Clear Aligners

Hickory Clear Aligners

Straighten Your Smile Without Putting Life on Hold

Clear aligners from Herring Orthodontics give you a discreet, comfortable way to straighten your teeth without the look or feel of traditional braces. With removable, nearly invisible aligners, you can work toward a healthier, more confident smile while eating, brushing, and going about your day with fewer interruptions.

A Clearer Way to Straighten Your Smile

Clear aligners offer a discreet, flexible way to straighten your teeth without traditional brackets and wires. At Herring Orthodontics, we offer advanced clear aligner options from Angel Aligner and uLab, giving you custom-made, nearly invisible trays designed to fit comfortably over your teeth and into your everyday life.

Your aligners use gentle, controlled pressure to gradually guide your teeth into better positions. As treatment progresses, you’ll switch to new sets of aligners, with each one designed to move your smile another step closer to its goal.

Dr. Herring plans your clear aligner treatment in Hickory around your unique smile, needs, and goals. And because your aligners are removable, you can continue enjoying the foods you love and brush and floss normally while working toward a healthier, more confident smile.

Smiling woman holding a clear aligner

A Subtle Treatment With Standout Benefits

Angel and uLab clear aligners give you a modern way to straighten your smile while keeping treatment simple, flexible, and discreet. They can address many common orthodontic concerns while fitting more naturally into your everyday routine.

Here’s why so many patients in Hickory choose clear aligners for their smile transformation.

Under the Radar Treatment

Clear aligners are designed to blend in with your smile, not cover it up. Their transparent appearance makes them much less noticeable than traditional metal braces, so most people may not even realize you’re wearing them.

Whether you’re at work, school, out with friends, or posing for a photo, you can feel confident showing your smile throughout treatment.

More Freedom for Everyday Life

Clear aligners work around your routine instead of asking you to completely change it. Simply remove them when it’s time to eat, so you can continue enjoying your favorite foods without worrying about brackets or wires.

Being removable also makes brushing and flossing easier. You can care for your teeth much like you always have—just remember to wear your aligners as directed to keep your treatment moving forward.

Smooth, Comfortable Fit

Clear aligners are made from smooth plastic and customized to fit closely over your teeth. With no metal brackets or wires, there are fewer components to rub against the inside of your cheeks and lips.

You may feel some pressure when you start a new set of aligners—that’s a sign they’re working to gradually guide your teeth into their planned positions.

Treatment Designed for Your Smile

No two smiles are exactly alike, which is why your clear aligner treatment at Herring Orthodontics is planned specifically for you. Using advanced digital technology, we map out how your teeth need to move and create a personalized path toward your new smile.

Your series of custom aligners then works through those planned movements step by step, giving you a treatment experience built around your teeth, your needs, and your smile goals.

Clear Aligner FAQs

Start Your Aligner Treatment Today

To find out whether you're a candidate for clear aligner treatment, schedule your free consultation with Dr. Jason Herring online or call us at 828-324-4535.