What Level of Pain is Expected when Applying the Invisalign Attachments?

Their should be absolutely no pain associated with the attachment procedure.  Attachments are tooth colored buttons that are bonded to specific teeth for added anchorage and to allow the trays to dictate the proper movement.  The attachments are bonded to the enamel of the teeth in a very short amount of time.  Their is absolutely no pain or discomfort with the bonding process.  Some cases require no attachments and some require a few attachments to help with the alignment process.  The attachments usually stay on the teeth throughout the entire Invisalign treatment., and then are removed prior to the fabrication of retainers.

One of the disctinct advantages of Invisalign vs. convenctional braces is the increased level of comfort. You will experience ZERO discomfort placeing attachments. There is no anesthesia and no trauma of any kind. The dentist will place a small bit of chemical to etch your tooth (increase the suface area for best bonding retention) then the dentist will paint adhesive on the etched surface of the tooth, a light will be shined to cure the adhesive then an attachment placing template will be placed on your teeth which is filled with tooth colored material that will be hardened by a curing light. When the template is removed from your mouth the hardened tooth-colored material remains glued to your tooth and now serves as an "attachment." Attachments are used to increase the effectiveness of the aligners in performing the desired tooth movements. The average number of attachments in a given case is 3-4 per arch. That means 3-4 tooth colored SMALL "bumps" on surface of your teeth.

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