Who Are Clear Aligners Suitable For?
Aligners are a powerful tool, but not for every case.
Where aligners work well
- Mild to moderate crowding
- Closing spaces between teeth
- Minor bite corrections
- Correcting relapse after previous orthodontic treatment
- Adults with high aesthetic concerns
- Patients whose work makes brackets impractical
Where brackets are the better choice
Brackets give more predictable results in severe crowding, where teeth must be moved vertically, and where root movement is needed. Where there is a skeletal discrepancy — the problem lying in the jaw relationship rather than tooth alignment — aligners alone are not enough. The cephalogram makes this distinction, and it must be clear before treatment begins.
Compliance decides the outcome
Aligners move teeth by continuous force; when it stops, movement stops and the tooth drifts back. Below the target daily wear time the aligners stop seating, the next one will not fit and treatment goes backwards — a longer course and extra sets. This is the biggest difference from brackets, which do not depend on compliance, so your own daily routine should factor into the decision.
Getting Here, Booking and Emergencies from Sarisu
Route, booking and emergency arrangements for patients from Sarisu.
Getting here from Sarisu
Sarısu lies in the Konyaaltı district of Antalya; Konyaaltı is one of the central districts, about 8 kilometres from the clinic. We also see patients from neighbouring areas that share the route from Sarisu, such as Uncalı, Altınkum, Çitdibi, Gökdere. You can ask for the location on WhatsApp when travelling from Sarisu.
Appointments for Sarisu
At this distance, splitting treatment into visits is no problem for patients from Sarısu, and attending reviews is easy too. As with patients from Konyaalti generally, appointments for families from Sarisu can be scheduled consecutively.
Emergencies from Sarisu
Setting out from Sarısu at night is quick; come without delay in an emergency, and calling as you leave means preparation is done in advance. For patients coming from Dental Clinic in Sarisu, the clinic is open 24/7 and in an emergency the order is set by severity rather than arrival time. For spreading facial swelling, difficulty swallowing or breathing, or toothache with fever, go to the nearest emergency department.
How a Tooth Shade Is Chosen
Choosing a shade is not as simple as it looks; the same tooth appears different under different light. The choice is therefore made under particular conditions rather than at a random moment.
Light changes everything
The same shade is perceived differently under clinic lighting, daylight and fluorescent light; this is metamerism. Shade selection is therefore made preferably in daylight or daylight-equivalent light, and confirmed under two different lights. The result is recorded photographically rather than on paper; the laboratory must see the shade tab beside the tooth.
What is attended to at the moment of choosing
Small details determine the result:
- The decision is made in the first 5 to 7 seconds; the eye tires and misjudges
- The tooth must be moist; a dried tooth lightens by several shades
- Bright clothing and lipstick reflect colour and are covered
- Comparison is made at eye level against a neutral grey background
- If whitening is planned it is done first and the shade chosen after
A single shade is not enough
A natural tooth is not one colour: it is more saturated and opaque toward the root, lighter and more translucent at the incisal edge, with fine lines and flecks on the surface. A crown made from a single shade number looks flat and artificial. In good work the tooth is assessed zone by zone, with translucency and surface texture noted separately.
