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Transparent dental aligners

are

here to stay and will probably displace traditional orthodontics.

In their favor they have factors such as that they can be easily removed to eat or their discretion, since they go quite unnoticed.

Today,

Spain is the third country in the world when it

comes to the use of invisible orthodontics, just behind the United States and China.

But as we already warned months ago in this newspaper, this boom has

caused the appearance of unscrupulous companies

that sell real scams that are costing the health of a good number of Spaniards.

Distinguishing reliable treatment from unreliable treatment will be essential to achieving a perfect smile.

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Invisible orthodontics, everything you need to know before correcting our teeth

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Invisible orthodontics, everything you need to know before correcting our teeth

TRUSTED CLINIC: CHECK YOUR DATA

That a dental clinic is reliable does not only happen because it has good reviews on the internet or the decoration is modern and beautiful.

In addition to

having all the legal requirements

that must be met to obtain the license, which in the case of health clinics are not few, we must ensure that

the dental health professionals

who are going to be in charge of shaping our smile

are registered in the professional association

that corresponds to your region.

If professional data such as membership number, name or professional title is not displayed in the waiting room or on the clinic's website, we should begin to be suspicious.

Asking them directly for their

registration number

may be uncomfortable, but

a call to the dental association or a search in the register of registered dentists is enough

to check if that professional has the necessary training to practice.

LOOK AT THE PRICE: BAD IF THEY ARE VERY CHEAP

It is often said that no one gives dollars for four pesetas, and although that currency has long been left behind, the saying is still totally true.

An invisible orthodontic treatment in a dental clinic has a price that

ranges between 2,500 and 5,000 euros

, depending mainly on the condition and placement of the patient's teeth.

On the internet we can find invisible dental aligners at home for 800 euros.

When the price difference is that big, you become suspicious.

TREATMENT TIME: NEVER SHORT

We all want to see results as soon as possible, it doesn't matter if we are talking about teeth or a diet to lose weight, but there are things that take time.

Just as no one would trust a miracle diet that promises to lose 20 kilos in two days, don't trust anyone who promises to solve a dental crowding problem in 3 months.

Logically, the time will vary depending on the problem of each patient, but in simple cases the treatment

usually lasts between 8 and 12 months

, and in the most complex cases it can easily last

up to two years.

PLANNING IS KEY: MIRROR SELFIES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL REVIEW

During the first visits, the dentist will perform a

complete examination

of our mouth to assess whether or not we are candidates for aligners, in addition to verifying that all the teeth are healthy.

During these visits, he will also perform a scan of our entire mouth and with the help of a

computer program

he will show us what the plan to follow is, being able to see digitally how all the pieces will move and what the final result will be after a few minutes. a few months.

He will also use a

special paste to take the molds of our mouth

and start working.

If that cheap company that advertises online skips these steps, or even sends you home the pasta and teethers

so that you can make the molds yourself following a video tutorial

and then send them by courier, be wary.

A small error when taking the shape of your teeth will be fatal in the final result, so it is better to have a professional do it.

MONITORING AND REVIEWS

One of the key points in a treatment of this type is

check-ups every few weeks to assess

how the teeth are moving and positioning.

And curiously, it is

one of the points that unreliable companies

that proliferate on the Internet always skip.

Well, actually they don't skip it,

they ask you to take selfies with your phone smiling

in front of the bathroom mirror and send them to them, assuring you that a professional is seeing and evaluating them.

It would seem like a joke if it weren't costing the health of those who have fallen for these scams.