Invisalign
Invisalign is the market-leading clear aligner system from Align Technology, cleared by the FDA in 1998 and now used in more than 100 countries by trained dentists and orthodontists. Treatment starts with an in-office iTero 3D scan, and custom SmartTrack aligners are worn 20 to 22 hours a day and changed about weekly under a provider's supervision. It treats the widest range of cases, from mild crowding to complex bite correction, at a provider-set price typically between $1,800 (minor Express cases) and $8,000. Sources
Sourced from each brand's published terms and primary FDA device records. Prices checked against their sources Nov 11, 2026, FDA records read Nov 10, 2026. How we verify. Not dental or medical advice.
At a glance
Prices verified Nov 11, 2026Invisalign (Invisalign clear aligners) is a clear aligner brand available to new patients that has no FDA device recall on file. Treatment is in-office (doctor-directed, fitted through in-person visits).
- Treatment length
- 12-18 monthstypical
- Supervision
- In-office
- FDA safety
- No recalls
- Starting price
What it can treat
In Invisalign's own words: Crowding; Spacing and gaps; Overbite; Underbite. Sources
Custom clear aligner trays prescribed and fitted by a dentist or orthodontist after an in-office 3D scan. Each set is worn 20 to 22 hrs/day, trays typically changed about weekly, moving teeth incrementally. Material: SmartTrack (Align): a highly elastic multilayer thermoplastic developed after testing 260+ polymers, delivering gentler, more constant force. Sources
Safety & recalls
This brand's FDA device record under the aligner product code NXC: recalls and MAUDE adverse-event reports, verified Nov 10, 2026.
A raw count of unverified FDA reports filed under “Invisalign” and product code NXC, not a rate. Larger and older brands accumulate more. Every brand's count is on the safety board.
Read from the FDA's database every day, last on Nov 10, 2026. Up from 876 on Sep 30, 2026, the first count we recorded.
How treatment is supervised
Your dentist or orthodontist fits and adjusts treatment through regular visits. Suits: complex bites and larger movements that need hands-on care.
Invisalign: Dentist or orthodontist directed, with in-person checkups throughout treatment Sources
Brand specs
Clear aligners are FDA Class II devices (product code NXC, 21 CFR 872.5470), cleared through the 510(k) process. Invisalign treatment is in-office (doctor-directed, fitted through in-person visits).
Where the Invisalign facts come from
The pages behind this brand's profile, specs and supervision model. Prices, treatment length and FDA records each link to their own source where they appear.
- realdentalcosts.comhttps://realdentalcosts.com/en/invisalign/
- dentalroundup.comhttps://www.dentalroundup.com/guides/invisalign-cost/
- myglowupdentistry.comhttps://myglowupdentistry.com/invisalign-cost-with-and-without-insurance/
- investor.aligntech.comhttps://investor.aligntech.com/news-releases/news-release-details/align-technology-introduces-next-generation-invisalignr-aligner
- invisalign.com.auhttps://www.invisalign.com.au/choose-your-geography
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Safety notices for at-home aligners
Regulatory safety findings a current reference should carry, even when the live per-brand feed has not caught up. Each is cited and dated.
Dental bodies caution against straightening teeth without an in-person exam
The American Dental Association maintains a standing policy discouraging direct-to-consumer teeth straightening, reaffirmed in December 2023 on patient-safety grounds. The American Association of Orthodontists holds that treatment should be under the in-person supervision of a licensed orthodontist, warns that moving teeth without an exam and X-rays can miss gum disease or cavities and cause irreversible, expensive harm (bone and tooth loss, receding gums, changed bites), and urges patients to report problems to the FDA. See a dentist before starting, and stop and seek care if you notice pain, looseness, or bleeding.
American Dental Association; American Association of Orthodontists · as of Dec 1, 2023
Reported harms in the FDA device adverse-event database
Thousands of adverse-event reports have been filed with the FDA under the sequential clear-aligner product code (NXC), the large majority coded as injuries, spanning both in-office and at-home brands. A peer-reviewed analysis of the NXC reports filed from 2010 to 2020 (651 reports, 104 of them involving direct-to-consumer aligners) found the direct-to-consumer reports dominated by bite problems (41.3%), orofacial pain (29.8%) and periodontal harm (26.6%) such as loose teeth, gum recession and bone loss, with tooth sensitivity, jaw (TMJ) problems, fractured teeth and tooth loss also reported; the authors note that some of these harms are irreversible. These are unverified spontaneous reports, not incidence rates, and do not establish that any device caused the event, but they underline why an in-person check and professional oversight matter.
