Gangnam Station Dentist: 3 Things I Ended Up Checking When Looking Into Invisalign!

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This is White Dream Dental Clinic!

Do you have concerns like this?

You may have thought about getting orthodontic treatment once,

but when you actually try to look into it, many people feel lost and frustrated, not knowing where to start.

How long will it take? Will braces with wires be too noticeable? Will it hurt in the middle?

There are so many worries when it comes to orthodontic treatment.

For people like that, clear aligners naturally sound appealing.

Among them, the one most widely known is Invisalign.

It is a method that moves teeth little by little by wearing clear aligners without wires.

Invisalign is a global orthodontic treatment system created together by dentists and patients around the world, and so far, more than 9 million treatments have been performed.

It is also a digital medical device system that continues to evolve as the number of treatments accumulates.

But once you start looking into it, more confusion comes up.

Even though it is the same Invisalign, prices differ by clinic, and reviews vary widely. In the end, after looking into it myself, I realized three things were important.

The first is whether a orthodontic specialist personally performs the treatment.

Invisalign works by replacing clear aligners made of a material called SmartTrack every two weeks to move the teeth gradually to the desired position.

In this process, how carefully the initial plan is made greatly affects the outcome.

General dentists can also perform orthodontic treatment, but a specialist in orthodontics has received several additional years of dedicated training in orthodontics, so their perspective on complex cases is different.

The head doctor in charge of orthodontic treatment at White Dream Dental Clinic’s Gangnam branch is a former president of the Korean Association of Orthodontists.

He earned both his master’s and doctorate degrees from Seoul National University School of Dentistry and also served as a visiting professor at California State University in the United States, and he personally handles all orthodontic treatments.

From consultation to the end of treatment, the assigned doctor does not change. The fact that treatment is not handed off to another doctor midway is more important than you might think.

Kim Sang-cheol, Specialist in Orthodontics

From the first consultation to the end of treatment, a specialist in orthodontics and an orthodontic society-certified doctor are in charge of treatment.

• 25th President of the Korean Association of Orthodontists

• 2nd Director of Wonkwang University Daejeon Dental Hospital

• Graduate of Seoul National University College of Dentistry

• Master’s and Doctorate, Seoul National University School of Dentistry

• Visiting Professor, Department of Orthodontics, California State University

• Certified Doctor, Korean Association of Orthodontists

• Specialist in Orthodontics certified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare

The second is what kind of equipment is used for the design.

It depends on how precisely your teeth are digitized before treatment.

White Dream uses an iTero oral scanner and a Morpheus 3D device to capture the teeth as 3D images.

Because there is no need to take impressions with rubber materials like before, there is no stickiness or gag reflex.

And with ClinCheck software, they first run a simulation of how the teeth will move step by step.

That means you can see in advance how your teeth will change before treatment even begins.

First aligner to 34th aligner

The process of tooth movement according to the step-by-step use of Invisalign

Many people feel anxious during orthodontic treatment and worry about whether things are going well. If you can see the movement process of your teeth directly, your anxiety decreases a lot.

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Invisalign room

White Dream Dental Clinic’s Gangnam branch also has a separate room dedicated to Invisalign, so everything from 3D diagnosis to treatment planning can proceed calmly.

The third is whether it is suitable for my case.

Many people think Invisalign is only for mild cases, but in reality, it can also be applied to a variety of malocclusions, including extraction and non-extraction cases.

It is also possible for children aged 6 to 10 to receive orthodontic treatment. Because the aligners are removable, children can eat as usual, and brushing their teeth is also the same as before.

Once metal brackets are attached, maintenance can be more demanding than expected, but because that burden is not there, many parents looking into orthodontic treatment for their children visit us.

White Dream Dental Clinic’s Gangnam branch is not just a place that only handles orthodontic treatment.

It also provides a wide range of services, from general dentistry to prosthetics, implants, and laminate veneers, so if a dental issue arises during orthodontic treatment, you do not need to move to another clinic separately.

Having the doctor who has long monitored your teeth’s condition manage the overall course with you is more convenient than you might think.

If you have concerns about orthodontic treatment, start with a consultation! Simply confirming whether your case is possible and how long it will take will help organize many of your vague worries.

Take a look around White Dream Dental Clinic in advance

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Address

5th Floor, BLOCK77 Building, 17 Seocho-daero 77-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, White Dream Dental Clinic

Phone Number

02-558-0037

Clinic Hours

Mon/Thu 10:00 - 21:00 Night Clinic Tue/Wed/Fri 10:00 - 19:00 Saturday 10:00 - 16:00