Invisalign has revolutionised orthodontic treatment, offering a discreet and comfortable way to achieve a straighter smile. Whatever your age, using clear aligners can improve the alignment of your teeth and give you the smile you’ve always wanted.
However, your journey to the perfect smile doesn’t need to end there. If you’re looking for a truly comprehensive smile makeover, Invisalign can be just the beginning of your dental transformation.
At The London Smile Clinic, we understand that a perfect smile is about more than just alignment. It’s about creating a harmonious, confident appearance that makes you feel great about yourself.
In this guide, we’ll share some treatments you can use to complement your Invisalign treatment.
Understanding the Invisalign Process
Before exploring complementary treatments, looking at what you can achieve with Invisalign and how it works is helpful.
These innovative clear aligners gradually shift your teeth into their optimal position, correcting misalignment, overcrowding, and bite issues. We can use the removable aligners to treat mild to moderate cases.
Invisalign aligners are made from a smooth, translucent medical-grade plastic, creating a gentle force against your teeth. You can take your aligner out to eat and drink; however, to get the results you’re expecting, you’ll need to wear it for 22 hours each day.
Every Invisalign treatment is completely customised. We’ll take digital scans and use powerful planning software to plot each tooth’s step-by-step journey to reach its perfect position.
Each step requires a separate aligner, and you’ll swap the one you wear every two weeks. During your treatment, you may need anywhere between 12-48+ sets of aligners. Because you only need to swap aligners, no adjustments are needed, like with fixed braces, so there will be fewer appointments throughout the process.
Once your teeth are beautifully aligned, several cosmetic treatments can elevate your smile to the next level.
Teeth Whitening: The Perfect Finishing Touch
After completing your Invisalign treatment, professional teeth whitening is often the ideal next step. The precise alignment achieved through Invisalign creates the perfect canvas for a bright, uniform smile.
Professional whitening treatments can remove years of staining, providing a significant confidence boost. Unlike over-the-counter solutions, our professional whitening methods are safe, controlled, and can be tailored to your specific tooth sensitivity and desired shade.
We offer two types of whitening treatment:
1. In-clinic whitening using Philips Zoom, which provides immediate and dramatic results
2. At-home professional whitening kits that offer gradual, convenient whitening
The advantage of professional whitening post-Invisalign is the evenness of the result. With your teeth now perfectly aligned, the whitening treatment can create a consistently bright smile that looks natural and striking.
Composite Bonding: Perfecting Minor Imperfections
While Invisalign addresses alignment, composite teeth bonding can tackle those subtle aesthetic concerns that might remain. This minimally invasive treatment involves applying a tooth-coloured resin to correct:
- Small chips
- Uneven tooth edges
- Stains and discolouration
- Slight gaps
- Shape irregularities
Composite bonding is particularly complementary to Invisalign because it requires barely any preparation and the entire process is painless. Once your teeth are aligned, we’ll use tooth-coloured resin to create a seamless, balanced smile that looks entirely natural.
Porcelain Veneers: A Comprehensive Smile Redesign
If you’re looking for more extensive transformation after aligning your teeth, porcelain veneers are a fantastic choice.
These ultra-thin ceramic shells are custom-designed to cover the front surfaces of your teeth, addressing multiple aesthetic concerns simultaneously. Invisalign provides the perfect preliminary step by ensuring optimal tooth alignment before veneer placement.
Veneers can effectively manage:
- Permanently discoloured teeth
- Teeth with significant shape variations
- Slightly misshapen teeth
- Minor spacing issues
The combination of Invisalign and veneers allows for a truly bespoke smile makeover, addressing structural and aesthetic concerns with remarkable precision, leaving you with a completely natural appearance.
Gum Contouring: Framing Your New Smile
Sometimes, a perfect smile requires more than just tooth-focused treatments. Gum reshaping or contouring can help balance your smile by improving the gum line, creating a more symmetrical and aesthetically pleasing appearance.
Following Invisalign treatment, gum contouring can provide the final refinement to your smile’s overall look.
This procedure is particularly beneficial for individuals with:
- Excessive gum visibility
- Uneven gum lines
- Gummy smiles that detract from tooth alignment
The Holistic Approach to Smile Design
Our approach goes beyond individual treatments. We view each cosmetic treatment as part of a comprehensive smile design strategy. Invisalign is an excellent foundation that creates the framework other treatments can build and enhance.
We’ll always look for the most logical and practical way to choreograph your treatments. If we know your overall treatment aims at the start of your smile journey, we can ensure you enjoy the fastest and smoothest route.
Personalised Consultation: Your Smile, Your Journey
Every smile is unique, and so is its transformation. We recommend a detailed consultation to discuss which complementary treatments might best suit your needs. We’ll assess your Invisalign results and discuss options that match your goals and budget.
You may look to transform your smile because you want to improve your confidence. Alternatively, you may look for a smile makeover ahead of a big life event, such as a wedding or career change.
Whatever the reason, talk to us about this during your consultation. If we know you’d like to see improvements in your smile before a certain date, we’ll ensure your treatment plan is achievable and works toward this end goal.
Maintaining Your New Smile
Maintaining your new smile is crucial after investing time and money in Invisalign and potential cosmetic treatments. We’ll provide tailored advice on oral hygiene, recommend appropriate aftercare, and suggest periodic check-ups to ensure your smile remains in optimal condition.
Which Cosmetic Treatments Complement Your Invisalign Transformation?
Invisalign is more than just a teeth-straightening solution—it’s the first step in a potential smile transformation. By combining Invisalign with other carefully selected cosmetic treatments, we can help you achieve a smile that’s not just straight but truly spectacular.
Ready to explore how we can elevate your smile? Book a consultation with our experienced cosmetic dental team today.
