crooked teeth, helping patients achieve stunning smiles without braces. Because clear aligners fits easily into patients’ schedules, more than half a million people use clear aligners, including hundreds of Hawaii clear aligner patients.
Patients who use clear aligners can enjoy:
- Ability to remove them for eating, drinking, brushing and flossing
- No metal wires or bands to irritate your mouth
- Subtle appearance that does not attract attention in social settings
After achieving straighter teeth, many patients undergo Zoom! teeth whitening to obtain brighter, whiter, and more radiant smiles than ever before. Call Dr. Patel today and learn how you can achieve the beautiful smile you have always wanted.
Dr. Patel is a leading Hawaii cosmetic dentist who offers several advanced procedures, including Zoom! teeth whitening, dental implants, clear aligners and porcelain veneers. He uses some of the finest dental technologies and materials available, such as the advanced Waterlase MD laser and CEREC porcelain crowns. Honolulu clear aligner patients who are interested in achieving stunning smiles should speak with Dr. Patel about other cosmetic dentistry procedures in Oahu.
