Your new smile. Start seeing results in as little as 60 days. “As little as 60 days” claim is based on survey results with customers who were in treatment with SmileDirectClub 22-hour-wear aligners where 80% said they saw movement within the first 60 days.

SmileDirectClub Nighttime Aligners™ See SmileDirectClub.com/claims for details. Results may vary. Cost: $2250 or $89/month. SmilePay™ is $89/month for 28 months with $250 deposit ($2742 total) for Care.

treatment time: 8-10 months. Typical Nighttime Aligner™ treatment plans are 8-10 months with 10 hours of continuous nighttime wear. See SmileDirectClub.com/en-au/claims for details. Results may vary.

While night-only aligners work, they are less effective than traditional aligners. Compression and tension cause your teeth to shift when you wear aligners. They're responsible for alternating bone loss and formation during treatment.

You will wear each set of aligners for 20 to 22 hours a day, changing to a new set of aligners every 1 to 2 weeks, as directed by your doctor. Each set of aligners will gently and gradually shift your teeth into place, according to your treatment plan, until you reach your beautiful new smile.

You have to wear traditional clear aligners for at least 22 hours a day for effective treatment. You can remove your aligners only while cleaning and eating. You have to wear nighttime aligners only for 10 hours every night when you are asleep.

Nighttime Aligners are designed to move crooked teeth into a perfect smile in 10 months1 and require at least 10 hours per day of continuous wear at night. SmileDirectClub Aligners are designed to move teeth in 4-6 months2 and require 22 hours of wear per day.

Traditional metal braces are slightly more affordable than Invisalign. While the cost of Invisalign is covered by more and more insurance companies, you're still more likely to have a little more coverage for metal braces. If cost is a concern, metal braces come out the winner here.

Depending on the degree of misalignment, the orthodontist suggests the number of aligners. Although the teeth shift position with each set of aligners, their movement is restricted to a fraction of a millimeter during the first week. Although you would need 10 to 12 weeks before noticing a subtle difference.

This means they won't be able to do their job dark drinks can actually stain your aligners. And yes even if you drink through a straw acidic or sugary beverages can get trapped in your aligners.

Why Does The 22-Hour Rule Matter? If there is a cardinal rule for Invisalign, it's this: your trays must be worn 20 – 22 hours a day for them to be effective. The trays slowly and gradually shift your teeth into place, so if you aren't wearing them, they obviously cannot do their job!

When it comes to the choice between Invisalign versus SmileDirectClub, Dr. Yang says she would recommend Invisalign over SmileDirectClub for “almost everyone.” Still, those with more severe alignment issues may be better served by an option other than an aligner product.