Invisible Braces - The secret of your smile

More and more people are seeking orthodontic treatment. Most adults would prefer to be able to have orthodontic treatment without any aesthetic impairment and hence want to fulfill there treatment goals with an appliance that is invisible. The increase in awareness of INVISALIGN, which is a series of clear aligners to straighten the teeth, has caused a growing demand in this area of orthodontics. Invisalign is more limited in the types of cases that it can treat successfully where as a lingual appliance can treat all cases. A lingual appliance is placed on the inside of the teeth, it works like a conventional brace, so that you can get full control and movement of the teeth, but it cannot be seen. There are many lingual appliances on the market, but here at the Harley Street Orthodontic Clinic the lingual appliance that is used is called INCOGNITO. It is a bespoke lingual appliance which gives precise and predictable results. It is so discreet that no one will know you are wearing braces.

There is also a demand for invisible orthodontic treatment amongst younger patients. Many teenagers now realize that braces which do not show are a treatment option for them as well, and they much prefer them. With both adults and adolescents asking for this type of brace, it is important to use a fixed appliance system that delivers both high patient satisfaction and clinically excellent results.

Lingual braces are completely invisible form the outside. There is no aesthetic impairment. Braces on the outside even if they are tooth coloured still show and this is why many patients avoid fixed appliance therapy. INCOGNITO is a bespoke appliance as everybody's occlusion is different. The appliance is custom made for you, so that each bracket and wire is made only to fit your teeth. Achieving an ideal occlusion for an adult patient is extremely difficult as often the natural teeth do not meet ideally, possibly due to damaged, extracted, missing or heavily restored teeth. High quality professional laboratory processes take this fact into account by the creation of an individual target set up. This is used as a basis for designing and optimizing the appliance.