Invisalign®Dundrum
Invisalign in Dundrum
Our clinic is on Ballinteer Road in Dundrum, a few minutes from the village, and Invisalign is the treatment local patients ask about most. Most are adults who want their teeth straightened without a visible brace, and a fair number are parents who brought a child in first and decided to sort their own teeth while they were at it.
Invisalign uses a sequence of clear removable trays rather than brackets and wires. You wear each one for a week or two, they come out to eat and to brush, and in ordinary conversation people do not notice them.
Why this suits people living in Dundrum
Two practical things. Aligner appointments are spaced eight to ten weeks apart rather than monthly and they are short, so treatment fits around work without eating into your week. And being local means the occasional unscheduled visit, a lost tray or a loose attachment, is a ten-minute errand rather than an afternoon.
We are a Platinum Invisalign provider and we scan with an iTero rather than taking impressions, so you see the projected result before committing to anything. If your case would be better treated with fixed braces we will say so, because aligners do not suit every set of teeth.
There is more detail on our Invisalign page, or book a consultation.
Parking & Public Transport
The clinic is at 11 The Gables on Ballinteer Road, a few minutes from Dundrum village. The Luas Green Line stops at Dundrum and Balally, and Dublin Bus routes 14 and 74 serve the village.
For drivers, the Dundrum Town Centre car park is a short distance away. Full directions and parking details are on our location and parking page.
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The Process
This appointment is really about talking through your goals with one of our orthodontists. We'll likely also go over your dental and medical history, take a look at your teeth and jaw, and depending on what's needed, that might mean X-rays or impressions of your teeth to make models.
From there, the orthodontist looks over the X-rays, photos, and examination findings and puts together a plan specific to you — how your teeth need to move to get where they should be. You'll come away with an idea of how long treatment will take, what it'll cost, and whether any prep work needs to happen first.
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That might mean a dental cleaning, sorting out any cavities or other issues first, or in some cases extracting a tooth or two to make room for things to shift. Once that's all sorted, you're ready to move on to the next phase.
The orthodontist attaches small bumps to your teeth that help the aligners grip properly, then hands over your first set. We'll check the fit there and then, and walk you through everything you need to know to get started.
You'll come in for progress checks fairly regularly — usually every 8 to 10 weeks — where the orthodontist checks how the aligners are fitting and lets you know if it's time to order the next set.
Taking everything off is usually the easy part — the attachments and wires come out, any leftover adhesive gets cleaned away, and it's over quickly with little to no discomfort.
Once your braces come off, a retainer is what keeps your teeth from drifting back. Most patients wear one full time for a while, then switch to nights only — that's what keeps everything holding in place long-term. Read more here.
Read what our patients say about us
"I went to so many dentists about my bite problem only to be dismissed. Dr Adriana and her team gave me a plan, I followed it, and two and a half years later I can smile, eat and bite properly."
"Two of my daughters had braces fitted by the lovely Dr. Katherine Condren. I would highly recommend her services, she was so good with my daughters, we are extremely happy with the service received and they both have beautiful smiles now."
"My bonded retainer came loose and several other practices turned me away. Dundrum Orthodontics saw me straight away and had it fixed within minutes."
"Dr Joseph O’Connor is such a skilled orthodontist. His kindness and attention to detail is outstanding. He takes the time to explain everything and makes you feel very comfortable. Could not recommend him more."
"I got Invisalign here in my forties and could not be happier. My daughter had braces with them a few years ago, and my sister brought her daughter on my recommendation. Exceptional service and amazing results."
"Joseph is a kind, compassionate and skilled orthodontist. He has a beautiful patient manner and his attention to detail is second to none. Highly recommend."
"Coming to the end of my braces and I couldn't be happier. The whole team are friendly and professional, and they take their time to make sure the end result is exactly what you want."
"I had a great experience with Dr O’Connor and his team. Booking was simple and they were very friendly & efficient throughout. Would highly recommended."
"My son got his braces off this morning and I am delighted with the result. Over two years, any worries we had were sorted and every question answered, always with a friendly and professional approach."
"Amazing service, highly professional. Dr O'Connor was really kind and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend!"
"Dr O'Connor is a brilliant orthodontist, the consultation was thorough and he's easy to talk to."
