invisalign treatment
Here’s everything you need to know about invisalign treatment in Singapore.
Invisalign – What is it?
Invisalign is a leading brand in clear aligners which is a much more comfortable alternative to traditional braces. It is virtually invisible and nobody would notice that you are getting your teeth straightened. Invisalign allows you to enjoy life to its fullest while undergoing the treatment. In case you have any concerns and worries about Invisalign Singapore procedure, please feel free to give us a call.
Invisalign straightens your teeth over time through customised aligners which are removable and invisible. These are comfortable and fit your teeth perfectly. With each change of aligners, the teeth gradually shift and adjust to the new position effortlessly. It is an ideal solution for people suffering from dental issues such as dental spacing, open bite, crossbite, crowding, deep bite and excessive overjet.
Invisalign Singapore has the ability to effectively address these common occlusal issues; Spacing, Open Bites, Cross Bites, Over Bites, Under Bites, Crowded Teeth and Missing teeth.
Spacing
Spacing is when you have excessive gapping
between two or more teeth. This does not look nice and can cause food to be trapped easily during eating, which may result in tooth decay and gum problems.
Over Bite
An excessive overbite is when your
upper front teeth cover too much
of your lower front teeth. The lower
front teeth may cause trauma to your
upper gums.
Crowded Teeth
Crowded teeth occurs when there is not don’t have enough space in the jaw for teeth to fit normally. Your teeth can bunch up, overlap and twist, sometimes getting pushed to the front or the back.
Open Bite
An open bite occurs when upper and
lower teeth don’t touch/fully close when your
mouth is fully closed. Open bites typically affect appearance and may even cause patients to suffer from speech problems.
Cross Bites
Cross bite is the orthodontic condition where patients have some of their upper teeth sit behind their lower teeth when the mouth is closed.
Under Bite
An under bite is a condition when your
lower teeth and jaw protrude in front
of the upper teeth. Severe cases may
cause difficulty biting or chewing food
or challenges when speaking.
Under Bite
An under bite is a condition when your lower teeth and jaw protrude in front of the upper teeth. Severe cases may cause difficulty biting or chewing food or challenges when speaking.
Gap Teeth
Spacing is when you have extra space between two or more of your teeth. It may not look nice and can cause food to be trapped easily during eating, which may result in tooth decay and gum problems.
Cross Bites
Cross bite is the orthodontic condition where patients have some of their upper teeth sit behind their lower teeth when the mouth is closed. – Rather than on the outside like they normally would. This condition may lead to abnormal wearing of teeth and even chipping.
Open Bite
An open bite occurs when upper and lower teeth don’t touch/fully close when your mouth is fully closed. Open bites typically affect appearance and may even cause patients to suffer from speech problems.
Crowded Teeth
The crowding of teeth occurs when there is not enough space in the jaw for your teeth to fit normally. Crowding can lead to teeth getting bunched up, overlaped, twisted, and even cause some teeth to be pushed to the front or the back of the mouth.
Over Bite
An excessive overbite is when your upper front teeth cover too much of your lower front teeth. The lower front teeth may cause trauma to your upper gums.
The Invisalign Journey
Why Choose Invisalign?
Invisalign Singapore – Invisalign is a preferred teeth straightening procedure in Singapore. It is visually pleasing and easily removable. Moreover, these aligners are comfortable and suitable for the active lifestyles. It does not come with the uneasiness associated with metal brackets and offers a complete peace of mind.
It also helps to maintain healthier teeth and gums. As the aligners can be removed, you can brush and floss your teeth easily. Metal braces often hinder oral hygiene and may even lead to plaque formation. As a result, a lot of people choose Invisalign to straighten their teeth.
When you opt for Invisalign Singapore treatment, there is no need to visit a clinic every 3 to 4 weeks to make adjustments to your aligners. Instead, you only need to schedule visits once every 6 to 8 weeks. The treatment also offers an accurate timeline to visualise the changes.
