Invisalign in Greenacre | Clear Aligners for Teens and Adults
Dr Hana Saeed has been doing orthodontic work for over 16 years. More than 2,000 cases. If you're weighing up Invisalign somewhere in Sydney's south-west, what follows covers the things worth knowing before you decide.
What Is Invisalign and How Does It Work?
It's a set of clear, removable trays, made to measure, worn in sequence, that move teeth gradually into the right positions. No brackets. No wires. You can eat what you like.
Each tray is worn for about one to two weeks, then swapped for the next in the series. How many trays you'll need depends on the case. Mild crowding can resolve in six months. More involved bite corrections sometimes take two years. There's no universal answer.
The trays are made from SmartTrack, a thermoplastic developed by Align Technology. They sit flush against the gum line and, in most lighting conditions, are genuinely hard to spot.
What Does Invisalign Treat?
It's clinically suited to a fair range of orthodontic problems:
- Crowded teeth: not enough arch space for teeth to sit properly
- Spacing and gaps: including the central gap between front teeth (diastema)
- Overbite: upper teeth overlapping the lower teeth too far
- Underbite: lower jaw sitting forward of the upper
- Crossbite: upper and lower teeth not meeting evenly
- Open bite: front teeth that don't make contact when the mouth closes
What to Expect During Invisalign Treatment
Initial consultation
The first appointment runs about 45 to 60 minutes. Dr Hana Saeed will examine your teeth, take diagnostic
records, and talk through what you're hoping to achieve. You'll leave with a clear sense of whether Invisalign
suits your case and what treatment would broadly involve.
There's no pressure to proceed at that point.
ClinCheck treatment planning
If you go ahead, your records are sent to Align Technology's digital planning system, ClinCheck. It produces a 3D simulation showing each stage of planned tooth movement, from start to finish.
You review that simulation before any trays are made. If something about the projected outcome doesn't sit right with you, that's the time to raise it.
Aligner fitting and attachments
Once the full set of trays is delivered to our practice, you come in for the fitting. Many Invisalign cases need small tooth-coloured attachments, composite resin shapes bonded to certain teeth, which help the trays get a grip and apply force in the right direction.
They look like tiny bumps on the tooth surface. Most patients stop noticing them within a week. They come off at the end of treatment.
Progress reviews
You'll come in every six to ten weeks. Dr Hana Saeed checks that teeth are moving as planned and gives you the next sets of trays.
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