H ow I nvisalign W orks : R avet O rthodontists E xplain the C omplete P rocess I n v i s a lign h a s r e vo l ut i o ni z ed t he wor ld o f ort h o d o n t ic s , o ffe r ing a s leek , di s c r ee t , a nd c o mf ort a ble w a y to str a igh t en t ee t h F or t h os e l oo king f or I n v i s a lign tr e a t men t in Ra v e t , t he cle a r a ligne r syst em h a s bec o me a popu l a r a l t e r n a t i v e to tr a di t i o n a l me t a l b r a ce s W he t he r you ' r e a t een or a n a d u l t , I n v i s a lign prov ide s a m o de r n so l ut i o n f or a chie v ing a be a ut if u l s mile w i t h out t he h a ss le o f v i s ible w i r e s a nd b r a cke ts B ut h ow e x a c t l y d o e s I n v i s a lign wor k ? I n t hi s bl o g , Ra v e t ort h o d o n t i sts w ill w a lk you t h rou gh t he en t i r e I n v i s a lign pro ce ss — f ro m t he ini t i a l c o n su l t a t i o n to t he fin a l r e su l t 1 T he I nitial C onsultation : U nderstanding Y our N eeds T he j our ne y to a str a igh t e r s mile w i t h I n v i s a lign tr e a t men t in Ra v e t begin s w i t h a n ini t i a l c o n su l t a t i o n w i t h a qu a lified ort h o d o n t i st D ur ing t hi s a ppo in t men t , t he ort h o d o n t i st w ill e v a l u a t e your t ee t h , gums , a nd ov e r a ll or a l he a l t h to de t e r mine w he t he r I n v i s a lign i s t he r igh t tr e a t men t f or you T he consultation includes : A t h orou gh e x a min a t i o n o f your t ee t h a nd bi t e : T he ort h o d o n t i st w ill a ss e ss t he a lignmen t o f your t ee t h , t he he a l t h o f your g u m s , a nd a n y e x i st ing i ssu e s , su ch a s c row ding , g a ps , or bi t e mi s a lignmen ts D i s c uss i o n o f tr e a t men t g o a l s : Y ou ’ ll t a lk a b out your de s i r ed r e su l ts a nd h ow I n v i s a lign c a n hel p you a chie v e a str a igh t e r s mile T he ort h o d o n t i st w ill e xp l a in t he benefi ts o f cle a r a ligne rs c o m p a r ed to tr a di t i o n a l b r a ce s a nd s e t r e a li st ic e xp ec t a t i o n s A p e rso n a li z ed tr e a t men t p l a n : B a s ed o n your e v a l u a t i o n , t he ort h o d o n t i st w ill c r e a t e a c usto mi z ed tr e a t men t p l a n t a il or ed to your need s T hi s p l a n w ill out line h ow l o ng your tr e a t men t w ill t a ke a nd w h a t st e ps w ill be in vo l v ed I f you ’ r e a g oo d c a ndid a t e f or I n v i s a lign tr e a t men t in Ra v e t , t he ort h o d o n t i st w ill pro ceed w i t h t he ne xt st e ps o f c r e a t ing your cle a r a ligne rs 2 3 D D igital I maging : M apping Y our T reatment O ne o f t he ke y fe a tur e s o f I n v i s a lign tr e a t men t in Ra v e t i s t he us e o f a d v a nced t echn o l o g y to c r e a t e a p e rso n a li z ed p l a n f or your t ee t h T r a di t i o n a l b r a ce s r e qu i r e m a n u a l a dj ust men ts , b ut I n v i s a lign us e s 3 D digi t a l im a ging to m a p out t he en t i r e tr e a t men t pro ce ss H e r e ’ s w h a t h a pp en s d ur ing t hi s st a ge : I m pr e ss i o n s a nd S c a n s : T he ort h o d o n t i st w ill t a ke digi t a l im pr e ss i o n s or s c a n s o f your t ee t h T he s e im a ge s a r e highl y a cc ur a t e a nd r e p l a ce t he need f or tr a di t i o n a l m o ld s t h a t c a n feel u nc o mf ort a ble D e t a iled 3 D m o del : U s ing t he s c a n s , t he ort h o d o n t i st w ill c r e a t e a de t a iled 3 D m o del o f your t ee t h T hi s m o del a ll ows t hem to m a p out h ow your t ee t h w ill s hif t ov e r t ime , en sur ing t h a t e a ch a ligne r