Clear Aligners vs Braces: Cost, Speed and Results Compared
The short answer. For mild to moderate crowding, gaps and many bite problems, clear aligners and braces get to the same place, and aligners win on looks, eating and cleaning. The case decides the appliance, not the other way around. There is a real list of problems trays cannot solve, and those cases need a […]
Retainers After Clear Aligners: What Relapse Is and How It Starts
The short answer. A retainer after clear aligners is the second half of the same treatment, and relapse is the word for teeth drifting back toward where they started. The drift is normal biology, not a failure of the treatment. The American Association of Orthodontists is blunt about the timescale: you will likely need to […]
Clear Aligner Attachments and Buttons: The Part Nobody Warns You About
The short answer. Clear aligner attachments are small tooth-colored composite shapes bonded onto your enamel so the trays have something to grip and push against. Buttons do a related job, anchoring elastics when the bite needs pulling as well as straightening. They are part of the treatment, not an upsell, and they are not invisible. […]