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Invisalign · Clear Aligners

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.

Montpelier & Ashland·All ages welcome·Medicaid accepted
A chairside delivery unit at Hanover Dental Care
How it works

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.

Who it’s for

Adults, Teens, and Teeth That Have Shifted

Invisalign works well for a lot of the cases we see…

crowded teeth
gaps
mild-to-moderate overbites and underbites
teeth that have shifted over the years
It’s a good fit for adults who want a straighter smile without visible braces at work or in photos. And for responsible teens who can be trusted to keep their trays in as prescribed

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.

What to expect

From Scan to Retainer

01

Consultation

An exam, an unhurried conversation about what you’d like to change, and a look at whether clear aligners fit your bite.

02

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.

03

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.

04

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.

05

Retention

Once active treatment ends, we fit you for a retainer (Vivera or a traditional in-house retainer) to hold your new alignment.

Dr. Manraj Bhangra, who leads clear aligner treatment planning at Hanover Dental Care
The Hanover difference

Mapped by Dr. Bhangra, at a Predictable Pace

Dr. Bhangra leads clear aligner treatment planning at Hanover Dental Care, mapping every case with our iTero Lumina scanner and a digital smile preview. So you see your plan before you commit to it. Our team only recommends 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.

Preview before you commitiTero Lumina scanRetainers made in-house

We’d rather give you a straight answer than start a tray series that won’t get you where you want to go.

Our promise to every patient
Cost & coverage

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.

CherryCareCreditSunbitin-house savings plan
Ways to pay
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Good to know

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.

Related care

See If Aligners Work for You

A consult and a scan tell us whether clear trays fit your case, and we’ll tell you honestly if they don’t.