Invisible orthodontics: five keys to avoid falling into scams that destroy the health of your mouth

2024-03-17 18:24:56

Updated Sunday, March 17, 2024 – 19:24

Los clear dental aligners They are here to stay and will probably displace traditional orthodontics. In their favor they have factors such as the fact that they can be easily removed to eat or their discretion, since they go quite unnoticed.

As of today Spain is the third country in the world in terms of the use of invisible orthodontics refers, just behind the United States and China. But as we warned months ago in this newspaper, this boom has caused the appearance of unscrupulous companies who sell authentic scams that are costing the health of a good number of Spaniards. Distinguishing reliable treatment from unreliable treatment is essential to achieving a perfect smile.

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Invisible orthodontics, everything you need to know before correcting our teeth

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Invisible orthodontics, everything you need to know before correcting our teeth

TRUSTED CLINIC: CHECK YOUR DATA

That a dental clinic is reliable does not only happen because it has good reviews on the internet or the decoration is modern and beautiful. In addition to have all legal requirements that must be met to obtain the license, which in the case of health clinics are not few, we must ensure that dental health professionals who are going to be in charge of shaping our smile They are registered in the professional association that corresponds to your region.

If professional data such as membership number, name or professional title is not displayed in the waiting room or on the clinic’s website, we should begin to be suspicious. Ask directly for your membership number It may be uncomfortable, but All you need is a call to the dental school or a search in the register of registered dentists. to check if that professional has the necessary training to practice.

LOOK AT THE PRICE: BAD IF THEY ARE VERY CHEAP

It is often said that no one gives dollars for four pesetas, and although that currency has long been left behind, the saying is still totally true.

An invisible orthodontic treatment in a dental clinic has a price that ranges between 2,500 and 5,000 euros, depending mainly on the state and placement of the patient’s teeth. On the internet we can find invisible dental aligners at home for 800 euros. When the price difference is that big, you become suspicious.

TREATMENT TIME: NEVER SHORT

We all want to see results as soon as possible, whether we are talking about teeth or a diet to lose weight, but there are things that take time. Just as no one will trust a miracle diet that promises to lose 20 kilos in two days, don’t trust anyone who promises to solve a dental crowding problem in 3 months.

Logically, the time will vary depending on the problem of each patient, but in simple cases the treatment usually lasts between 8 and 12 monthsand in the most complex ones it can easily reach up to two years.

PLANNING IS KEY: MIRROR SELFIES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL REVIEW

In the first visits the dentist will perform a full scan of our mouth to assess whether or not we are candidates for aligners, in addition to verifying that all the teeth are healthy.

During these visits, we will also perform a scan of our entire mouth and with the help of a computer program It will show us what the plan is to follow, being able to see digitally how all the pieces will move and what the final result will be after a few months. Also use a special paste to take the molds of our mouth and start working.

If that cheap company that advertises online skips these steps, or even sends you the pasta and the teethers so that you can take the molds yourself following a video tutorial and then you send them by courier, be suspicious. A small error when taking the shape of your teeth will be fatal in the final result, so it is better to have a professional do it.

MONITORING AND REVIEWS

One of the key points in a treatment of this type is reviews every few weeks to assess how the teeth are moving and positioning. And curiously it is one of the points that unreliable companies always skip that proliferate on the network.

Well, they don’t really skip it, They ask you to take selfies with your cell phone smiling in front of the bathroom mirror and send them to them, making sure that a professional is seeing and evaluating them. It would seem like a joke if it weren’t costing the health of those who have fallen into these scams.