i s de s igned to m ov e your t ee t h in s m a ll , g r a d u a l st e ps T r e a t men t S im u l a t i o n : W i t h t hi s 3 D m o del , t he ort h o d o n t i st c a n s im u l a t e h ow your t ee t h w ill m ov e , prov iding a cle a r v ie w o f your pro g r e ss a nd t he fin a l out c o me Y ou ’ ll e v en be a ble to s ee a v i su a l r e pr e s en t a t i o n o f your t ee t h a t v a r i ous st a ge s o f t he tr e a t men t T hi s digi t a l a ppro a ch a ll ows f or g r e a t e r pr eci s i o n a nd a m or e pr edic t a ble tr e a t men t out c o me , gi v ing you c o nfidence t h a t I n v i s a lign tr e a t men t in Ra v e t w ill deli v e r t he r e su l ts rudagidental · Follow La st edi t ed b y ru d a giden t a l o n D ec 2, 2025 C o n tr ib ut ed b y 0 rudagidental in v i s a lign tr e a t men t in r a v e t T ry H ack MD you e xp ec t 3 C ustom - F itted A ligners : C omfortable and E ffective O nce your tr e a t men t p l a n i s m a pp ed out , I n v i s a lign a ligne rs w ill be c usto m - m a de sp ecific a ll y f or your m out h T he s e a ligne rs a r e c r a f t ed f ro m a cle a r , medic a l - g r a de p l a st ic t h a t i s de s igned to fi t s n u gl y ov e r your t ee t h , gen t l y s hif t ing t hem in to t he c orr ec t pos i t i o n ov e r t ime H ere ’ s how the process works : A ligne r f a b r ic a t i o n : U s ing t he 3 D m o del a nd tr e a t men t s im u l a t i o n , I n v i s a lign c r e a t e s a s e r ie s o f a ligne rs t a il or ed to your t ee t h E a ch a ligne r in t he s e r ie s i s s ligh t l y diffe r en t a nd i s de s igned to m ov e your t ee t h a s m a ll st e p tow a r d your ide a l a lignmen t S m oot h a nd c o mf ort a ble : O ne o f t he m a in a d v a n t a ge s o f I n v i s a lign a ligne rs i s t hei r s m oot h de s ign , w hich elimin a t e s t he i rr i t a t i o n c a us ed b y tr a di t i o n a l b r a ce s ’ w i r e s a nd b r a cke ts U nlike me t a l b r a ce s , I n v i s a lign a ligne rs d o n ’ t ru b a g a in st t he in s ide o f your m out h or c a us e p a inf u l sor e s M inim a l di srupt i o n : I n v i s a lign a ligne rs a r e a l so r em ov a ble , so you c a n t a ke t hem out to e a t , d r ink , b rus h , a nd fl oss T hi s me a n s you c a n m a in t a in your r eg u l a r or a l h y giene rout ine w i t h out worry ing a b out f oo d ge tt ing stu ck in b r a cke ts or w i r e s T he be a uty o f I n v i s a lign i s t h a t t he a ligne rs a r e ne a r l y in v i s ible Y ou c a n w e a r t hem c o nfiden t l y w i t h out a n yo ne n ot icing t h a t you ’ r e u nde r g o ing ort h o d o n t ic tr e a t men t T hi s i s e sp eci a ll y a pp e a ling f or t een s a nd a d u l ts w h o d o n ’ t w a n t t he a e st he t ic o f me t a l b r a ce s in t e r fe r ing w i t h t hei r s mile 4 W earing the A ligners : H ow to E nsure S uccess T he effec t i v ene ss o f I n v i s a lign tr e a t men t in Ra v e t de p end s o n h ow w ell you f o ll ow t he tr e a t men t p l a n T he a ligne rs need to be wor n f or a b out 20 to 22 h ours a d a y f or opt im a l r e su l ts T hi s me a n s you ’ ll need to w e a r your a ligne rs t h rou gh out t he d a y , e x ce pt w hen e a t ing , d r inking , b rus hing , or fl oss ing H ere ’ s what you need to do to ensure successful treatment : C o n s i st enc y i s ke y : W e a r t he a ligne rs a s di r ec t ed S ki pp ing h ours o f w e a r c a n del a y your tr e a t men t pro g r e ss a nd r e su l t in le ss effec t i v e r e su l ts S w i t ch a ligne rs o n s ched u le : E v e ry 1-2 w eek s , you ’ ll sw i t ch to