Orthodontic Insurance


Invisalign Express Braces: Quick Orthodontic Treatment to Fix Misaligned Teeth

There are a majority of people in United States as well as in other parts of the world who are suffering from misaligned or crooked teeth. Among them, half of them are children below the age of 16. To fix the crooked teeth, the best shot would be to get the braces done on the jaws which would bring back the teeth to its normal position. But there are many people who are bit conscious about their looks and feel embarrassed to wear them and make public appearance. For those people, they can certainly opt for Invisalign Express Braces. This is actually invisible braces which was introduced in the year 2005 as low cost and effective/faster way to put misaligned teeth in order. It makes use of 10 aligners and is generally used for people suffering from severe malocclusions, minor crowding or spacing.


Invisalign Express Braces are especially suited for adults who had braces earlier and it is made up of plastic aligners which can easily slip over the teeth. Before the braces is put, a 3D image of your teeth and jaws is taken out after which custom made aligners are prepared. The best thing or advantage with this braces type is that the recovery time is just 5 months. It means that within a time span of 150 days, your crooked teeth are set back in their original position without creating any kind of complications or mild problems. Only ten aligners are required and people need to pay very less visits to their concerned orthodontist which in turn can bring down the cost to a considerable amount. Since it is practically invisible to the naked eyes, hence people need not to be style conscious. It is really very comfortable in comparison to the traditional braces and does not cause any kind of irritation to the gums or jaws.

Invisalign Express Braces is not meant for everyone and it is important that people to make sure that they qualify for this orthodontic treatment or not. The exact qualifications are summarized below:

  • no pure extrusions and tooth crowding less than 2mm per arch
  • cuspids or bicuspids rotation should be less than 10 degrees.
  • dental expansion per arch should be less than 1.5mm
  • midline correction should not be more than 2mm

As far as the Invisalign Express Braces price is concerned, it is around $2500 and the highest price can go around $3500. For those people who thing that it would be difficult to afford this types of braces need not worry because there are several companies like Aetna, Delta Dental etc which offers several plans on orthodontic dental insurance for adults, children, family, employees etc.