Excellence in Invisalign Care

Orthodontic treatment has gone wireless! Invisalign® treatment is a highly esthetic “invisible”, removable alternative to conventional orthodontic treatment with brackets and wires. The best news is that you can obtain the look you desire without wires, restrictions in your diet, or a more challenging tooth cleaning regimen. Invisalign is a patient-friendly treatment option that is recommended by the doctors at Graber & Gyllenhaal Orthodontics to treat a variety of orthodontic problems at different stages of dental development.

Graber & Gyllenhaal Orthodontics is a VIP, Diamond+, top 1% Provider of Invisalign. This means that Graber & Gyllenhaal Orthodontics currently uses Invisalign treatment for many patients and has treated patients with aligners for over 20 years. Even patients with complex dental alignment or bite issues, surgical patients, and/or those needing just a “tune up” to their smile can be candidates for clear aligner therapy. Additionally, we are happy to offer iTero Digital Scanning so in making your aligners, you’ll never need messy impressions. Instead of the “goop,” this scanner takes a 3D video image of the teeth – much more comfortable and more precise as well!

Phase 1 Invisalign

Graber & Gyllenhaal Orthodontics is happy to offer Phase 1 treatment with Invisalign for many of our patients for whom treatment is needed during the exchange of permanent for primary teeth! Orthodontic treatment for these children can best be divided into two phases: Phase 1 treatment (also called early or interceptive treatment) refers to orthodontic treatment before all the permanent teeth are in place, usually between the ages of six and ten years old. Only about 15%-20% of patients who require orthodontics “need” an interceptive phase of treatment. This earlier treatment is of limited focus and most commonly addresses growth concerns with the jaw structures as well as making space for permanent teeth to erupt. Phase 2 treatment positions all permanent teeth after they have erupted. Usually, Phase 1 treatment allows for a shorter or simpler Phase 2 treatment and in many situations, both can be accomplished with Invisalign. Parents may choose Invisalign to address crowding issues during Phase 1 treatment, and it is a wonderful option for patients with metal allergies or sensory concerns!