The top invisalign orthodontist in Antwerp
Prof. Dr. Maria Orellana is a pioneer with the Invisalign system, since 2003. She has developed her own protocols to have the most efficient treatment and can take care of the most complex cases. She is a Professor at the University of Brussels (ULB), international speaker for Invisalign and also member of the advisory board for Invisalign EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).
Invisalign® is a way to straighten teeth without braces, using aligners. Aligners are removable and virtually invisible, which means you can straighten your teeth without anyone knowing; and you can still eat and drink what you want. Also, you can brush and floss normally to maintain healthy gums and teeth; there are no wires, metal or brackets to cause mouth abrasions.
The clear aligners are made of a flexible plastic — specifically, a patented thermoplastic material called SmartTrack® that was created exclusively for Invisalign treatment. They are FDA-approved and contain no BPA, BPS, latex, or gluten.
The aligners are manufactured so that teeth will typically move in small increments, so when you put a new aligner in, the teeth in the tray itself are slightly straighter than your teeth are. This puts pressure on your teeth, so that over the course of the week, your teeth will move to match the aligner.
As you replace each aligner with the next in the series, your teeth will continue to move — little by little, week by week — until they have straightened to their final positions. You’ll need to visit us about once every 6-10 weeks to ensure your treatment is progressing as planned.
- Once your Invisalign Provider has confirmed that you are eligible for treatment, they will take photos, X-rays and digital scans, or a dental impression, of your teeth. These records will be used to create a ClinCheck 3D treatment plan, just for you.
- After being custom)made and shipped to your Provider’s office, you’ll receive a series of aligners to wear every day and change at home - on average every 1-2 weeks.
- You’ll visit your Provider around every 6-8 weeks to monitor progress and receive new aligners. After finishing your treatment plan, retainers will be required to maintain your new smile.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We’ve answered some of the most commonly asked questions our patients have about invisalign.
Depending on the experience of the orthodontist, Invisalign can be used to treat almost any dental condition. Prof. Dr. Maria Orellana has developed special protocols to treat the most complex cases, including surgical cases.
Depending on your case, the price ranges from 1600€ up to 6500€.
It is critical to compare all elements of your treatment, many proposals have hidden costs to add on top: loss of aligners, Retention (Viveras) at the end of the treatment, XRays during the treatments, Remote monitoring etc. Make sure to compare apples to apples!
With the protocols Prof.Dr. Maria Orellana has developed is usually takes half of the time of a traditional treatment with brackets.
Depending on your case: anything between 2 weeks and 2 years. In average 1 years for children and 10 months for adults.
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After the placement of your aligners we usually do a control every 12 weeks. We have special protocols and online follow up systems for patients who live far away from the clinic or abroad.
In general we can state that Invisalign is painless, however, Pain is a very subjective matter. During the treatment, esp. the first week, and the first day of placing a new aligner, you can feel some pressure on the teeth which people sometimes qualify as light pain), and at some moments you might feel some sensitivities on some teeth. In the vast majority of the cases, patients tell us the treatment is painless.
One of the great advantages of Invisalign is that you can eat whatever you want: you simply take out your aligners, eat what ever you want, and after that you (ideally) brush your teeth and puut your aligners back in. If you don’t have the time to brush, you simply rinse your mouth with sime water before putting them back on.
Ideally you only drink water with your aligners on, for all other drinks, we advise to take them off. In case you drink with your aligners, avoid drinks with sugar, acid or high pigmentation (redwine etc) and when you’re done simply rince with some water.
Simply with your tooth brush and some toothpaste. Alternatively you can soak them in water with a pastille use to clean dentures.
See what our Invisalign patients in Brussels have to say about us.
Very professional and super friendly staff . The atmosphere is not that typical Dentist / Orthodontist feel , just a pleasant feeling when you walk in .
I had done some evaluations at other clinics before meeting Smiles by Maria. Maria and her team enchanted me from the beginning with their friendliness.
The best dentist place for children. After going to many different pediatric dentist in Belgium I found the perfect place for my daughter.
Going to Maria's clinic is like walking into a happy, relaxing, friendly and positive place, apart from a stylish and impeccable space!
