invisalign
Invisalign for adults: the orthodontics you skipped.
Most adults who want straighter teeth aren't chasing perfection — they're finally fixing the crowding that came back after high school, or the gap they've minded for twenty years. What stopped them was never desire; it was the idea of brackets at forty.
That objection is gone. Aligners are invisible in a meeting, out for a client dinner, and finished — for most adults — in 12 to 18 months.
Built for a schedule that's already full
Check-ins land every six to ten weeks and don't consume a lunch hour. With at least two full-time doctors in the building Monday through Friday, appointments fit around school pickup and commutes instead of the other way around.
And because your dentist is running the treatment, your regular cleanings and any other dental work stay coordinated in one place — one chart, one plan, one phone number.
The crowding that came back
If you wore braces as a teenager and the retainer drifted out of your life somewhere in a college move, the slow re-crowding you've noticed is normal — and it is usually a shorter, simpler Invisalign case than first-time treatment. The scan will show exactly how far things moved and what it takes to move them back.
There is no age ceiling on this. Healthy teeth and gums move at sixty the way they do at thirty; the consult checks the health part honestly.
Questions we hear in the chair
- Am I too old for Invisalign?
- No. Tooth movement works at any age when teeth and gums are healthy. The consult evaluates gum health first, plainly, and then the conversation is about your goals — not your birth year.
- Will anyone at work notice?
- Almost certainly not from across a conference table. The aligners are clear and fitted; the most common report we hear is that colleagues never knew until the after photos.
- I wore braces as a kid. Is this faster?
- Usually, yes. Relapse cases — teeth drifting after old orthodontics — tend to be shorter plans. Your scan gives the real number for your teeth.
- Can I do just my front teeth?
- Sometimes. Limited plans exist for cosmetic-focused corrections, and whether one fits your bite is exactly what the projection shows. If a full plan is genuinely needed, you'll hear why in plain terms.
Clinical content reviewed by Dr. Marissa DeAngelis, Senior Dentist.
Serving Crozet for 50+ years. At least two full-time doctors in the building, Monday through Friday.