Benefits of Invisalign Treatment
Comfortable to Wear
Invisalign braces are very comfortable, unlike conventional braces. They don’t cause any dental discomfort and it allows you to live a very active lifestyle.
Highly Aesthetic & Invisible
The Invisalign procedure ensures a natural look that is visually extremely pleasing and yet at the same time, it does not give away the fact that you are undergoing teeth straightening.
Good Oral Hygiene
With Invisalign, it allows you to maintain your oral hygiene as you can floss and brush your teeth as per normal. Hence, ensuring that your gums and teeth stay healthy during the teeth straightening period.
Removable & Convenient
With Invisalign treatment, there’s no need to worry about any restrictions or interferences with sports, diet or physical activities. You’ll be able to continue living a hassle-free life!
Reduced Clinic Visits
For Invisalign treatment, there is no need to visit a clinic every 3 to 4 weeks to make adjustments to your aligners. Instead, you only need to schedule visits once every 6 to 8 weeks. The treatment also offers an accurate timeline required to achieve the desired results.
Accurate Timelines
Invisalign treatment allows you to visualize every stage of the treatment, giving you a clearer picture of the treatment duration.
Reduced Clinic Visits
For Invisalign treatment, there is no need to visit a clinic every 3 to 4 weeks to make adjustments to your aligners. Instead, you only need to schedule visits once every 6 to 8 weeks. The treatment also offers an accurate timeline required to achieve the desired results.
Removable & Convenient
With Invisalign treatment, there’s no need to worry about any restrictions or interferences with sports, diet or physical activities. You’ll be able to continue living a fuss-free life!
Good Oral Hygiene
With Invisalign, it allows you to maintain your oral hygiene as you can floss and brush your teeth as per normal. Hence, ensuring that your gums and teeth stay healthy during the teeth straightening period.
Accurate Timelines
Invisalign treatment allows you to visualize every stage of the treatment, giving you a clearer picture of the treatment duration.
Highly Aesthetic & Invisible
The Invisalign procedure ensures a natural look that is visually extremely pleasing and yet at the same time, it does not give away the fact that you are undergoing teeth straightening.
Comfortable to Wear
Invisalign braces are very comfortable, unlike conventional braces. They don’t cause any dental discomfort and it allows you to live a very active lifestyle.
Why Invisalign @ NoFrills Dental
Affordable Prices & Payment Plans
NoFrills Dental offers Invisalign treatment starting from only $1888. This pricing includes all intraoral scans needed, X-rays, consultations, treatment planning and aligners.
3D Intraoral Scan + Outcome Simulation
During your initial Invisalign consult, we provide patients with an intra-oral scan using the iTero Element 2, a 3D intra-oral scanner. Wondering how your NEW SMILE would look like after Invisalign Treatment? See your new smile even before you start treatment. Get a 3D Interactive Image of your teeth at NoFrills Dental.
Ask Our Experienced Invisalign Providers
Our dentists at NoFrills Dental have extensive experience with Invisalign. During your initial Invisalign consult, they’ll assess your suitability for Invisalign Treatment and answer all questions that you may have about Invisalign Treatment.
Invisalign Platinum Elite Award for 2019
NoFrills Dental has been awarded with the Invisalign Platinum Elite Provider status for the year of 2019. Our dentists have extensive experience in Invisalign and are well equipped to handle all kinds of orthodontic treatments.
Affordable Prices & Payment Plans
NoFrills Dental offers Invisalign treatment starting from only $1888. This pricing includes all intraoral scans needed, X-rays, consultations, treatment planning and aligners. On top of this, we offer flexible payment & financing options to all our patients, for all dental services.
3D Intraoral Scan + Outcome Simulation
During your initial Invisalign consult, we provide patients with an intra-oral scan using the iTero Element 2, a 3D intra-oral scanner. Wondering how your NEW SMILE would look like after Invisalign Treatment? See your new smile even before you start treatment. Get a 3D Interactive Image of your teeth at NoFrills Dental.
