Treatments / Straightening / Orthodontics
Orthodontics
Invisalign, clear aligners and the Inman aligner, compared for your case.
Could this treatment help you?
Orthodontics moves teeth into better positions — for how they look, and for how they bite, clean and wear. Pearl Dental straightens teeth with Invisalign, other clear aligners and the Inman aligner, so the method is chosen to fit your case rather than the other way round.
Every option starts the same way: an assessment and a digital scan, a planned end position you see before anything is made, and the complete cost in writing. Crowding, spacing, and teeth that have drifted back after braces years ago are all everyday cases.
Straightening is often the first stage of a wider plan — teeth are usually aligned before whitening or bonding, so cosmetic work is matched to teeth in their final position.
This may suit you if
Your teeth are crowded, spaced, or have moved since braces in your teens — or your dentist has flagged that your bite is wearing your teeth unevenly. Adults make up a large share of orthodontic patients; age itself is rarely the barrier.
Good to know
Aligners only work while they are worn, and every straightened smile needs retainers afterwards — teeth drift back without them, whatever method moved them. Complex bite problems can need referral to a specialist orthodontist, and you are told at the assessment if yours does.
- Invisalign, clear aligners and the Inman aligner under one roof
- The planned result shown before treatment starts
- The full cost agreed before you start
- Step 1Assessment and scanTeeth, bite and gums examined; a digital scan maps the starting position.
- Step 2Plan and choice of methodYou see the planned movement and compare the options that suit your case, each with its written cost.
- Step 3TreatmentAligners are worn and changed on schedule, with reviews at the practice throughout.
- Step 4RetentionRetainers hold the result — they are part of the treatment, not an optional extra.
Afterwards
Mild pressure for a day or two after each aligner change is normal — it is the treatment working. After treatment, retainers are worn as instructed and replaced as they wear out; that is what keeps the result in place.
Questions patients usually ask.
Which straightening option is right for me?
It depends on how far your teeth need to move and which teeth are involved. Small front-teeth corrections may suit the Inman aligner; broader movement usually means Invisalign or clear aligners. The assessment compares the options that suit your case.
How much does teeth straightening cost?
It depends on the method and the length of treatment — the Invisalign Elite package starts from £3,600, and every option is costed at the assessment before you decide.
Am I too old for straightening?
Almost certainly not. Healthy teeth and gums matter far more than age, and both are checked at the assessment.
Do I need to see an orthodontist?
Most aligner cases are treated at the practice. Where a bite genuinely needs specialist orthodontics, you are told so at the assessment and referred properly.
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