"Extremely happy with the outcome after braces, great attention to detail! Highly recommend."
"A long and difficult process was made easy by their care and attention. The attention to detail and professionalism was second to none."
"The staff are extremely skilled as well as friendly and easy to talk to. I am very happy with my results and with how the whole process was handled."
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Discuss your goals with one of our specialist orthodontists to find out what treatment option suits you best.
FAQs
Through a series of clear removable trays, each shaped slightly differently from the last. You wear each one for a week or two, and as you work through the series your teeth move gradually into the planned position. There are no brackets and no wires.
We start with an iTero scan rather than impression trays, which builds a three-dimensional plan you can see before deciding anything. Small tooth-coloured attachments are bonded to some teeth to give the trays something to grip for harder movements. More on our Invisalign page.
Neither is better in the abstract. They are different tools and the right one depends on your teeth.
Invisalign wins on discretion and on convenience, since the trays come out to eat and to brush. Fixed braces win on control, particularly for severe rotations, teeth that need moving bodily through bone, and substantial bite correction. Braces also work around the clock with nothing to remember.
We will tell you which we would recommend for your case and why, rather than steering you towards one.
High, in suitable cases planned by a specialist. The important words there are suitable and planned.
Where treatment falls short it is almost always one of two things: a case that was never right for aligners, or wear time that slipped. Neither is a failing of the system.
Occasionally a case needs refinement trays at the end to finish the detail, and that is normal rather than a sign something went wrong.
Not painful, but each new tray feels tight for a day or two. That pressure is the tray doing its job, and it settles quickly.
Most people find aligners more comfortable than fixed braces, because there is nothing to rub the lip or cheek. The edges can occasionally catch the tongue, and that is easily smoothed.
No, and that is one of the main advantages. The trays come out for every meal, so there are no food restrictions at all. Nothing is off limits the way it is with fixed braces.
The rule is water only while they are in. Anything else, including tea, coffee and fizzy drinks, means taking them out, because sugar and acid trapped under the plastic sits against the enamel. Brush before putting them back in.
Yes. For most sport you simply leave the aligners in and carry on.
For contact sport such as hurling, football or rugby, take them out and wear a mouthguard instead. Keep the trays in their case rather than a pocket, because a crushed tray means a call to us and a gap in your sequence.
Swimming is fine with them in.
Yes, for a few hours, and this is one of the genuine advantages of aligners. A wedding, a presentation or a photograph is not going to derail your treatment.
The caveat is that it has to be occasional. The plan assumes around twenty-two hours a day, so borrowing a few hours now and then is fine, while doing it regularly means the teeth stop tracking and the case runs long.
Put them back in as soon as the event is over rather than at bedtime.
Only if you wear retainers afterwards, and that is true of every orthodontic treatment, not just Invisalign.
Teeth have a natural tendency to drift back towards where they started, and they keep moving slowly throughout life regardless of whether you ever had treatment. A retainer is what holds the result.
So the honest answer is that Invisalign is a permanent fix in the same way braces are: permanent as long as you retain it.
The main one is that it depends entirely on you. Twenty-two hours a day gets you the outcome on the plan. Considerably less gets you a longer treatment and a worse one, and no amount of skill on our side compensates for trays sitting in a pocket.
Beyond that: some rotations, some extraction cases and some bite corrections are handled more predictably by fixed braces. Attachments on the teeth are slightly visible. And you have to take them out to eat and brush every single time, which some people find tedious.
Generally a little more than fixed metal braces, and broadly comparable to ceramic braces. Metal remains the most affordable way to get a properly corrected bite.
Within aligner treatment the fee tracks how many trays your case needs, so a short course to tidy mild crowding sits well below a full bite correction.
We quote after examining your teeth rather than before, and you will get a written plan with a firm figure.
It varies with the case, which is why we do not publish a figure. How many trays you need, whether one arch or both are being treated, and how long treatment runs all move the number.
What we can tell you is how it is paid. Fees can be spread monthly, interest free, across the course of treatment, or settled in full at the start for a 5% discount. Orthodontic treatment is tax deductible at 20% and we complete your MED 2 form for the Revenue claim.
The fee is all inclusive: every tray, all appointments, refinements where needed, and your first set of retainers. Book a consultation for a firm figure.
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