More Convenient & Less Expensive Than Invisalign – Barnegat, NJ

How Invisalign Compares to Nu Smile Aligners

When you think of clear aligners for fixing orthodontic issues, your first thought is likely Invisalign in Barnegat. While Invisalign changed the market considerably when they were introduced in 1997, they’re not the latest in clear aligner technology anymore. We’re proud to offer Nu Smile Aligners as a more convenient and less expensive alternative that’s made entirely in the United States. Our unique aligners are designed to overcome the various drawbacks of Invisalign so you can have the best orthodontic experience possible. Read on as we compare Invisalign to our Nu Smile Aligners, and give us a call to learn more! 

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Nu Smile Aligners

  • $2,500 Complete, or $110/month
  • One Price No Matter the Case with All-Inclusive Aligners
  • Just As Effective As Traditional Braces
  • Perfect for Teens and Adults
  • Fixes Mild to Moderate Orthodontic Issues
  • Digital Impressions, Custom Molds, & Personalized Quality Check
  • Aligners Are Created Right Here in New Jersey with Our In-House 3D Aligner Fabrication System
  • Wear Each Set of Aligners for 2 Weeks at a Time
  • Achieve Results Much Faster Than Traditional Braces
  • Free Custom Retainers to Keep Your Results for Life*
  • Digital Smile Preview to See Your Results Ahead of Time
  • Comfortable & Precise Digital Impressions
  • All-Digital Treatment Planning
  • State-of-the-Art Biocompatible & Hypoallergenic Materials
  • Start-to-Finish Personal Concierge
  • Expert Treatment Planning & Oversight
  • Quick & Easy Check-Ins Every 6 Weeks
  • All-Inclusive, Unlimited Aligners

Invisalign®

  • $5,000-$7,000 Complete
  • Price Varies Based on Your Case & Number of Aligners Needed
  • Just As Effective As Traditional Braces
  • Perfect for Teens and Adults
  • Fixes Mild to Moderate Orthodontic Issues
  • Digital Impressions, Custom Molds, & Personalized Quality Check
  • Aligners Manufactured in Mexico & Treatment Plan Created in Costa Rica
  • Wear Each Set of Aligners for 2 Weeks at a Time
  • Achieve Results Much Faster Than Traditional Braces
  • Wear a Retainer to Maintain Your Results
  • Digital Smile Preview to See Your Results Ahead of Time
  • Comfortable & Precise Digital Impressions
  • All-Digital Treatment Planning
  • State-of-the-Art Biocompatible & Hypoallergenic Materials
  • Start-to-Finish Personal Concierge
  • Expert Treatment Planning & Oversight
  • Quick & Easy Check-Ins Every 6 Weeks
  • New/Replacement Aligners Come at Additional Cost

How Much Does Invisalign Cost?

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An official Invisalign treatment can cost anywhere between $5,000-$7,000, which understandably puts it out of reach for some people. That doesn’t even include the cost of any replacement aligners you may need along the way! Fortunately, Nu Smile Aligners offers the same high-quality care at a far more affordable price. Our aligners are just $2,500 for a complete treatment no matter the severity of your orthodontic issues, plus all-inclusive aligners! Read on to learn more about why the cost of Invisalign in Barnegat is so much higher than Nu Smile Aligners.

Invisalign Has Fluctuating Prices

No two Invisalign treatments cost exactly the same because the final price depends heavily on the unique situation. Your age, the severity of your orthodontic issue, your ability to stick to the treatment plan, and numerous other factors will change how much your Invisalign treatment costs in the end. This can make estimating the cost of your new smile nearly impossible ahead of time without a consultation.

At Nu Smile Aligners, we believe you shouldn’t have to guess about the price of your care. That’s why every Nu Smile Aligner treatment is just $2,500 no matter what! Even better, this flat cost includes all-inclusive aligners, so even if your plan takes longer than expected, you won’t need to pay extra.

Invisalign Isn’t Made Locally

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Why are Nu Smile Aligners thousands of dollars less expensive than Invisalign? For the most part, it has to do with where the aligners and treatment plan are made. Invisalign aligners are printed in Mexico, and the treatment plans are made in Costa Rica. This means that the cost of Invisalign in Barnegat needs to include the shipping and handling costs of getting your aligners and treatment plan back to the United States. As you may expect, this can be quite pricey! We’re proud to cut out the long-distance hassle and pass on our savings to our patients. Nu Smile Aligners are designed and printed right here in New Jersey, so you don’t need to pay thousands of extra dollars to get them.

