Invisalign braces are basically clear and invisible aligners that use transparent trays to push your teeth towards their desired position gradually. Invisalign treatment serves several purposes — getting straighter teeth, correcting misalignment and overcrowding, and even correcting bile misalignment.

Invisalign braces have to be regularly changed after every 2 weeks so that the new set of braces can continue applying pressure on the newly moved teeth. These braces apply gradual pressure on your teeth over an extended period to correct their position. In some cases, your teeth may have to first be polished to ensure joint-teeth movement.

Proper alignment or straightening of the teeth is important for several reasons that go beyond the aesthetics as well. Misaligned teeth lead to immense grinding, which can lead to migraines and also cause bruxism. This can damage your teeth immensely and also lead to pain and discomfort.

Invisalign can also be manually removed whenever you want and you don’t have to visit a dentist. This is pretty fortunate because you can take the Invisalign aligners off before eating so they don’t get stained and then put them back on. This saves you the embarrassment of having your braces turn yellow after every meal. With traditional braces, you may have to think twice before indulging in certain dishes, but that’s not the case with Invisalign braces.

Traditional braces or metal braces are made of strong arch-wire fixed in place around your jaw. There are brackets attached to each of your teeth and these visible metal wires exert pressure on them in order to push them back. As the teeth move back, the pressure decreases, so you have to regularly visit the doctor for metal braces adjustment. Overall, the traditional braces treatment process may take up to 3 years and causes immense discomfort meanwhile.

Now let’s consider Invisalign braces. They are made of clear trays that can’t be visually seen from a distance. They also exert pressure on your teeth and have to be changed gradually, but they’re not fixed in place so you can manually take them off whenever you’re eating. Furthermore, Invisalign treatment usually takes just 6 months to 18 months, making it a far shorter process than traditional braces.

Crooked teeth are fixed with Invisalign because of the use of clear trays that gradually apply pressure on your crooked teeth to move them in the correct position.

The primary differences between Invisalign and traditional braces are that Invisalign is transparent, can be removed manually, and takes only around 18 months to work, whereas traditional braces are a lot more visible, are uncomfortably fixed in place, and may take up to 3 years to work.

Invisalign isn’t just faster than traditional braces but also has a number of other advantages. So let’s discuss why Invisalign is superior in every way.

During the Invisalign treatment, the clear Invisalign aligners apply pressure on your teeth in order to move them back to the ideal position. There’s no need for wires or any tightening. The Invisalign aligners have to be numbered according to the weeks and you gradually progress down the aligners after every two weeks. Every time you switch to a new aligner, your teeth make greater progress towards the desired position until they’re perfectly aligned.

Once the Invisalign orthodontics procedure is over, you’ll have to wear retainers for about 6 months in order to firmly fix the alignment in place and prevent them from reverting to their original location. These retainers are merely meant to hold your teeth in place and not to add extra pressure.

The following are some of the primary drawbacks of metal braces.

• Aesthetic Appeal: Metal braces are highly visible and they look terrible, which leads to immense social anxiety and self-consciousness. They also get stained easily while eating, making them even more unappealing.
• Regular Dental Visits: You have to regularly visit the dentist for adjustment and each visit takes time and money.
• Discomfort: Metal braces are fixed in place around your jaws, which makes them a whole lot more uncomfortable and distracting.
• Fixed: You can’t take your traditional braces off whenever you want. Only a doctor can take them off during your routine visits.
• Treatment Time: Finally, traditional braces also work a lot slower than Invisalign braces. While Invisalign treatment lasts for 6 months to 18 months, traditional braces treatment lasts between 2 years and 3 years.