Quick bite correction with an invisible orthodontic system.
Correcting teeth with mouth guards is an alternative to braces. The thinnest onlays are made of transparent bioplastic, invisible on the teeth. The caps fit tightly around each tooth, carefully moving pathologically located units into an even smile line. Transparent mouth guards for straightening teeth easily eliminate minor malocclusions and are used as retainers to be worn after removal of orthodontic appliances.
Invisible aligners for teeth straightening: product description
Dental mouth guards are a removable orthodontic structure made of a transparent polymer composition. The second name of the products is aligners. The technology is new, it has been used for just over 15 years, but the achieved treatment results are impressive.
Plastic mouth guards for straightening teeth, like braces, exert targeted physical pressure on incisors, canines, molars and premolars, carefully correcting the dentition. Mouthguards for straightening teeth are given to the patient in a set of 5-30 pieces. Each new aligner placed is a small step towards an ideal bite and smile.
Prices
Standard (universal) and thermoplastic dental guards for reminalization can be purchased in specialized stores and pharmacies. Their prices depend on the manufacturer.
The universal aligner PearlSmile from the German company Pearl Smile GmbH costs 160-200 rubles. Thermoplastic mouth guards:
- Miradent Mirafluor Tray (manufacturer - Hager & Werken, Germany) - 120 rubles;
- PEARLSMILE (manufacturer - Pearl Smile GmbH, Germany) - 250 rubles;
- Diamondbrite (manufacturer: Huanghua Promisee Dent, China) - 650 rub.
The cost of individual mouth guards for remotherapy, made to order - from 1500 rubles.
Mouth guards for teeth correction: types and options
The orthodontist will recommend which mouth guards to install. The selection of products is presented in a variety of categories.
Preparation method
| Custom aligners | Thermoplastic clear aligners |
| Advantages: — created from the patient’s casts; — the treatment plan is 3D designed; — quick bite correction; — the correction period is known in advance; — convenient design; - tight fit; - hypoallergenic; - invisible on the teeth; - easy care. | Advantages: - sold in pharmacies; - are inexpensive; - easy to place on teeth; - universal; - undemanding in care. |
| Disadvantages: - the cost is higher than braces; - you need to wait for the kit to be manufactured. | Disadvantage: - the versatility of the product excludes high-quality correction; - there is a possibility of worsening of the bite. |
Materials
| Silicone aligners for teeth straightening | Bioplastic aligners |
| Advantages: - Low price. — Solving speech therapy problems in children. — Relaxation of the maxillofacial muscles. — Accelerated bite correction. | Advantages: - Thin products that are invisible in the mouth. — Comfortable wearing up to 23 hours a day. — Transparency. - Hypoallergenic. — Strength and rigidity are sufficient to displace dental units. - Easy to care for, wear, put on, take off. |
| Disadvantages: - Increased thickness. - Inconvenience and discomfort. — Indications for short-term wearing. | Disadvantages: - Bioplastic is used only for individual trays for correcting teeth; there are no universal models. |
Wearing time
| Aligners for 24/7 wear | Night guards for teeth straightening |
| Features: — Alignment mouthguards are worn 20-23 hours a day. — Removed for meals and for hygiene care. — Suitable for adults and children. | Features: — Convenient for patients, since aligners only need to be worn at night. — Ineffective for serious pathologies. |
| Indications: — Correction of various anomalies of the dentofacial rows. — Correction of crowded teeth and return of individual units to their proper place in the row. | Indications: - A night guard for straightening teeth acts as a retainer upon completion of orthodontic treatment with braces. — Minor deviations of dental units from the correct position in the bite. |
Patient age
| Clear aligners for adults | Children's mouthguards for teeth straightening |
| Features: — Completely invisible on the teeth even at close range. — Fast and high-quality correction. - Moderate duration of treatment. - Do not require changes in habits - food, sports, personal. | Features: — Mouthguards with color indication to control the required wearing time. — Complete absence of complexes in front of peers. - Does not require getting used to. — Unpretentious in care. — Do not interfere with an active lifestyle. |
Reviews
Ekaterina, Kursk
“I bought PEARLSMILE dental trays for remineralization of teeth for myself and for my children, fortunately they are inexpensive and are always on sale. The case contains 2 mouthguards, or rather, blanks for the upper and lower jaws. We easily “modeled” them for ourselves, and use Tooth Mousse gel to remineralize the teeth. With the help of an aligner, the gel has better contact with tooth enamel and stays on the teeth longer. We tried to wear the aligners at night; they do not interfere or cause any inconvenience. After a month of wearing the children, the primary manifestations of caries practically disappeared, and my teeth color improved, and the sensitivity of the enamel to hot, cold, and sour significantly decreased.”
K Arina, Moscow
“My dentist prescribed a course of remotherapy along with a ban on eating seeds, nuts and sour fruits. There were plenty of problems in this regard: hypersensitivity, microcracks, and yellowish spots indicating the onset of caries. I started using ROCS remineralizing gel, applying it to my teeth and gums with a brush. It was extremely uncomfortable - the saliva produced in large quantities literally “washed” the medicine out of the mouth in just a few minutes. I decided to buy a mouth guard and chose the inexpensive German Miradent Mirafluor Tray. This is a completely different matter! No drooling, the mouth guard fits like a glove. True, this product is quite thick, it distorts speech a little, so I try not to wear it during the day. After just a couple of weeks, I noticed positive changes: the sensitivity of my teeth decreased, they became a little whiter, and the caries spots almost disappeared.”
If the demineralization of teeth is pronounced, it is necessary to establish the cause of its development and correct the functioning of the relevant organs: the gastrointestinal tract, endocrine system, introduce foods high in minerals into the diet, and treat dental diseases. Otherwise, remotherapy will only provide temporary improvements and will need to be repeated several times.
