Aligner Therapy in Dortmund

Aligners are transparent, removable plastic trays that gradually correct teeth misalignment. They are nearly invisible and an aesthetic alternative to traditional metal braces.

Treatment duration is typically 6 to 18 months depending on the misalignment. For minor corrections, results can be visible within a few months.

No. A slight pressure feeling when switching to a new tray is normal and shows that the treatment is working. Severe pain does not occur.

Costs depend on the complexity and duration of treatment. During a personal consultation with digital 3D scan, we create an individual treatment and cost plan for you.

Puls Zahnmedizin at Wilo Health Cube, Wilopark 15, 44263 Dortmund (Hörde, Phoenix-West). Digital treatment planning with 3D scan. Opening 2027.

Aligners can be planned at different depths. We treat aligner cases not as tray changes but as orthodontic treatments, with model analysis, jaw-relation determination, IPR planning (interproximal stripping), and attachment strategy. The Curriculum Orthodontics provides the professional framework for this. For more complex cases that require an orthodontic specialist, we work transparently with a specialist network.

Yes, aligners are particularly attractive for adults: no visible braces, no archwires, removable for eating and oral hygiene. Common adult indications include crowding after wisdom-tooth extraction, relapse after braces in youth, pre-prosthetic alignment, and pre-veneer alignment. Careful periodontal examination is important since aligner movement requires healthy gum and bone structure.

In most cases aligners first. Once the teeth are properly aligned, veneers can be made thinner and more substance-preserving, often composite bonding even suffices instead of veneers. The "orthodontics first, aesthetics after" sequence is the essential strength of combining Curriculum Orthodontics and Curriculum Aesthetic Dentistry in one hand.

We choose the system per case, the indication decides, not manufacturer marketing. Established systems like Invisalign and ClearCorrect have different strengths for different movement patterns. We explain the choice to you transparently in the consultation.

Aligner treatment affects bite position. For TMJ patients or nocturnal bruxism, we check jaw-joint function before starting treatment, if needed with our interdisciplinary network. Sometimes functional diagnostics before aligner start is the right sequence so that the result remains stable.