
Invisalign: A Transparent Brace
By Dr George Papadakis* DDS Dip Cl Al Therapy
Diamond Invisalign Provider
Appearance does count at any age. The face and the teeth play a part in our presentation to the outside world. To enhance this ability, attention has to be given to correcting malformations of teeth. In earlier times this was done by crude methods and then evolved the concept of fixed metal braces; fixed on the surface of the teeth.

Aesthetic considerations repel adult patients from accepting traditional metallic-looking orthodontic appliances.
Tooth-coloured brackets and wires gained popularity for a few decades but gradually declined owing to inherent disadvantages.
Dentists now have opened a new dimension by shifting to the concept of Invisible braces.
Nowadays when people think about the correction of their maligned teeth, the first thing that comes to their mind are braces and wires. However, according to the demands and needs of the patients dentistry has been revolutionised. Dentists are concerned about aesthetics and it is the major concern among patients who take orthodontic treatment.
To tackle the increasing aesthetic insistence for an alternative to conventional braces, the dental community has developed the concept of clear aligners. Clear aligners are the new-age aesthetic orthodontic treatment.
Demand for Invisalign is increasing because of aesthetic demand from patients who are not disposed to wear metallic braces. Invisalign aligners are thin transparent removable unobserved plastic aligners for successfully moving the teeth into their required position.
The patient is instructed to wear such aligners for approximately 20 hours per day and to change them approximately every two weeks.
ADVANTAGES
• The trays are aesthetic as they are clear and are comfortable as no metal brackets or wires which lead to ulceration of the mouth are involved
• Clear aligners are invisible and give the patient the confidence to smile.
• Better oral hygiene as compared to fixed braces
• Shorter dental appointments..
• More intensive treatment duration than braces
• Avoiding teeth extractions
• Less frequent trips to the dental chair by enabling the patients to replace their aligners on their own every few weeks

A beautiful smile is important in everyday life and particularly in businesses like shipping think of cruise ships where everything is about smiles and hygiene. Same applies in offices and high-level situations – think of the impression politicians seek to make on the public. Looks count a lot and when people speak we all focus on their mouth!!! Lawyers, bankers, shipbrokers you name it… both men and women, of course.
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*Dr George Papadakis works as an aesthetic consultant dentist in various dental practices in London and Greater London.
Since 2020 he is the founder and principal dentist of Harley Street Invisalign Suite.
-Dr Papadakis graduated from the Dental School of Athens in 2007 and worked till 2011 as an aesthetic dentist in various dental clinics in Athens.
-In 2011 he accepted an invitation from Dr Roula Tsirba to start working as an associate aesthetic dentist in London.
-Dr Papadakis is a specialist in smile makeovers utilising the Invisalign System along with teeth whitening and teeth bonding.
-His father had a career at sea as a chief engineer.
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