Clear aligner orthodontic systems, like SureSmile®, are an innovative and extremely popular cosmetic dental treatment that uses a series of sets of invisible, mouthpiece-like aligners to gradually move an individual’s teeth into alignment. Clear aligners are an excellent option for addressing mild to moderate orthodontic issues, like overcrowding, gaps, overbites, underbites, crossbites, and relapses after successful previous treatment using traditional braces.
A key benefit of clear aligners—beyond excellent results, virtual invisibility, and removability for eating and brushing —is that they’re custom-made, ensuring a level of comfort that traditional braces cannot match.
But just how comfortable are they?
Do Clear Aligners Hurt?
Throughout a treatment plan, each new set of clear aligners may initially cause some mild discomfort. This is usually attributable to tightening (each new set of aligners is slightly tighter than the one before) or mild tongue soreness or irritation from playing with the aligners while wearing them. Such discomfort is temporary and typically doesn’t even require over-the-counter pain medication.
Regardless, any discomfort from clear aligners is typically milder and shorter-lived than that of traditional metal braces.
Transforming Smiles With Clear Aligners in White Bear Lake, MN
If you’re in the White Bear Lake area and want to know more about the transformative benefits and comfort of orthodontic treatment with clear aligners, contact Dr. Paul Anderson and the excellent White Bear Smiles team to schedule a consultation!