Is There an Alternative to Putting the Cement Buttons on the Teeth for the Invisalign?

The buttons are called attachments and they are a vital part of the treatment.  Without buttons your teeth will not move properly.  Most patients get used to them very quickly and unless your trays are not in they should not be very visible.

 

 

Sometimes they can be avoided and sometimes they cannot. If you want a truly 100% invisble treatment option then find a dentist who is trained in lingual braces.

Invisalign is a great treatment and most patients adapt to the buttons. The buttons are one of the drawbacks to the treatment. However the other benefits such as comfort, ability to remove the aligners outweigh the buttons.

To get the best results from Invisalign it is advisable to use the necessary attachments.  Most patients get used to them very quickly, and your health care provider can make them as comfortable and invisible as possible.  For my patients who refuse to have attachments put on (which is very rare), I tell them that we will not get the full correction as we would using the attachments.  The alternative is traditional braces (or clear aesthetic braces, or lingual braces that go behind the teeth).  None of these alternatives are as comfortable as Invisalign aligners with attachments.