Lingual treatment / aligner treatment

One aesthetically pleasing and discreet method is the lingual technique. In this method, the brackets – which are first custom-made in the laboratory – are bonded to the inner surfaces of the teeth. The brackets are not visible from the outside; this method requires only a slight adjustment for the tongue, although after an adjustment period of a few weeks, patients come to accept this new situation and their tongue gets used to it. Any minor initial speech differences disappear almost completely. We use lingual brackets from DW Lingualsystems, which are individually fabricated for each tooth from a gold alloy using CAD/CAM technology. Treatment with lingual brackets is more complex than with conventional brackets and requires a greater amount of time, both when changing the archwire and when fitting the brackets. We therefore recommend a detailed consultation in advance.

Another esthetically pleasing solution to help achieve straight teeth is treatment with thin dental splints known as aligners. For this treatment, we work together with the company Invisalign. After a 3D scan of the upper and lower jaws and determination of the bite position, we send the data to Invisalign and generate a virtual 3D image with the target and final position of the teeth and jaws. The aligners are custom manufactured and fitted at the start of treatment in several stages. The patient must wear the aligners for 22 hours a day, only taking them out to eat and drink. This allows the teeth to be moved into the desired position. The company also offers dental correction free of charge after treatment through its 5-year guarantee.

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