Experienced Invisalign Providers
Our dentists at NoFrills Dental have extensive experience with Invisalign. During your initial Invisalign consult, they’ll assess your suitability for Invisalign Treatment and answer all questions that you may have about Invisalign Treatment.
Invisalign Platinum Elite for 2019
NoFrills Dental has been awarded with the Invisalign Platinum Elite Provider status for the year of 2019. Accredited Invisalign providers have extensive experience with the Invisalign system and are well equipped to handle all kinds of orthodontic cases.
Invisalign Treatment Process
Initial Consultation
Once you and your dentist have decided on proceeding with Invisalign treatment, the process begins with you taking:
- X-rays of your teeth and jaws
- Photos of your facial profile and smile
- An impression mould or digital scan of your teeth
All this information will then be submitted to the Invisalign technical team for processing and creating a Clincheck treatment plan customised for you.
Clincheck Approval
After your dentist has reviewed and amended the initial proposed Clincheck treatment plan, you’ll be scheduled for a follow up consultation to discuss the proposed Clincheck treatment
plan. Patients are highly recommended to discuss their Clincheck treatment plans with their dentist before approving. Changes can be made to the treatment plan at this point.
During this visit, patients will be able to share any concerns or questions that they may have before the aligners are fabricated.
Aligner Fabrication
After the confirmation of the Clincheck treatment plan by the patient, the Invisalign clear aligners will be manufactured at the Align Technology production facility in Mexico.
After these aligners have been fabricated, they’ll then be shipped over to our clinics in Singapore. This entire process usually takes about 2 weeks from the confirmation of your Clincheck treatment plan.
Aligner Fitting & Attachments
On your next visit, your dentist will place dental attachments on your teeth in accordance to the treatment plans. Attachments are small, tooth coloured studs which are glued onto your teeth to guide the direction of force. After which, we’ll issue a series of aligners with guidelines on how to properly wear, care and remove them. You will be given 2-3 sets of Invisalign aligners to wear till the next review about 6 weeks later. You will sequentially move up each pair of aligners till the next review with your dentist.
Each pair of aligners is usually worn for about 2 weeks before progressing to the next pair. Some clinics get their Invisalign patients started on Dental Monitoring, the A.I. tracking system that allows for an enhanced Invisalign Treatment journey. This allows your dentist to track your Invisalign treatment in great detail through weekly photographs and an A.I. detection system that will alert your dentist in the event if any issues arise.
Duration of Treatment
The entire journey, can take a year or up to 2 years for complex cases. At the end of treatment, you will require retainers to maintain your teeth in the corrected position.
Cost of Invisalign in Singapore
At NoFrills Dental, we pride ourselves on providing patients with high-quality dental care at affordable prices. The cost of Invisalign treatment at NoFrills Dental ranges from $1,888 – $6,500 (before GST), depending on the complexity of the case. If you’d like to understand the breakdown of the cost of Invisalign treatment in details, we’ve got a separate article that dives deep on the costs involved with Invisalign treatment in Singapore.
When our patients come in for an initial Invisalign consultation, a ‘one-time’ fee of $50 ( waived if patient decides to proceed with Invisalign treatment ) will be charged for a oral health + Invisalign suitability analysis and a 3D intra-oral scan of the patient’s teeth using the iTero Elements 2.
With this intra-oral scan, our dentists will present a simulated outcome of the patient’s smile AFTER COMPLETING Invisalign treatment through the use of A.I. powered diagnostics within the iTero Elements 2. This simulated outcome is a A.I. generated simulation drawing upon the database of over 6 million smiles that the Invisalign system has treated globally.
At this stage, no other fees will be collected until the patient decides to proceed with treatment.
