Clear Aligner Braces

Discreet, Comfortable Clear Braces

If you want to straighten crooked, crowded, or gapped teeth but aren't inclined to spend years wearing metal braces, orthodontic treatment with clear aligners is an ideal solution. Clear aligners are a popular and successful treatment that uses a series of discreet, removable plastic aligner trays to move teeth instead of brackets and wiresclear alignersAt Unkel & Shibilski Dental, we are passionate about creating radiant, symmetrical smiles for our patients with clear aligners. Clear aligners are an example of a dental treatment we offer that is both aesthetic and functional because a straighter smile enhances your appearance and supports better oral health.

Clear Aligner Benefits

There's a lot to appreciate about clear aligners!

• Discreet — Keep your treatment a secret with crystal-clear aligners that are virtually invisible when worn.
• Comfortable — With a smooth plastic surface, you don't have to worry about wires or brackets irritating your mouth
• Removable — You can remove your clear aligners for meals and oral hygiene; just be sure to wear them 22 hours a day!
• Convenient — Eat all the foods you love without restrictions, then brush and floss easily before putting your aligners back in.

If you want straight teeth and want to learn more about clear aligners, please call our Inverness dental office in Englewood, CO, to schedule an appointment. Dr. Steve Unkel and Dr. Kelly Shibilski and their amazing dental team would love to help you.

Planning Your Clear Aligner Treatment

Our  dentists take impressions of your teeth, and trained orthodontic technicians use a 3-D computerized simulation to map out specific tooth movement during treatment. An orthodontic lab then creates a series of clear plastic aligners custom-molded according to your individualized treatment plan. 

Over several months, the aligners use gentle but steady force to incrementally shift your teeth into place. Our dentists carefully calibrate each set of custom aligners to create certain tooth movements, and every time you switch sets, you're one step closer to your ideal smile.

How Treatment with Clear Aligner Braces Works

When you pick up your first sets of clear aligners, we will provide instructions for using them.

• Wear your first set of aligners for 22 hours a day for one to two weeks, then switch to the second set in the series. Since clear aligners are made of crystal-clear plastic, most people won't notice you're wearing them.
• Clear aligners are removable, but we recommend you take them out for meals and oral hygiene only. The longer you wear the aligners each day, the sooner your smile will be straight and beautiful!
• Each time you switch to the next set of aligners, you'll notice that they feel tight at first and gradually become more comfortable. This tells you that you're making progress and that your treatment is working!

Visit Unkel & Shibilski Dental every six to eight weeks for a progress check and to pick up your next set of aligners. The number of sets you receive depends on how much tooth movement is needed, but you are finished with treatment when you've worn your last set of aligners!

Wear Your Retainer as Instructed

Everyone needs to wear a retainer after any orthodontic treatment. If you don't, your teeth will quickly revert to their original crooked position and undo the progress you worked so hard to achieve. Get comfortable with the idea that your retainer is just another phase of treatment, and wear it as instructed to maintain your beautifully straight smile.

Get Started with Clear Aligners

Dr. Unkel and Dr. Shibilski would love to meet with you to discuss clear aligner treatment at our Inverness dental office located in Englewood, CO. Please call us, and a friendly team member will help you schedule an appointment.

Our amazing dental team is pleased to serve patients from Englewood, Cherry Hills Village, Centennial, Greenwood Village, Littleton, Lone Tree, Parker, Aurora, and surrounding communities.