Clear aligners

2026-05-27 · 8 min

IPR (Interproximal Reduction) is the technique of removing between 0.1 and 0.5 millimetres of enamel between teeth to gain space without extractions. What it is exactly, when it's indicated, what the evidence says about caries and sensitivity, and why the call is planned in ClinCheck.

2026-05-25 · 7 min

Almost every Invisalign case needs refinement at the end of the initial set. It isn't a treatment failure, it's part of how the system is designed. When refinements happen, what makes them necessary, and why the number of refinements per case says more about the practice than about the patient.

2026-05-19 · 7 min

Invisalign attachments are the small tooth-coloured composite bumps bonded to the teeth at the start of treatment. They're not aesthetic, they're biomechanical. What they do, why they're planned in ClinCheck before bonding, and why a case without attachments is usually under-treated.

2026-05-18 · 7 min

Invisalign treatment doesn't end when you take out the last aligner. The retention phase begins, and it's as important as the active phase. Which retainers I use, for how long, and what happens if you stop wearing them.

2026-05-15 · 9 min

What you sign when you start an Invisalign treatment is not the aligners. It is a digital file called ClinCheck. That file is the real plan, and the quality of the ClinCheck defines the quality of the treatment. Here is how it is designed, who should do it, and what you should see before you sign.

2026-05-14 · 9 min

Diamond is one of the highest tiers of Invisalign's global certification program, but it is not the top. Here's what it means, what tiers exist above it, and why five years of continuity matters more than a single-year peak.

2026-05-12 · 8 min

Almost every adult patient asks me what fits better, Invisalign or braces. The brand is the last thing I look at; the diagnosis of the case comes first.