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Orthodontics
Clear aligners
A series of removable, near-invisible trays that move your teeth gradually — with a digital simulation of the outcome before you commit.
- Appointment length
- 45 minutes
- Number of visits
- 6 to 18 months, with reviews every 8 to 10 weeks
- Starting price
- From $6,500
- Available at
- Austin
- How it is booked
- Booked as a request — our front desk confirms within one business day
About this treatment
Aligners are a series of clear trays, each worn for one to two weeks, that move your teeth in small increments. They are removable, so eating and cleaning are unaffected.
Before you decide anything, we produce a simulation from your digital scan showing the projected end position. If we do not think aligners will achieve what you want, we say so at that point rather than partway through treatment.
The catch is honest and worth stating: aligners only work if they are in your mouth 20 to 22 hours a day. Patients who cannot commit to that do better with fixed braces.
Who this is for
- Adults with mild to moderate crowding or spacing
- Professionals who do not want visible braces
- Patients who had braces before and have relapsed
Before your appointment
- A check-up and hygiene visit are completed first
- Digital scan and simulation are done at the consultation
Afterwards
- Wear each tray 20 to 22 hours a day, removing only to eat and clean
- Rinse trays after removal and clean them with cool water
- Retainers are required afterwards, indefinitely, at night
Who will treat you
Clinicians who provide clear aligners
You can request any of these clinicians by name when you book, or choose the first available appointment.
Results
Before and after
Educational examples from peer-reviewed open-access case reports. These are not Dental patients or work performed by our clinicians; individual results vary.
Before
AfterModerate crowding treated with differentiated-thickness aligners
A published 23-year-old patient case treated with 40 clear aligners using alternating thicknesses and no attachments.
5 months
Source: Putrino, Abed & Lilli, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry (2022) · CC BY 4.0
Before
AfterAnterior open bite and spacing corrected with clear aligners
A published adult case showing correction of an anterior open bite, spacing, crossbite, and severe bimaxillary protrusion.
15 months
Source: El-Bialy, Dentistry Journal (2020) · CC BY 4.0Patient reviews
What patients say about clear aligners
5 out of 5 stars
What sold me was that Dr. Reynolds showed me a simulation and then told me one of the things I wanted was not realistically achievable with aligners. That honesty is why I went ahead. Fourteen months on, the result is better than the simulation.
Questions
Clear aligners: common questions
Yes. The consultation includes a digital simulation of the projected final position. It is a projection rather than a guarantee, but it is an honest basis for deciding whether to go ahead.
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Ready to book clear aligners?
Booked as a request — our front desk confirms within one business day. If you would rather talk it through first, call the practice and ask for a nurse — there is no charge for a conversation.