a ne w s e t o f a ligne rs E a ch s e t i s de s igned to g r a d u a ll y m ov e your t ee t h cl os e r to t he de s i r ed pos i t i o n B e sur e to f o ll ow t he s ched u le to a vo id a n y tr e a t men t del a ys Ma in t a in r eg u l a r check - ups : W hile I n v i s a lign r e qu i r e s fe w e r v i s i ts to t he ort h o d o n t i st t h a n tr a di t i o n a l b r a ce s , you ’ ll st ill need p e r i o dic check - ups e v e ry 6-8 w eek s D ur ing t he s e a ppo in t men ts , t he ort h o d o n t i st w ill m o ni tor your pro g r e ss a nd prov ide you w i t h your ne xt s e t o f a ligne rs 5 T racking Y our P rogress : S eeing Y our S mile T ransform O ne o f t he e x ci t ing a sp ec ts o f I n v i s a lign tr e a t men t in Ra v e t i s t h a t you c a n v i su a ll y tr a ck your pro g r e ss t h rou gh out t he tr e a t men t A s you sw i t ch a ligne rs a nd s ee your t ee t h g r a d u a ll y s hif t ing in to p l a ce , you ’ ll begin to n ot ice t he ch a nge s in your s mile O rt h o d o n t i sts a l so us e digi t a l too l s to tr a ck pro g r e ss , so t he y c a n en sur e t h a t your t ee t h a r e s hif t ing a s p l a nned I f a dj ust men ts a r e needed , t he ort h o d o n t i st c a n prov ide a ddi t i o n a l g u id a nce or m o dif y t he tr e a t men t p l a n I n a ddi t i o n , I n v i s a lign a ll ows f or v i rtu a l m o ni tor ing in so me c a s e s , w he r e your ort h o d o n t i st c a n tr a ck your pro g r e ss r em ot el y T hi s i s e sp eci a ll y c o n v enien t f or p a t ien ts w h o m a y be u n a ble to v i s i t t he o ffice in p e rso n f or e v e ry check - up 6 T he F inal R esult : A B eautiful , S traighter S mile A f t e r w e a r ing your a ligne rs f or t he pr e s c r ibed a m ou n t o f t ime ( usu a ll y 12 to 18 m o n t h s ), you ’ ll a chie v e a be a ut if u ll y str a igh t s mile O nce your tr e a t men t i s c o m p le t e , you m a y need La st ch a nged b y 0 10 A dd a c o mmen t P u bli s hed o n H ack MD to w e a r a r e t a ine r to hel p m a in t a in t he pos i t i o n o f your t ee t h a nd pr e v en t t hem f ro m s hif t ing b a ck ov e r t ime I n v i s a lign i s kn ow n f or i ts high su cce ss r a t e in deli v e r ing l a st ing , a e st he t ic r e su l ts , a nd m a n y p a t ien ts in Ra v e t a r e t h r illed w i t h t he out c o me T he a ligne rs h a v e prov en to be a n effec t i v e , c o mf ort a ble , a nd di s c r ee t so l ut i o n f or a chie v ing t he s mile t he y ’ v e a l w a ys w a n t ed C onclusion I n v i s a lign tr e a t men t in Ra v e t o ffe rs a m o de r n , efficien t , a nd c o mf ort a ble w a y to str a igh t en t ee t h w i t h out t he need f or tr a di t i o n a l me t a l b r a ce s W i t h t he hel p o f a d v a nced 3 D t echn o l o g y , c usto m a ligne rs , a nd pro fe ss i o n a l g u id a nce , I n v i s a lign a ll ows p a t ien ts to a chie v e t hei r d r e a m s mile in a w a y t h a t ’ s b ot h di s c r ee t a nd c o n v enien t I f you ’ r e c o n s ide r ing I n v i s a lign , c o n su l t a trust ed ort h o d o n t i st in Ra v e t to le a r n m or e a b out h ow t hi s tr e a t men t c a n wor k f or you W i t h I n v i s a lign , you c a n s mile w i t h c o nfidence w hile enj oy ing t he c o mf ort a nd fle x ibili ty t h a t tr a di t i o n a l b r a ce s j ust c a n ’ t o ffe r rudagidental · Follow D r R u d a gi ’ s D en t a l C en tr e in Ra v e t , P im pr i C hinch w a d o ffe rs a ff or d a ble , high - qu a li ty c a r e W e f o c us o n p a t ien t c o mf ort a nd l o ng - t e r m den t a l w ellne ss