How Aalto Clear Aligners Work

A Modern Approach to Teeth Straightening

If you're considering straightening your teeth, you may be comparing traditional braces, clear aligners and different treatment providers. With so many options available, it can be difficult to know what actually matters when choosing a treatment.

Aalto combines clear aligner treatment with in-clinic dental care, digital treatment planning and remote monitoring to make teeth straightening more convenient while keeping clinical care at the centre of your treatment journey.

The result is a treatment approach designed around your individual smile, your lifestyle and the level of professional oversight your treatment requires.

What Is Aalto?

Aalto is a clear aligner treatment platform that works with dental professionals to provide personalised teeth straightening treatment. Your journey starts with an in-clinic assessment with a treating dentist. Your teeth, gums and bite are assessed, and digital scans are taken to help determine whether clear aligners are suitable for you. If you're suitable for treatment, a personalised plan is developed to map out the movements required to achieve your planned result. Throughout treatment, digital monitoring can help your dental team keep track of your progress between appointments. This combination of in-person dental care and digital technology means your treatment isn't simply about receiving a series of aligners. There is a clinical process behind the treatment from assessment through to completion.

How Does Aalto Clear Aligner Treatment Work?

While every patient's treatment is different, the Aalto process generally follows several key stages.

1. In-Clinic Assessment

Your treatment begins with an assessment by your treating dentist. Your dentist will evaluate your teeth, gums and bite and determine whether clear aligners are appropriate for your individual circumstances. Digital scans and other diagnostic records may also be taken where clinically required. This assessment is important because not every orthodontic concern is suitable for clear aligner treatment.

2. Personalised Treatment Planning

If you're suitable for treatment, your dental records and scans are used to develop your treatment plan. The plan outlines the intended movement of your teeth throughout treatment, including the number and sequence of aligners required. Depending on your case, your treatment plan may also incorporate clinical procedures such as attachments or interproximal reduction (IPR). Your treating dentist will explain what is involved in your individual treatment before you begin.

3. Custom Clear Aligners

Once your treatment plan has been approved, your custom aligners are manufactured specifically for your teeth. Each aligner is designed to apply controlled pressure to particular teeth, gradually progressing your smile through the planned stages of treatment. The aligners are clear and removable, allowing you to take them out for eating, drinking and your normal oral hygiene routine.

4. Digital Treatment Monitoring

Aalto uses digital monitoring technology to help your dental team assess your progress during treatment. Depending on your treatment, you may be asked to complete regular scans using the Aalto ScanBox and Dental Monitoring technology. These scans allow your clinical team to review how your teeth are progressing between scheduled appointments and identify when further clinical assessment may be required.Remote monitoring doesn't replace your treating dentist or necessary in-person appointments. Instead, it provides an additional way of keeping track of your treatment between visits.

Why Choose Clear Aligners?

Clear aligners have become a popular alternative to traditional braces, particularly among adults who want a more discreet approach to teeth straightening.

Discreet

Clear aligners are designed to be far less noticeable than traditional metal braces, making them an appealing option for people who want to continue working, socialising and travelling without obvious orthodontic appliances.

Removable

Unlike fixed braces, clear aligners can be removed when eating and drinking and during your oral hygiene routine. This makes it easier to maintain your usual brushing and flossing habits throughout treatment.

Designed Around Your Treatment Plan

Your aligners are created specifically for your teeth and treatment plan rather than being a one-size-fits-all product. Each stage is designed to move your teeth towards their planned positions.

Convenient Monitoring

Digital monitoring can reduce the need for unnecessary routine visits while allowing your dental team to keep track of your progress. The number of appointments you require will depend on your individual treatment and clinical needs.

What Makes the Aalto Approach Different?

Choosing an aligner provider isn't just about comparing the trays themselves. The clinical assessment, treatment planning, monitoring and support surrounding those aligners are all important parts of your treatment. Aalto's approach brings these elements together through a network of treating dental professionals supported by digital technology. Your treating dentist remains responsible for your clinical care, while Aalto provides the technology, aligners and orthodontic support that form part of the wider treatment process.

Your Treatment Plan Is Individual to You

No two smiles are exactly the same, which is why clear aligner treatment shouldn't be approached as a standard package. The number of aligners you need, the length of treatment, whether attachments or IPR are required and how frequently you need to attend the clinic will depend on your individual case. During your assessment, your dentist can explain what is likely to be involved and whether clear aligners are an appropriate option for you.

Fewer Routine Appointments Doesn't Mean Less Care

One of the benefits of digital monitoring is that some routine progress checks can be completed remotely. However, professional teeth alignment still requires appropriate clinical oversight. You may need to attend in-person appointments for your initial assessment, diagnostic records, treatment reviews or procedures such as attachments and IPR. If your clinical team identifies an issue through remote monitoring, you may also be asked to attend the clinic for further assessment. The goal isn't to eliminate dental appointments. It's to make them purposeful.

What About Refinements?

Teeth don't always move exactly as predicted during orthodontic treatment. Individual biological responses vary, and some patients may require additional aligners to achieve the planned result. Where applicable, Aalto may provide refinement aligners in accordance with the terms of your treatment and any applicable conditions. Your treating dentist will be able to explain whether refinements are included in your particular treatment plan.

Is Aalto Right for You?

Clear aligners may be suitable for many adults and can be used to address concerns such as crowding, spacing and certain bite problems. However, suitability cannot be determined from photographs or appearance alone. The best way to find out whether clear aligners are appropriate for you is to have your teeth, gums and bite properly assessed by a dental professional. If you're looking for a discreet way to straighten your teeth while still having access to professional dental care and digital treatment monitoring, Aalto may be an option worth exploring.

Start Your Teeth Straightening Journey

Choosing orthodontic treatment is a decision that deserves more than simply comparing the cheapest aligner price. You should understand how your teeth will be assessed, who is responsible for your clinical care, how your treatment will be planned and how your progress will be monitored. Aalto brings together clear aligner technology, digital treatment planning and professional dental care to provide a modern approach to teeth straightening.

Ready to find out whether clear aligners are right for you? Start with an in-clinic assessment and take the first step towards a straighter smile with Aalto.