Does Invisalign Work?

I can say that I have had a great deal of success using Invisalign on my patients.  In the rare event that you reach the end of your Invisalign treatment and are not totally pleased, your dentist should be able to extend the treatment to correct any less than perfect areas.  My patients love clear aligners.  With that said, your compliance is very important and simple (once you get used to it).  A word of advice is make sure that your dentist can show you a couple before and after photos before you agree to the treatment.  I say this because all dental work by all dentists is not the same.  I have had horror stories of patients going to dentists that are unfamiliar with Invisalign and having very poor results.  I would seek a cosmetic dentist or an orthodontist. Good luck to you and keep us posted.

Invisalign works extremely well as long as two things happen: (1) the patient wears the trays properly (2) the orthodontics is planned properly.
(1) PATIENT WEAR
With proper wear, Invisalign is very predictable and successful. However, Invisalign trays only work if the patient wears them. The recommendation by Invisalign is 20-22 hours. There is a direct correlation with success and wear. Patients that wear the trays more see results faster. Over the years, many patients in my office have tried wearing the trays 10-15 hours a day and tooth movement was slow and unpredictable. This is of course frustrating for both patients and the orthodontist. 
(2) PROPER PLANNING BY ORTHODONTIST
Your orthodontist works with Invisalign to design your beautiful end result. A 3D virtual simulation is establish showing tooth movement throughout the Invisalign process, tray by tray. You can actually track your progress and compare your tooth movement to the computer simulation throughout your Invisalign journey. This step-by-step virtual plan developed by Invisalign and your orthodontist is the key to your results - meaning the key to loving your smile at the end. This means that the designer (your orthodontist) is an integral part to Invisalign working the way that you hope. Before even starting your first tray, you should review the 3D simulation to make sure the result matches what you would like to accomplish.

Ofcourse! Invisalign is a very predictable method to move teeth. The best part about it is that you can see exactly how your teeth move before you start your treatment and you have a video to correlate to throughout the treatment. 
In the rare scenario that you still feel there's still a little work left at the end of treatment, your orthodontist can extend the treatment and order refinement aligners. My patients love Invisalign because there is no other treatment option that is so predictable. 
Hope this helps. Warm Regards 

Hello;

Yes invisalign does work really well.  However, you have to make sure that your dentist is qualified to do invisalign.  Invisalign is very easy to wear .  You must understand that you have to wear the aligners 22 hours a day and take them out only when you are eating.  Also, every time you eat or drink, you must brush your teeth. Therefore, patient compliance is very important.  When you are done with the treatment, you need to wear a retainer every night or the teeth will shift back to thier original position.  If you keep all of these in consideration, and feel that it fits your lifestyle, then you are a candidate for Invisalign.  Good luck.

Yes. Invisalign works and will correct any
type of malocclusion with proper aligner compliance by the patient and
treatment planning by an orthodontist. In order for Invisalign to work,
the aligners should ideally be worn 20-22 hours per day.

Fundamentally, it depends on the skill of your orthodontist and the complexity of the case. If they are inexperienced or expect the trays to do all the work for them, you may be disappointed with your results. Not only that, but if you don’t wear your trays properly and follow the instructions, you again may be disappointed. To make sure Invisalign can work as well as you hope, you need an experienced practitioner and you need to be a sensible, dedicated user!

So the question is does invisalign work…absolutely it
works. Certainly it does require
compliance from the patient and also depends on the complexity of the
case.I don’t necessarily treat every
case with invisalign. When things are a
bit more complex and more difficult then I definitely will seek the referral of
an orthodontist that can actually treat with traditional braces but does it
work…it works and it works beautifully. It’s perfect for people who have minor
crowding, minor open bites, maybe relapse after wearing braces and not wearing
retainers and not only to make your teeth look good…but to make them
healthy. So it absolutely does work.

Yes, but the answer is complicated. Invisalign is a product that is innovative and technically sophisticated with a certain aesthetic elegance, not unlike an iphone; therefore, many assume that Invisalign is similar to an iphone in that where it is acquired is unimportant. In reality, Invisalign is of greater similarity to a surgical robot or a Boeing aircraft—technically advanced, yet dependent upon the experience and judgment of the operator. However, given that Invisalign is a commercial product, developed and marketed directly to the public, and that the chance of morbidity is non-existent, the threshold of qualification to become an Invisalign provider has been loosely regulated. This is a complicating factor in Invisalign performance due to several issues. Firstly, the Invisalign technology has been marketed to both orthodontists and general dentists under the mistaken belief that the computer-programed Invisalign baseline is sufficiently sophisticated to produce satisfactory results in non-complex cases without significant doctor modification. This has not proven to be true. The Invisalign baseline considers only position of the dentition without reference to bone and soft tissue status and relationship, factors which greatly impact treatment planning and the sequencing of tooth movement. Secondly, the mechanics of the Invisalign system, i.e. the capacity for, and application of, force, are quite distinct from the edgewise/bracket-and-wire system; therefore, to effectively utilize Invisalign, the practitioner, whether orthodontist or general/aesthetic dentist, must make a significant educational investment in the use of this tool. Thirdly, a further complication for the non-orthodontist is that the ability to determine the relative complexity of an orthodontic case, as well as treatment plan for those that are complex, is developed not through education as a general/aesthetic dentist but through two to three years of post-doctorate education in orthodontics. (Even so, there do exist general/aesthetic practitioners who are capable of utilizing Invisalign responsibly and who are quick to refer those cases that present with complicating factors to an orthodontic specialist.)The fact that the question remains, “Does Invisalign work?” points to the issues discussed above and the resulting inconsistency in treatment outcome. A significant number of Invisalign cases have been and are attempted by those who do not have the adequate diagnostic skills, mechanical understanding, and/or experience to complete these treatments. However, when utilized by an orthodontic clinician who is both experienced in the specific biomechanics associated with Invisalign treatment and who has the diagnostic ability to recognize appropriate clinical indications, Invisalign is a very effective and reliable orthodontic modality.

It definitely works and has seen dramatic improvements in the last few years. At first the company was just trying to make it, now it has become a force in the field.The process for Invisalign goes as follows in my office:Complete orthodontic exam including necessary x-rays and photographs.Scan for digital images sent to Invisalign.A tech makes a movie as to how the teeth are going to move and the order.The doctor reviews the movie and makes changes. This is where the rubber meets the road. If the doctor simply hits the accept button, your treatment is decided by a tech with no orthodontic training other than the training to make that movie. They are not doctors and they are certainly not orthodontists. If the accept button is hit, that is who determined your treatment. I can honestly say that it is almost never acceptable to me without my modification. this is why you chose a doctor- is the doctor an orthodontist or general dentist? does the doctor really do Invisalign or just says they do and guide to braces? Are they a general dentist who went to a weekend course?As to fees: My fee can be as high as $6800. I include case refinements( rebooting your case and going thru all the previous steps and providing additional aligners as necessary), all x-rays and 2 sets of retainers. 2 years of follow up. Detailing of the bite.Your choice if you think it is worth it. Cheers Dr H

Invisalign has been around for a while and millions of cases have been completed. The treatment works if a proper diagnosis is made. Case selection is the most important step. Complex cases should be treated with traditional braces, or patients should be informed about the limitations of their treatment with Invisalign.