Invisalign: Straighten Your Smile Without a Mouth Full of Metal
Invisalign uses a series of clear, removable trays to gradually shift your teeth: no brackets, no wires. With digital smile preview, you can see how your smile is expected to change before treatment even begins.
A Series of Trays, Built Off an Exact Model
Invisalign uses a series of custom, clear plastic trays called aligners to gradually shift your teeth into place. Each tray moves your teeth a small amount. You wear one for about a week or two, then move to the next in the sequence, until your teeth reach the position we planned together.
Unlike traditional braces, the trays are clear, removable, and low-profile. Take them out for a meal, for brushing, or before a photo.
Adults, Teens, and Teeth That Have Shifted
Invisalign works well for a lot of the cases we see…
It isn’t the right tool for every case. Some complex bite problems still need traditional orthodontics, and we’ll tell you honestly if that’s true for your smile.
Candidacy gets decided at your consult, not before. We’d rather give you a straight answer than start a tray series that won’t get you where you want to go.
From Scan to Retainer
Consultation
An exam, an unhurried conversation about what you’d like to change, and a look at whether clear aligners fit your bite.
Digital scan
Our iTero Lumina scanner captures a precise 3D image of your teeth, so your aligners are built off an exact model of your mouth, not a guess.
Your digital smile preview
You’ll see a preview of how your teeth are expected to move before treatment even begins, so you’re informed, not rushed.
Wearing your trays
Each tray is worn roughly 20–22 hours a day and swapped every one to two weeks, with periodic check-ins to track progress.
Retention
Once active treatment ends, we fit you for a retainer (Vivera or a traditional in-house retainer) to hold your new alignment.
Mapped by Our Team, at a Predictable Pace
Our team at Hanover Dental Care maps every case with our iTero Lumina scanner and a digital smile preview. So you see your plan before you commit to it. We only recommend what a case actually needs: never the longest tray series we can sell.
Everyone’s welcome here, from a teen getting their first set of trays to a parent fitting orthodontics around a full schedule. We keep your check-ins on a predictable, unhurried pace and walk you through retainer options well before treatment ends. So you’re never handed a box of trays and sent on your way.
We’d rather give you a straight answer than start a tray series that won’t get you where you want to go.
A Real Number at Your Consult
Invisalign cost depends on how much movement your case needs. Mild spacing costs less to correct than a full arch of crowding, so we don’t publish a flat price. We’ll go over a real number at your consult, after we’ve reviewed your scan.
We’ll check whether your plan puts an orthodontic benefit toward clear aligners. Invisalign typically isn’t a Medicaid-covered service.
Invisalign Questions
Yes, many of our Invisalign patients are adults who didn’t want visible braces. Clear trays fit into a working schedule without changing how your smile looks day to day.
It depends on how much movement your case needs. We’ll give you a realistic range at your consult, after reviewing your scan, not a generic number before we’ve even seen your teeth.
Most patients feel some pressure for the first day or two with each new tray, similar to a dull ache, and it eases as you adjust. If something feels off, call us: we’d rather check early than have you push through it.
Typically, yes. A retainer holds your new alignment in place once active treatment ends. We’ll fit you with Vivera retainers or a traditional in-house retainer and walk you through exactly what that looks like for your case.
Often, yes. We typically sequence a combined plan (straightening first, then whitening or veneers), so each step builds on the last instead of working against it.
Some bite and spacing issues still need traditional orthodontics. We’ll tell you honestly at your consult if that’s the better path for your smile, and point you toward the option that will actually get you there.