The Cost Of Invisalign Aligner Replacements

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Try as you might, accidents happen. Maybe you accidentally threw away your aligners after lunch, or maybe they broke when you bit down on something hard. Whatever the reason, you may accidentally lose or break an aligner during your treatment. With Invisalign, any time you need a new set of aligners, you’ll need to pay extra for them. Alternatively, with Nu Smile Aligners, you can enjoy unlimited aligners for no added fee!

How to Make Your Treatment Affordable

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Nu Smile Aligners can help you save thousands of dollars on your orthodontic treatment, but the savings don’t stop there. To help make your new smile as affordable as possible, we offer $110/month financing for 24 months! For less than the cost of getting a $5 coffee every day, you can easily fit your brand-new smile into your monthly budget.

How Effective Is Invisalign?

Woman being fitted for Invisalign in Barnegat

Even though Nu Smile Aligners are thousands of dollars less expensive than Invisalign, but they’ve been proven to be just as effective as well! Our clear aligner system is a great choice for teens and adults alike who are interested in correcting mild to moderate cases of crowded, gapped, or crooked teeth. Nu Smile Aligners can also help you achieve a healthier bite and overcome issues like underbite, overbite, crossbite, and open bite.

The Invisalign Process

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Straightening your smile with Nu Smile Aligners follows a very similar process to that of Invisalign. You’ll wear a series of custom-made aligners that are designed to gradually shift your teeth into place. Each set of aligners will take you one step closer to a healthier, straighter smile! However, there are two key differences in the Invisalign process and our process for Nu Smile Aligners:

  • You don’t need to pay for extra aligners with Nu Smile Aligners. With Invisalign, the more aligners you need, the more expensive your treatment will be. You’ll also need to pay for any replacement aligners you may need if you lose or break a set. With Nu Smile Aligners, you’ll enjoy unlimited, all-inclusive aligners.
  • Your Nu Smile Aligners are made right here in New Jersey. Invisalign aligners are designed and fabricated outside of the United States, which adds a lot of extra time and money to your treatment. Alternatively, we create our Nu Smile Aligners right here in New Jersey!

Keep reading to learn more about the Invisalign process and how Nu Smile Aligners work!

Creating Your Treatment Plan

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If you’re ready to begin your journey towards a straighter smile, your first step will be to see your dentist for a consultation. During this initial visit, your dentist will make sure that clear aligners are the best way for you to achieve the results you’re looking for. They’ll also be able to tell if you need any preliminary treatment for cavities or gum disease.

If you’re a good candidate for Invisalign or Nu Smile Aligners, a custom treatment plan will be made. This will include estimates for the treatment timeline and price. Invisalign patients won’t know the approximate cost for their treatment until this point. Alternatively, Nu Smile Aligners come at a set price no matter what your treatment plan looks like. Before your consultation even begins, you can rest easy knowing that Nu Smile Aligners will always cost $1,750 for the entire treatment.

Crafting Your Series of Personalized Aligners

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Once a treatment plan has been made, your aligners will be fabricated. Invisalign aligners are designed and printed outside of the United States, which means patients must wait several weeks between finalizing their treatment plan and getting their first set of aligners. Nu Smile Aligners are crafted right here in New Jersey, saving you a significant amount of time and money!

Wearing Your Aligners & Achieving Results

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You’ll need to wear your custom aligners for 20-22 hours every day, taking them out only to eat, drink, brush, and floss. The gentle pressure will gradually shift your teeth into position for about two weeks, at which point you’ll move onto the next set of aligners in the series. Every few weeks, you’ll return to your dentist’s office for checkups to ensure your treatment is going to plan.

Just like Invisalign, Nu Smile Aligners can give you a beautifully straightened smile that lasts a lifetime. However, this only holds true if you adhere to the last part of your treatment: wearing your retainer. Your retainer will help keep your teeth in their ideal positions right after you finish your treatment and well into the future as your mouth naturally changes shape. As long as you follow your dentist’s instructions, you can enjoy a healthy and uniform smile for the rest of your life.

Benefits of Invisalign

Closeup of patient wearing Invisalign in Barnegat

Clear aligners are the easiest, most convenient, and most comfortable way to overcome orthodontic issues. When you choose Invisalign or Nu Smile Aligners, you’ll enjoy benefits like:

  • Nearly invisible appearance when worn
  • No diet restrictions during treatment
  • Removable for easy maintenance and oral hygiene
  • No sharp metal wires or brackets to irritate the soft tissues in your mouth
  • Treatment generally takes less time than traditional braces

Virtually Undetectable

Closeup of patient holding Invisalign clear aligners

Let’s start with one of the most well-known benefits of Invisalign: the clear aligners. Instead of having to wear metal brackets and wires until your teeth are perfectly aligned, you can wear see-through trays that are so discreet even your closest loved ones will have a hard time telling when you’re wearing them. So, whether you’re smiling for a picture, an important job interview, or a promising first date, you can have peace of mind knowing your braces won’t steal the spotlight.

