Clear aligners in Baku
Clear aligners straighten teeth without braces, using removable clear trays. They suit mildly or moderately crooked teeth and gaps between teeth.
Ask for the price: Clear alignersThe exact price is clear after the examination.
Does this sound familiar?
- My teeth are a little crooked and I want to fix them without braces
- There are gaps between my teeth
- My teeth have moved back a little after braces
- I do not want visible braces
- I would like to know if aligners suit me
For complex bite problems, braces may be the better choice. Which suits you becomes clear after the examination.
What are clear aligners?
Aligners are clear, removable trays that straighten teeth without braces. People also call them "clear braces". When you wear them, they are barely visible.
A treatment plan is made on a computer, and a series of trays is made from it. Each tray differs slightly from the last and moves the teeth step by step. Unlike with braces, you can eat anything, but the result depends a lot on how closely you follow the plan.
How does aligner treatment go?
- How long it takes
- You usually wear each tray for 1 to 2 weeks. Wear them for about 20 to 22 hours a day.
- Does it hurt
- Each new tray feels tight for the first few days.
Examination
Your teeth, gums and bite are examined. You are told openly whether aligners suit you or braces would be better.
Scan and impressions
A panoramic X-ray or 3D scan, impressions of your teeth and photos are needed. The treatment is planned from them.
The plan on a computer
A plan is made on a computer from impressions of your teeth, and the trays are made from it. The price for the whole treatment is given once the plan is ready.
Wearing the trays
You usually wear each tray for 1 to 2 weeks, then move on to the next. Wear them for about 20 to 22 hours a day.
Retainer
Once the teeth are in place, a retainer keeps them from moving back: a clear tray or a thin wire behind the teeth.
Daily life with aligners
- Wear the trays for about 20 to 22 hours a day.
- Take them out only to eat and to brush your teeth.
- If you wear them less, the teeth do not move as planned and treatment takes longer.
- After treatment, wear the retainer as the dentist advises: teeth move back most in the first months.
What does the price of aligners depend on?
The exact price is given once the plan is ready. When you compare, check whether a price is for one stage or for the whole treatment.
What changes the price
- How many trays you need, which depends on how complex the treatment is
- The aligner system
- Whether the price is for one stage or the whole treatment
Frequently asked questions
How much do clear aligners cost?
It depends on how many trays you need, which reflects how complex the treatment is, and on the aligner system. After the examination and the plan, the price for the whole treatment is given in advance. When you compare with other places, ask whether a price is for one stage or for the whole treatment.
Aligners or braces: which is better?
Each has its place. Aligners are less visible and come out, so they do not get in the way of eating, but you must wear them 20 to 22 hours a day. Braces stay on all the time, so the result depends less on your discipline, and in complex cases they can do more. Which suits you becomes clear after the examination.
How many hours a day do I wear aligners?
About 20 to 22 hours, which is almost the whole day. You take them out only to eat and to brush your teeth. If you wear them less, the teeth do not move as planned and treatment takes longer. That is why the result with aligners depends so much on your discipline.
Who are clear aligners for?
They suit teeth that are mildly or moderately crooked, and gaps between the teeth. They also suit teeth that have moved back a little after braces. For complex bite problems, braces may be the better choice. Which suits you becomes clear after the examination.
Do I need a retainer after aligners?
Yes. After treatment, teeth tend to move back, and a retainer stops this. It is either a removable clear tray or a thin wire glued behind the teeth. It is often worn for a long time, sometimes for years, at night. Each patient is told how long they need it.
Can I wear aligners during pregnancy?
Starting new treatment after the birth is usually advised. It begins with a panoramic X-ray or a 3D scan, because the treatment is planned from the images, and the gums are more sensitive in pregnancy. Do tell the dentist if you are pregnant.
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Who are aligners for, and who are they not for?
Aligners work well in many cases, but not for everyone. There are two main conditions. The tooth movement has to be something the plan can control, and you have to be ready to wear the trays almost all day.
- Usually suitable Mild or moderate crowding, gaps between teeth, teeth that have moved back a little after braces.
- Braces are often better Complex bite problems, badly rotated teeth, teeth that need to move a long way.
- Treatment comes first Gum inflammation, decay or tartar are treated before aligners start.
- May not suit People who often take the trays out and forget them, or who know they cannot wear them for 20 to 22 hours a day.
An examination and images show which approach will work for you.
Aligners or braces: what is the difference?
Both straighten teeth. The difference is in daily life, in care, and in what the result depends on.
- Looks Aligners are clear and usually go unnoticed unless someone looks closely. Metal braces are visible; ceramic and sapphire less so.
- Eating You take aligners out to eat, so there are no food limits. With braces it is best to avoid hard and sticky food.
- Hygiene You take the trays out and brush as usual. Cleaning around braces takes longer.
- Comfort Aligners have no brackets or wires to rub the cheeks. Each new tray feels tight for the first few days.
- Discipline Braces are on the teeth all the time. With aligners, the result depends on how much you wear them.
What is daily life with aligners like?
Most people get used to aligners quickly. A slight lisp can appear in the first days and then fades. The hardest part is the habit: putting the trays back in after every meal.
- Meals Take the trays out, eat, brush or at least rinse well, then put them back in.
- Drinks With the trays in, drink only plain water. Tea, coffee and sweet drinks can seep under the tray and harm both your teeth and the tray.
- Cleaning the trays Morning and evening, rinse them in cold or lukewarm water and clean them with a soft brush. Hot water can warp them.
- Case Whenever you take the trays out, put them in their case. Trays wrapped in a napkin often end up in the bin.
- Lost or cracked tray Do not move on to the next one yourself. Send a message on WhatsApp.
What else can happen during treatment?
Aligners are more than a set of trays. A few extra steps are often part of the plan, and it helps to know about them in advance.
- Attachments Small tooth-coloured bumps are bonded to some teeth. The tray grips them to move the tooth more precisely. They are removed when treatment ends.
- Making space With crowding, a very thin layer of enamel is sometimes polished off the sides of teeth. How much is worked out in the plan beforehand.
- Check-ups Usually every few weeks, to see that the teeth follow the plan and to hand over the next trays.
- Extra trays Sometimes a tooth falls behind the plan. New impressions or scans are then taken and a few extra trays are made.
- Elastics To correct the bite, small elastics are sometimes worn between the upper and lower trays.
The dentist's courses in this field
- years of experience, since 2004
- 20+
- courses and conferences in this field
- 3
Certification course for Inzotec clear aligners.
2nd International Digital Orthodontics conference of the Azerbaijan Orthodontic Society.
Orthodontics and aligners
Orthodontics seminar “Baku Orthodontic Days 2”, organised by Orto Akademiya.
- 2026
Inzotec Aligner's first Baku conference on clear aligners.
- 2026
Certificate to practise
State certificate to practise, dentistry
- 2002
University
Azerbaijan Medical University named after N. Narimanov
Other services
Want straighter teeth without braces?
Send a message on WhatsApp. Whether aligners suit you is worked out together at the examination.