Ultralight aligners - American aligners for teeth straightening
Straightening teeth with Ultralight aligners is a simple way to correct your bite. Suitable for adults and children. Teenagers and their parents like it.
Ultralight aligners - the best aligners for bite alignment
- American brand. The technology was developed by leading US specialists and meets all the canons of international quality.
- 3D modeling of treatment. The correction plan is calculated using a computer program, which eliminates the risk of medical error when correcting occlusion pathology.
- Control of the American side. After receiving the patient’s casts and the initial correction scheme, all information is duplicated in the Ultralight office for verification by American colleagues.
- Manufacturing of aligners at the Skolkovo Innovation Center. In the laboratory of the innovation center, a powerful and high-precision 3D printer creates sets of aligners from biopolymer.
- Save time. The patient receives Ultralight aligners within a few days after the jaw line impressions are taken and can immediately begin wearing clear aligners to straighten teeth.
Advantages of transparent aligners for correcting malocclusion
- Convenient – a mouthguard for straightening teeth in adults does not reduce the clarity of speech, does not injure mucous tissue, and is hardly noticeable in the mouth.
- Invisibility - even at a distance of three steps it is difficult to notice the transparent overlay on the teeth of your interlocutor, friend, colleague.
- Safety - aligners fit the teeth, but do not require attachment to the enamel, so there are no cases of damage, abrasion, or decalcification.
- Easy to care for - unlike braces, aligners can be easily cleaned with toothpaste and a soft-bristled brush, and rinsed with water.
Disadvantages of aligners
Every system has its downsides. The unique format of correction with aligners, as well as the materials used, impose their own limitations. Disadvantages of transparent aligners:
- Price. The price depends on the number of products for bite correction and, in case of serious pathologies, exceeds the cost of braces.
- Limited effectiveness. Complex and advanced malocclusions are treated only with braces or combined techniques.
- High level of responsibility. The patient himself controls the wearing time - at least 20-22 hours a day.
What other requirements apply to good mouthguards?
- color. Oddly enough, it matters here. The main thing is that it is light and not red. All this is done so that dangerous damage can be noticed in time;
- absence of smell, taste, aroma, etc. These characteristics must be at an absolutely zero level, because over time they begin to irritate the owner, or even cause allergic reactions;
- The pad should not be felt in your mouth at all. Indeed: good mouth guards do not cause any pain, do not cause discomfort, do not interfere with speaking, breathing, or hinder movements;
- You should choose a rubber according to the sport you are playing. Wrestling mouthguards will be uncomfortable for hockey players and vice versa. Mouthguards differ even by gender: male and female.
Why adults and children choose clear aligners to straighten teeth
A teeth aligner for adults is simply irreplaceable:
| Invisible - no one around you will know that orthodontic treatment is being carried out. | Convenient - you can eat your usual foods, drink coffee and wine. | Hypoallergenic – the risk of allergies is eliminated, there is no danger to health. |
Teens like aligners because:
| Easy care - all you need to clean the mouth guard is a toothbrush and toothpaste. | Unusual solutions - colored aligners will amaze peers and classmates. | Minimal contacts with doctors - aligners are changed at home according to the schedule. |
Mouth guards or braces: what to choose to correct your bite
| Aligners | Braces |
| Step-by-step treatment plan and exact time to wear the trays | Only an approximate forecast of the duration of treatment |
| Correction of simple malocclusion or tooth misalignment | Correction of even the most complex dental anomalies |
| Aesthetics, invisible on teeth | All braces are visible in one way or another, except for lingual ones. |
| Painless and quick addiction | Discomfort and pain during the adaptation period |
| Minimum care requirements | Difficult cleaning using numerous brushes and brushes |
| Smooth surface prevents injury | Scratch and injure the oral mucosa |
The therapeutic effect of remotherapy
The results of prolonged demineralization, not subject to the necessary timely dental treatment, are:
- Cracks and damage in the structure of tooth enamel;
- Increased sensitivity;
- Development of carious processes;
- Destruction of the tooth structure.
Saturation of tissues with minerals helps prevent negative consequences. Therapeutic treatment provides:
- Creation of conditions for stimulation of the ion exchange system;
- Compensation for the missing volume of minerals;
- Correction of defects and strengthening of the enamel layer;
- Resistance to carious pathogens.
Preventive remotherapy is implemented in various ways, the choice of which is determined by the specifics and degree of development of the disease.
Treatment of malocclusion using aligners
The installation of a mouthguard is performed only on healthy teeth, so a mandatory step in the preparation of the dentition is the treatment of caries and pulpitis, plaque removal and professional cleaning.
In trusted Moscow dental clinics, the stages of bite correction in adults and children include:
- Initial visit to the orthodontist. The doctor will evaluate the bite and condition of the teeth and refer you for a mandatory x-ray examination. The main goal of this stage is to determine the feasibility of installing transparent aligners and the possibility of correcting the identified malocclusion pathology.
- Taking impressions and treatment planning. The orthodontist creates a 3D computer model and designs the correction step by step. The patient sees in the program how the position of the teeth changes and the dental rows are straightened. Simultaneously calculates the number of aligners and the amount for treatment.
- Production of caps The period depends on the manufacturers. For Italian and American aligners manufactured abroad, patients wait up to 2-4 weeks. Orthodontic devices created in Skolkovo near Moscow are ready in a few days.
- Get to know your aligners and get a replacement schedule for your aligners. The orthodontist teaches the patient how to put on and take off the aligners, explains the care technique, and explains when it is necessary to change one product and not another.
- Aligners straighten teeth - wearing aligners and watching how the bite straightens every week.
