Invisalign First: The Perfect Start for Your Child's Smile

At SMILES,we are proud to offer Invisalign First, an innovative solution specifically designed for growing children. This program focuses on young patients and helps correct dental issues early, ensuring your child achieves and maintains a radiant smile.

What is Invisalign First?

Correct early dental issues with Invisalign First clear aligners. Invisalign First is a series of custom-made, clear aligners designed specifically for children. They correct developing malocclusions in primary or deciduous teeth. It also provides a positive experience, ensuring that as children grow, their smile grows with them.These aligners address common orthodontic issues such as:
•       Overbites and underbites
•       Crowding in the jaw
•       Crooked or overlapping teeth
•       Correcting jaw development
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Who is Invisalign First For?
Invisalign First is ideal for children with primary teeth or mixed dentition (both baby and permanent teeth). It is perfect for kids between the ages of 6 and 9 who require early orthodontic care.

Invisalign First® - See the Clear Path to Straightened Teeth

Let them enjoy comfortable, custom-made, clear aligners designed especially for your child by Prof. Dr. Maria Orellana - our clinical director.

How does Invisalign First® work?

The aligners are manufactured so that your child's teeth will move in small increments. When they put in a new aligner, the aligner is slightly straighter than their teeth currently are. This puts pressure on their teeth, and over the course of a week, their teeth will move to match the aligner. As they replace each aligner with the next in the series, their teeth will continue to move — little by little, week by week — until they have straightened to their final positions. You’ll need to visit us about once every 10-12 weeks to ensure the treatment is progressing as planned.

Three steps forward. No steps back.

Once your Invisalign Provider has confirmed that your child is eligible for treatment, they will take photos, X-rays and a digital scan. These records will be used to create a ClinCheck 3D treatment plan, just for your child.
After being custom-made and shipped to your Provider’s office, they’ll receive a series of aligners to wear every day and change at home - on average every week.
You’ll visit their provider around every 10-12 weeks to monitor progress and receive new aligners.
After finishing their treatment plan, retainers will be required to maintain their new smile.

What are the main advantages of Invisalign® over Standard Braces?

The aligners are manufactured so that teeth will typically move in small increments, so when you put a new aligner in, the teeth in the tray itself are slightly straighter than your teeth are. This puts pressure on your teeth, so that over the course of the week, your teeth will move to match the aligner.

As you replace each aligner with the next in the series, your teeth will continue to move — little by little, week by week — until they have straightened to their final positions. You’ll need to visit us about once every 6-10 weeks to ensure your treatment is progressing as planned.

How effective is Invisalign?

How long does an Invisalign® treatment take?

Why choose Prof. Dr. Maria Orellana and her Smiles By Maria team in Uccle, Brussels?

What are the Main Advantages of Invisalign® First?

Comfortable and Gentle

Invisalign aligners are made of a special plastic and fitted to each patient's mouth, so - unlike braces - there are typically no cuts on the inside cheeks or salt washes to deal with. The flexible material ensures the aligners fit comfortably in your child’s mouth.

Easy to Use

For best results, Invisalign needs to be worn for 20 - 22 hours each day, which means you can take your aligners out when you are eating. This means they don’t have to change what they eat or how they eat it. With braces, people find some types of foods difficult or uncomfortable to eat.
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As well as when eating and drinking, they’ll also remove their Invisalign retainers to brush their teeth. With nothing on their teeth to worry about, they can continue brushing and flossing as they did previously.

Virtually Invisible

The clear aligners are nearly invisible, allowing your child to smile confidently throughout treatment.

Fewer Consultations Required

With Invisalign, much of the orthodontist’s work happens before they wear their aligners.. There is no need to visit the orthodontics for adjustments so visits are kept to a minimum to check on progress. Fewer visits to the orthodontist means less time off school.

Adjustable for Growth

Invisalign First adapts to your child’s growing teeth, ensuring a seamless fit as their smile develops.

Prevents Bigger Problems

Early intervention with Invisalign First can prevent more severe dental issues in the future, such as complex jaw corrections or prolonged orthodontic treatments.

Our Patients

See What Our Happy Patients Have to Say

Alexandra S.

I did the invisalign treatment and it went really well. I am extremely happy with the result and will do all my dental work in his office from now on. I recommend him!

The Tomiyamas

The friendliest, most professional multicultural team i’ve come across (ever). If you’re looking for a quick, smooth & friendly consultation/dentist this team is for YOU! amazing. H

Moncef B.

This dental practice is very professional and knows how to welcome its patients. I am currently in the middle of an invasilign treatment and in 6 weeks, the results are already effective.

Arès A.

I was looking for a good orthodontist and they are definitely the best. I completed my treatment in 8 months and I am delighted with them. I recommend them without hesitation.

Santi S.

Impeccable Maria! Super friendly and professional!The result is incredible, Hollywood smile in a few months... Thank you !!!!

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

We've answered some of the most commonly asked questions our patients have about Invisalign First.

How effective is Invisalign?

Depending on the experience of the orthodontist, Invisalign can be used to treat almost any dental condition. Prof. Dr. Maria Orellana has developed special protocols to treat the most complex cases, including surgical cases.

How much does an Invisalign First treatment cost?

Depending on their case, if your kid qualifies for Invisalign First, the total cost of the treatment €2960.
When comparing different options , it is critical to compare all elements of their treatment, many proposals have hidden costs to add on top: loss of aligners, Retainers (Viveras) at the end of the treatment, X-Rays during the treatments, remote monitoring etc.
Make sure to compare apples to apples!

How long does an Invisalign First® treatment take?

The Invisalign First package includes a two year period during which we can order an unlimited amount of aligners.

How does it work when my child still has baby teeth?

With the Invisalign First package we have the option to order an unlimited amount of aligners. This means that when a baby tooth falls out or a permanent tooth erupts, that we can just order a new set of aligners, that will fit perfectly again!

What to do during your child's hobbies?

With most of the hobbies (swimming, running, youth movements, ...) they can just simply keep the aligners on. There is no need to take the aligners out, unless they are bothering them.

Will I need frequent dental appointments?

After the placement of your aligners we usually do a control every 12 weeks. We have special protocols and online follow up systems for patients who live far away from the clinic or abroad.

Does an Invisalign® treatment hurt?

In general we can state that Invisalign is painless, however, Pain is a very subjective matter. During the treatment, especially the first week, and the first day of placing a new aligner, they can feel some pressure on the teeth which people sometimes qualify as light pain, and at some moments they might feel some sensitivities on some teeth. In the vast majority of the cases, patients tell us the treatment is painless.

Can they eat with Invisalign® aligners?

One of the great advantages of Invisalign is that your child can eat whatever they want: they simply take out their aligners, eat and drink freely, brush their teeth (ideally), and put aligners back in. If they don't have the time to brush, they can simply rinse their mouth with some water before putting them back on.

Is it allowed to drink with the Invisalign® aligners?

Ideally, they only drink water with the aligners on. For all other drinks, we advise to take them off. In case they drink with their aligners, try to avoid drinks with sugar, acid or high pigmentation and when they are done, simply let them rinse with water.

How to clean Invisalign® aligners?

Simply with their tooth brush and some toothpaste. Alternatively they can soak them in water with a pastille use to clean dentures.