Invisalign in Tirana

How it works

A digital scan and a set of records are turned into a treatment simulation showing every stage of movement from where your teeth are now to where they will finish. Once you approve it, a series of transparent aligners is produced. Each is worn for one to two weeks, 20 to 22 hours a day, and moves the teeth a fraction of a millimetre.

Who it suits

• Crowding and spacing in adults who do not want fixed braces
• Relapse after braces worn years ago
• Alignment before veneers or crowns, so less tooth has to be removed
• Professionals who need the appliance to be invisible at work

When fixed braces are better

Severe skeletal discrepancies, cases needing extractions and substantial bodily movement of teeth, and patients who realistically will not wear an appliance 22 hours a day are all better served by fixed appliances. Aligners only work while they are in the mouth; that is the honest limitation.

The three price classes

• Class 1 — €1,500. Mild crowding or spacing, limited movement, shorter courses.
• Class 2 — €2,000. Moderate crowding, rotations, bite correction over a longer series.
• Class 3 — €2,500. Complex cases with extensive movement and a long series of aligners.

Your class is confirmed after the scan and the simulation, before you commit.

Treating from abroad

Aligner treatment suits a patient living in another country better than almost any other orthodontic option. The first trip covers records, scan, simulation approval, attachment bonding and the first aligners. After that, sets are shipped to your address and reviews are done by video with photographs. One mid-course visit is usually planned, and a final visit for refinement and retainers.

Retention

Teeth move back if nothing holds them. A fixed wire behind the front teeth, a clear retainer worn at night, or both, is part of the plan and not an extra sold at the end.