Invisalign Attachments: Do You Need Them?

SURREY, British Columbia - May 5, 2018 - PRLog -- Invisalign ( https://www.langleyorthodontics.com/site/invisalign-langley ) corrects your smile while staying clear and aesthetically pleasing. Patients with more severe malocclusions (bite problems) may need attachments to help Invisalign treatment be more effective.

Langley orthodontist Dr. Aly Kanani ( https://www.langleyorthodontics.com/site/dr-kanani-langley-orthodontist ) explains what attachments are, why patients may need them, and assures that the attachments will not affect the appearance of your smile.

How Attachments Work

Invisalign can correct most malocclusions ( https://www.invisalign.com/treatable-cases ) , but depending on the severity of your bite problems, your orthodontist may decide to help strengthen the grip of the Invisalign trays on your teeth by adding attachments.

Attachments adjust teeth that need to be turned or moved up or down by gripping the tray more closely and creating a more precise treatment.

Attachments are tooth-colored adhesives added to the middle of each tooth. They are circular or blob in shape. Attachments are not added to every tooth in the mouth, but only to the teeth that could use a little more grip and alignment.

Attachments are small and will not interfere with how easily you can remove your trays.

How Attachments Are Added

Dr. Kanani assures, "Adding attachments is a quick and painless procedure":

1. Your orthodontist will rough up the area needing the attachment, making the adhesive grip more easily to the tooth.

2. The attachment is added in a gel form to the tooth.

3. The gel is hardened with a special light (similar to the light used when you get a filling).

4. Your orthodontist will put your trays back in to make sure they still fit well.

Since your attachment will be the same shade as your tooth and fits snuggly under your trays, attachments are hardly visible.

Are Attachments Permanent?

Attachments are removed easily once you have gone through all of your trays. Your orthodontist will polish them off once you do not need them.

Learn More

The only way to know if you need attachments is by making an appointment with your orthodontist. Find an orthodontist that is experienced with Invisalign ( https://www.langleyorthodontics.com/site/before-after-ort... ) so that you can get the most effective treatment possible.

"Each person has a unique bite and needs a personalized treatment," Dr. Kanani advises, "The only way to know whether or not Invisalign is for you is by meeting with your orthodontist."

Do you have questions about Invisalign Attachments? Call the Langley Orthodontic Centre at (604) 533-6696, or send an email ( https://www.langleyorthodontics.com/site/contact-map-lang... ) .

About Dr. Kanani: Dr. Aly Kanani was recognized in 2010 ( https://www.langleyorthodontics.com/site/invisalign-langley ) by the makers of Invisalign as a provider with "an extraordinary level of Invisalign experience." Find more of his advice about Invisalign in his article  "7 Things You Must Know Before Trying Invisalign." ( https://www.langleyorthodontics.com/site/blog-langley/2017/04/07/things-know-before-trying-invisalign-orthodontics-orthodontist-langley )