Cost of Invisalign Treatment:
$1888 – $6500
| First Payment (Initial Consultation) |
$50 |
| Second Payment (Treatment Planning) |
$450 |
| Third Payment (Confirmation of Treatment Plan) |
$1000 |
| Fourth Payment (Issuing of First Set of Aligners) |
$1000 |
| Balance Paid via Monthly Instalments | $300 – $500 |
*All prices indicated excludes 7% GST
**Prices quoted do not include other dental treatments such as extractions, retainers, fillings and cleaning
Frequently Asked Questions
About Invisalign treatment in Singapore
Invisalign vs braces | What's the difference?
Invisalign and Braces are both forms of orthodontic treatment catered towards providing patients a newer and straighter set of teeth. There are a number of similarities, differences between the two system.
You can check out our dedicated article on Invisalign vs Braces treatment to understand more about the pros and cons of each system.
When will I be able to resume my normal daily activities?
You can resume your normal daily activities right after the treatment without pain or much discomfort. Speech may be affected initially as some patients take a day or two to get used to the aligners in the mouth. The Invisalign clear aligners are generally more comfortable than conventional braces. You may experience a general feeling of tightness as teeth are being shifted. The edges of the aligner should not cut you. If they do, please inform our dentist.
Can I remove my Invisalign clear aligners?
You can still enjoy all your favorite foods and brush and floss normally. Your Invisalign clear aligners can be removed for up to 2 hours each day, to eat, drink, brush and floss.
Are there any clear aligner alternatives to Invisalign treatment available?
Yes! There are clear aligner alternatives to Invisalign treatment available in Singapore. At NoFrills Dental, we offer patients Invisalign, Zenyum and Aurora when it comes to Invisalign alternatives. We have a seperate article on Invisalign alternatives that you can take a look at.
Invisalign vs other clear aligner brands | What's the difference?
At NoFrills Dental, our dentists are well versed in utilising other clear aligner brands that are available in Singapore, with plenty of successful cases and satisfied patients.
After being familiar and well-versed in multiple clear aligner systems, the general consensus amongst our dentists when comparing Invisalign to other clear aligner brands is that Invisalign is generally better suited to treating complex cases whereas other clear aligner brands are typically only suitable for treating simple cases.
Invisalign is the premium clear aligner brand in world, having treated over 8 million cases worldwide, with more than 1 million cases in the APAC region alone. No other clear aligner brand comes close to matching these numbers.
However, in the hands of the right practitioner, other clear aligner brands have been proven to be an effective tool in correcting certain cases.
If you’d like to understand more about the differences between Invisalign and other clear aligner brands available in Singapore, you can read our dedicated article on this topic. [Invisalign vs Other Clear Aligner Brands]
How long will the entire Invisalign treatment take?
The length and duration of Invisalign treatment solely depend on specific needs and complexity of each case. As such, the duration of the treatment will be determined by your Invisalign accredited dentist. In general, treatment for the average case is between 12 and 18 months.
In summary, treatment length will vary and can only determined by the Invisalign accredited dentist based on the needs and requirements of the case.
How do I properly care for my Invisalign clear aligners
- Brush your aligners with a toothbrush followed by rinsing with cool water
- Use denture cleaner tablets such as Polident and Brite
- Use an ultrasonic cleaning machine; soak the aligner in the machine for 3 minutes.
You should always aim to clean your aligners at least twice a day for hygiene reasons.
- Do not soak the aligners in hot water as it will cause the plastic to distort.
- Always carry the containers with you. Keep your aligners in their containers when not in use to prevent losing them, breaking them and from distortion.
Can I get all of my Invisalign clear aligners at once?
You’ll be provided with enough aligners to last between visits to your doctor (usually 3-4 sets at a time). Your doctor will review your progress every 6-8 weeks and new aligners will be given to you at these appointments. It’s best to speak to your doctor about how many aligners you will be provided with between visits.
Am I suitable for Invisalign treatment?
Invisalign treatment is a single solution that caters to six dental issues – Spacing, Crossbite, Open Bite, Crowding, Excessive Overjet and Deep Bite. Please consult our dentist for a proper assessment.
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