Belgal et al., Dentistry Journal 2023 (analysis of FDA MAUDE reports, product code NXC) · as of Sep 30, 2026
Ways to start Invisalign
Every way to start, lowest price first.
Invisalign has 7 tracked ways to start; its plans are priced differently (some state no monthly figure), so each is shown with its own source below rather than ranked.
What Invisalign costs in full, by type of case, in every state, with insurance, an HSA or FSA, and the extras a quote can leave out: Invisalign cost.
Prices are each brand's stated starting figure, not the total cost. They change often; each links to its source. Re-verified 2026-11-11. This is information, not dental or medical advice.
Clinical evidence & professional guidance
17 registered studies name Invisalign, 2 with reported results (shown first).
- Reported primary resultAs posted on ClinicalTrials.govTotal Treatment Time · Approximately 1 year
- 7 Aligner Cohort Weartime 1
- 197.4167 days (±102.0774)
- 7 Aligner Cohort Weartime 2
- 225.7 days (±108.463)
- 12 Aligner Cohort Weartime 1
- 326.9355 days (±151.414)
- 12 Aligner Cohort Weartime 2
- 294.1111 days (±181.7863)
- Reported primary resultAs posted on ClinicalTrials.govLitter's Index (Change in Little's Index Mean Total Score From Baseline) · Movement was recorded by capturing the start and end point of the 6 anterior teeth before and at the completion of the treatment respectively. Changes was compared and assessed. The duration of the treatment was an average of 10 months.
- Aerodentis System
- 5.7 mm (±2.3)
- Invisalign Clear Aligner System
- 6.2 mm (±2.9)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · as of Nov 13, 2026
All clear aligner studiesRelated brands to compare
All 81 head-to-head comparisons with Invisalign
- Invisalign vs 2USmiles
- Invisalign vs 32Co
- Invisalign vs Aalto
- Invisalign vs Active Aligners
- Invisalign vs Aligner32
- Invisalign vs AlignerCo
- Invisalign vs Aligneurs Français
- Invisalign vs Aligno
- Invisalign vs Alineadent
- Invisalign vs Angel Aligner
- Invisalign vs Basma
- Invisalign vs Beame
- Invisalign vs CA Clear Aligner
- Invisalign vs Candid
- Invisalign vs Caspersmile
- Invisalign vs Clarity Aligners
- Invisalign vs ClearCorrect
- Invisalign vs ClearPath
- Invisalign vs Dandy Clear Aligners
- Invisalign vs Dezy
- Invisalign vs DPEARL
- Invisalign vs Dr Clear Aligners
- Invisalign vs Dr WonderSmile
- Invisalign vs Eon Aligner
- Invisalign vs F22 Aligner
- Invisalign vs Flash Aligners
- Invisalign vs Glidewell Clear Aligners
- Invisalign vs Glimmer Aligners
- Invisalign vs Graphy
- Invisalign vs hanaravi
- Invisalign vs i-liner
- Invisalign vs Illusion Aligners
- Invisalign vs Impress
- Invisalign vs K Clear
- Invisalign vs KeepSmiling
- Invisalign vs Kirei Line
- Invisalign vs LetSmile
- Invisalign vs Linea
- Invisalign vs LINEO
- Invisalign vs Lulusmiles
- Invisalign vs makeO toothsi
- Invisalign vs Modern Clear
- Invisalign vs Moons
- Invisalign vs Motto
- Invisalign vs NewSmile
- Invisalign vs Nuvola
- Invisalign vs Oh my teeth
- Invisalign vs Orthero
- Invisalign vs Orthocaps
- Invisalign vs Orthoclear
- Invisalign vs OrthoFX
- Invisalign vs OrthoSnap
- Invisalign vs Rata
- Invisalign vs Rejove32
- Invisalign vs Six Month Smiles
- Invisalign vs Smartee
- Invisalign vs SmartSmileCo
- Invisalign vs Smile Academy
- Invisalign vs Smile Aligners
- Invisalign vs Smile Perfect
- Invisalign vs Smileie
- Invisalign vs Smilekaro
- Invisalign vs Smilelign
- Invisalign vs Smileneo
- Invisalign vs SmilePath
- Invisalign vs Smilers
- Invisalign vs Smiles Club
- Invisalign vs SmileSet
- Invisalign vs smileunion
- Invisalign vs SmileWhite
- Invisalign vs Snazzy Aligners
- Invisalign vs SouSmile
- Invisalign vs SOV
- Invisalign vs Spark
- Invisalign vs Straight Teeth Direct
- Invisalign vs SureSmile
- Invisalign vs Toothfairy
- Invisalign vs uLab
- Invisalign vs Whistle
- Invisalign vs Wizz
- Invisalign vs Zenyum