Clear Aligners Compared
For adults looking into aligner comparisons, this section holds the comparison of aligner treatment arranged in person at a practice against aligners sent directly to your home, weighed on its own page and linked below. Braces comparisons, including braces against aligners, belong to the orthodontics section. Whether aligners could suit you at all is covered elsewhere. This page shows where each comparison is made and settles none of them.
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Medical disclaimer: This page is for general information only. It does not replace an examination or treatment by a dentist.
What does this aligner comparison section cover?
Aligner comparisons in this section look at how treatment is supervised, rather than at whether aligners suit your teeth. That suitability question is covered when you browse the suitability section. The treatment itself is introduced on the main page about clear aligner therapy.
Where is aligner supervision compared?
This section's comparison sets aligners arranged in person against at-home kits: aligners sent directly to your home. It weighs examination before treatment, X-rays, gum health, monitoring, what happens if something goes wrong, and cost, on the page comparing in-person and direct-to-consumer aligners.
To ask about aligner treatment, book online or call 0114 288 2121.
Where do braces comparisons belong?
Braces comparisons belong to the orthodontics section of the site, not to this aligner section. That includes choosing between braces and aligners, which has its own page on fixed braces compared with aligners.
What aligner treatment does the practice provide?
Deepcar Dental Care offers clear aligner treatment for adults only, provided by our dentists. The problems aligners treat here include mild to moderate crowding and spacing, and they are used for bite correction too. Where a case involves extractions or a complex problem, it is assessed case by case.
Frequently asked questions
How does the General Dental Council view aligners sent directly to your home?
Possible benefits, provided safety is not risked. The General Dental Council says new forms of treatment can bring real benefits to patients, especially when costs are lowered and access is improved, but new ways of doing things must not risk patient safety. Its patient guidance helps you think about whether such treatment is right and safe for you.
What does valid consent to aligner treatment involve?
Full information and a chance to ask questions. The General Dental Council says you need to have been given all the information about what treatment involves, including the benefits and risks and whether there are other treatment options. Consent needs some form of direct interaction, it adds, though not necessarily in person: a phone or video call can serve.
What does the General Dental Council say about examination before orthodontic treatment?
That a physical, clinical examination has, at present, no effective substitute as the foundation of a full assessment of oral health. The General Dental Council says clinical judgements on the suitability of a proposed course of orthodontic treatment must rest on that assessment. How each route handles that examination is weighed on the comparison page.
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