Invisalign®

Invisible, so no one can tell you're straightening your teeth. Now you can smile more during treatment as well as after.

Removable, so you can eat and drink what you want while in treatment, plus brushing and flossing are no problem.

Comfortable, because it has no metal to cause abrasions during treatment. And no metal and wires usually means you spend less time in your doctor's office getting adjustments.

Read some patient stories.

How It Works

• You wear each set of aligners for about 2 weeks, removing them only to eat, drink, brush, and floss.
• As you replace each aligner with the next in the series, you teeth will move - little by little, week by week - until they have straightened to the final position your orthodontist has prescribed.
• You'll visit your orthodontist about every 6 weeks to ensure that your treatment is progressing as planned.
• Total treatment time averages 9-15 months and the average number of aligners worn during treatment is between 18 and 30, but both will vary from case to case.

Patient Stories about Invisalign®

Daniel:
“My teeth were very crooked when I was a child. I don’t remember too much about being teased then but as I went through my teenage years I became more self conscious of how my teeth looked. I began to try to hide my teeth. I practiced smaller smiles in the mirror. I didn’t want braces because I thought it would also bring unwanted attention to my teeth. In my 20’s and early 30’s I received more and more attention to my teeth. One time in college I was studying at a lounge area and a group of girls sat behind me. They were talking about the things they looked for in men. As they went through their lists I thought I faired pretty well but before I got up to go over to them to present myself and say “Here I am” (just kidding) they all agreed that a man must have straight teeth. Children would point at me and shout “Vampire!”.  I thought I needed to get in the sunlight more but they were pointing at my teeth. They would say things like “He has fangs!”. Some of my teeth were twisted so much that from certain angles they did look like fangs. I was so embarrassed. I felt unwanted and like I didn’t fit in.

I saw an advertisement for Invisalign on T.V. and started setting appointments for consultations. I searched the internet for orthodontists in my area who were experienced in using Invisalign. Some orthodontists talked about how they may need to pull some of my teeth and that I may need oral surgery to cut sections of my jaw bone. I wasn’t too thrilled about that. My brothers and parents and I had been praying about finding the right orthodontist. Then I met Dr. Perkins.  He was very professional in the way he handled my teeth. He and his staff are very personable and they really cared about me. Dr. Perkins recognized how difficult my case would be but he was willing to try just using Invisalign knowing that was what I wanted. After 50 upper trays and 72 lower trays I had straight teeth. Dr. Perkins came up with some innovative ways of trimming the trays and using buttons and rubber bands to pull certain teeth into alignment. Now when I talk to people the only time they look at my teeth is to say “Wow! Your teeth look great.” I smile with confidence now. I chew my food better. I have much less headaches. Children don’t run away screaming…maybe I’m exaggerating a little. I have less occurrence of cavities because I can clean my teeth better since they aren’t so crowded. I don’t get so many sores in my mouth from where my crooked teeth had been rubbing. I’ve been asked by many people about my straight teeth and I’m happy to tell them about how Dr. Perkins used Invisaligh to make my life better.”

Margaret:
"I got to the point where I was smiling with my mouth closed, but now that my treatment is almost finished with Dr. Perkins and Invisalign, I feel quite confident to smile showing my teeth!"

Brian:
"I met with about six other orthodontists, but when I met Dr. Perkins, the choice was obvious. I loved the experience that Dr. Perkins and his staff had achieved in orthodontics, and they were all so friendly."

Linda:
"My dentist highly recommended Dr. Perkins and Invisalign to me when he saw my apprehension with braces."