Invisalign® Clear Aligners

Invisalign® uses a series of custom-made, virtually invisible plastic aligners to gradually move your teeth into their correct position. Each aligner is worn for one to two weeks, 22 hours a day, and swapped for the next in the sequence. You take them out to eat, drink anything other than water, brush, and floss — so daily life and oral hygiene look the same as they did before. Royale Dental serves Invisalign® patients across Hialeah and Miami-Dade in English and Spanish, with a free consultation and 3D smile preview before you commit.

What Invisalign® can fix

• Crowding and overlapping teeth
• Spacing and gaps
• Mild to moderate overbite, underbite, or crossbite
• Mild to moderate anterior open bite (skeletal open bites or those greater than 4mm typically require braces or a surgical approach — we assess this at the consultation)
• Relapse after past braces (very common — teeth shift over decades without retainers)

For complex bite issues — severe skeletal discrepancies, large rotations on multiple teeth, or impacted teeth — we’ll be honest if traditional braces or surgical orthodontics is the better tool. Invisalign® isn’t a fit for every case, and we’d rather refer than start something that won’t deliver the result you want. The full clinical comparison lives in Invisalign vs. Traditional Braces.

Who’s a good candidate

Invisalign® works best for patients who:

• Have all permanent teeth (typically age 12+)
• Have generally healthy gums and no active decay (we’ll address those first)
• Are committed to wearing the aligners 22 hours a day — this is non-negotiable. Consistent under-wear is the leading cause of extended treatment, additional refinement trays, and results that don’t match the digital plan
• Want a discreet option for work, social, or professional reasons

Adults make up the majority of Invisalign® patients today. Teens have a dedicated Invisalign® Teen® product with compliance indicators built in.

Not sure if your case qualifies? The free consultation includes a clinical exam and 3D scan — we’ll tell you straight whether Invisalign®, braces, or a combination is the right tool for your teeth.

How treatment works

1. Free consultation and 3D scan. We take photos and a digital iTero® scan of your teeth — no goopy impressions. The software previews the final result before you commit, so you see roughly what your smile will look like at the end of treatment.

2. Treatment plan and aligner fabrication. Once you approve the plan, the full series of custom aligners is fabricated and shipped. Most cases use 12–30 trays, sometimes more for longer treatments.

3. Bonding attachments (if needed). Small tooth-colored composite buttons are bonded to certain teeth to give the aligner grip for specific movements. Quick and typically comfortable — bonded with the same material used for tooth-colored fillings, and polished off cleanly at the end of treatment.

   Some treatment plans also include interproximal reduction (IPR) — a small amount of enamel gently smoothed between teeth (typically 0.2–0.5mm per contact) to create space for movement without extractions. We review your plan before any tooth structure is touched.

4. Wear and switch. Wear each tray for the prescribed 1–2 weeks, 22 hours a day. Take them out only to eat, drink anything but water, and clean your teeth.

5. 6–8 week check-ins. We verify progress, hand you the next batch of trays, and adjust if anything isn’t tracking the predicted movement. Refinement trays at the end are normal and included in most treatment plans.

6. Retainer. A custom Vivera® retainer locks in the result. Nightly wear long-term prevents relapse.

Benefits over traditional braces

• Discreet. The aligners are nearly invisible from speaking distance. If your plan includes tooth-colored attachments, they’re low-profile and match your tooth shade — but visible up close; the aligner covers them during wear.
• Removable. Eat what you want — no popcorn, gum, or sticky food restrictions.
• Better hygiene potential. Because the aligners are removable, you brush and floss normally — a significant advantage over fixed brackets, provided you clean your teeth before reinserting the trays.
• Fewer office visits. No monthly wire adjustments — usually 6–8 weeks between visits.
• No bracket emergencies. No broken brackets, poking wires, or wax-on-the-go.
• Predictable. The 3D plan shows the projected outcome before you commit.

Ready to see your 3D result? Your free consultation includes the iTero® scan and a digital preview of your outcome — no obligation until you approve the plan.

Living with Invisalign®

A typical day: aligners go in after breakfast and brushing. You take them out to eat lunch or drink coffee, brush briefly, and put them back in. Same at dinner. The adjustment to talking and tray-handling takes about 48 hours. Most patients say they forget the trays are in by the end of the first week of each new tray. After Invisalign treatment, many patients consider professional whitening or porcelain veneers to refine shape and color now that alignment is set.

Cost and financing

Free consultation included — the 3D scan and written estimate are at the visit, no obligation.

Full Invisalign® treatment is $5,000 for teens and $5,665 for adults (financing from ~$99/mo) — that covers the 3D scan, every aligner tray you need from start to finish, all check-in visits, and the final result. The retainer that holds your new smile in place after treatment is $474. Smaller cases — minor corrections or aligning just the top or bottom teeth — are priced lower and quoted separately.

Most dental insurance plans include orthodontic benefits — often a $1,000–$2,500 lifetime maximum that applies to Invisalign® just as it would to braces. Bring your card and we’ll verify benefits in about 60 seconds.

Payment plans from around $99/mo through CareCredit and Alphaeon make the total manageable — Invisalign cost and financing in Hialeah walks through both options in detail. Orthodontic treatment is a one-time cost that lasts decades with retainer compliance — meaningfully different math than ongoing whitening or cosmetic refinements.

Patients come to our Hialeah office for clear aligner treatment from Doral, Miami Lakes, Coral Gables, and Westchester — bilingual care in English and Spanish throughout treatment.