Invisalign - Massapequa Park, NY • Long Island

• Number of Aligners: Minor, aesthetic-focused changes to the teeth may only require a few aligners (6-10), while bigger adjustments will require more (15+). In short, the more aligners you need, the more your treatment will cost.
• Starting Position of Your Teeth: This is strongly related to the point above. The number of aligners you require to achieve your desired result will largely depend on where your teeth and bite are at the beginning of treatment.
• Insurance Coverage: Some insurance plans offer broad orthodontic coverage that includes Invisalign for adult patients, while others will only help pay for metal braces for children. And if you have coverage, the actual amount can differ quite a bit from plan to plan.

There are many companies these days that claim that if you want to straighten your teeth, all you need to do is download an app, and you’ll be able to have custom aligners sent to your house. While these businesses have plenty of marketing savvy, what they lack can leave you actually paying more to get the smile you want.

Adjustments often need to be made during a clear aligner treatment because the teeth don’t shift exactly as planned. While this is easy to do when partnering with a dentist or orthodontist, many of these do-it-yourself aligner brands will involve you never working directly with a dental professional. That means if something goes wrong, you’re on your own.

Without professional oversight, many patients end up with problems like pain, loose teeth, and even tooth loss. A quick internet search will point you toward multiple class-action lawsuits against DIY aligner providers because of these outcomes. In many cases, patients who opted for them ended up spending thousands more fixing their smiles compared to if they had just gotten Invisalign with a dentist in the first place.

Many dental insurance plans do offer orthodontic benefits that can be applied to Invisalign, but as noted above, this isn’t consistent across all providers. Before you commit to treatment with us, we’ll verify your coverage and make sure you know exactly how much your insurance is willing to pay. We can also discuss low-to-no-interest financing if needed so you can start your Invisalign treatment right away and pay for it over time using comfortable monthly installments.

Your mouth will probably feel a bit sore right after starting Invisalign or switching to a new set of trays. Don’t worry—this means that it’s working! It is applying new pressure to your teeth to move them. Fortunately, this discomfort tends to be minor and goes away after a day or so. You can take OTC medication to make the adjustment period more comfortable as well.

The length of each Invisalign case will vary depending on the starting position of someone’s teeth and how well their mouth responds to treatment. On average, the process takes about 12-18 months, which is much faster compared to metal braces which typically require about two to three years. After your exam and consultation with Dr. Mohr, he’ll be able to give you a much more definitive timeline estimate.

Yes! A retainer will make sure that your newly straightened teeth will maintain their new positions. Without it, they would slowly drift back to where they started. Usually, a patient will be asked to wear their retainer full-time right after finishing Invisalign. After a few months, they can then switch to just wearing it to bed.

There’s no need to worry—this happens all the time. Just give our team a call, and we’ll let you know what to do next. Depending on where you are in your treatment timeline, you may be asked to put on your previous set of trays or progress to the next one a bit early. If a replacement is absolutely necessary, we will try to get one to you as quickly as possible. This won’t cost extra since the price of replacement trays will already be included in what you’re paying.