No Dietary Restrictions

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To prevent a stressful (and potentially painful) orthodontic emergency, patients with traditional braces are encouraged to steer clear of hard, crunchy, and sticky foods, including whole apples, raw nuts, and tortilla chips. Since Invisalign’s clear aligners are removable, you won’t have to abide by any dietary restrictions during your teeth-straightening journey! Just be sure to eat plenty of smile-friendly foods and keep products with added sugar to a minimum to prevent cavities.

Easy Oral Hygiene

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Another benefit of removable aligners: no complicated oral hygiene regimens! To effectively clean your teeth and gums, all you need to do is remove your trays and complete your dental care routine as usual. Important note: you will need to brush and floss after each meal and snack (instead of just once in the morning and once in the evening). We recommend keeping a travel-sized toothbrush and floss with you at all times – this will make cleaning your teeth and aligners on-the-go significantly easier.

Comfortable Aligners

Woman placing her top Invisalign aligner in her mouth

In short, Invisalign aligners are made out of a smooth, cutting-edge material. Plus, each tray is custom-made to fit your teeth perfectly, which helps avoid irritation to your tongue, lips, and the insides of your cheeks. Of course, if you do experience any soreness from a sharp edge of your aligners, you can quickly prevent further discomfort by placing a piece of dental wax over the area.

Quicker Average Treatment Times

Woman in white shirt smiling while holding Invisalign aligner

Naturally, you don’t want to wait a minute longer than you have to for your dream smile. While traditional braces can take more than two years, Invisalign’s average treatment timeline is just 12 to 18 months! To stay on track with your treatment, we highly recommend wearing your aligners for 20-22 hours a day, switching your trays on the right day, prioritizing your check-in visits, and implementing a solid oral hygiene regimen.

Support During Your Treatment

Dr. G discussing Invisalign alternative in Barnegat

Throughout every step of your Nu Smile Aligner treatment, Dr. G and our talented team will be with you to ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible. You’ll visit us every few weeks for a quick checkup, where Dr. G will monitor your progress. If you lose or break an aligner, all you need to do is call us right away. Dr. G will assess your situation and have a replacement aligner created for you right away if necessary. Then, once you’ve completed your Nu Smile Aligner treatment, you can still rely on us to answer any concerns you may have and help you keep your smile straight and healthy.

Invisalign FAQs

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Choosing the best way to achieve a straighter, healthier smile is a big decision, and one we want you to make with full confidence. During your consultation, Dr. G will be more than happy to answer all of your questions and concerns in person. In the meantime, we’ve gathered some of the most common questions we get about Invisalign in Barnegat and Nu Smile Aligners below so you can make a well-informed decision. If you have more questions or if you’d like to schedule a consultation, don’t hesitate to give us a call!

Where Are Invisalign Aligners Made? Where Are Nu Smile Aligners Made?

The most notable difference between Invisalign and Nu Smile Aligners is their cost. Our aligners cost several thousand dollars less than Invisalign while still providing high quality and effective care. Why is this? It largely has to do with where the aligners are made!

Invisalign aligners are made in Mexico, and the treatment plans are designed in Costa Rica. Meanwhile, our Nu Smile Aligners are designed and printed right here in New Jersey!

Creating the aligners here in New Jersey saves a significant amount of time and money that would otherwise be spent shipping the aligners in from outside the US. We pass those savings on to you so you can enjoy the healthier smile you deserve without breaking the bank!

Is Invisalign or Nu Smile Aligners Right for Me?

Invisalign and Nu Smile Aligners are equally effective at addressing some of the most common orthodontic issues, such as:

  • Crowded teeth
  • Gapped teeth
  • Overbite, underbite, and crossbite
  • Crooked or uneven teeth

Additionally, Nu Smile Aligners and Invisalign are great for busy adults, image-conscious teenagers, and (in some cases) very responsible older children.

Do Invisalign & Nu Smile Aligners Use the Same Technology & Materials?

Yes! Nu Smile Aligners and Invisalign both use the best technology in the dental industry. For Nu Smile Aligners, we take the digital scans, plan out treatment plans, and print out all the aligners right here in our New Jersey office. Each aligner is printed from high-quality biocompatible clear plastic and inspected to make sure they’re flawless. We never cut corners when it comes to quality, so you can expect the same reliable and effective treatment that you would from Invisalign.

Why Is Invisalign So Much More Expensive Than Nu Smile Aligners?

Invisalign is thousands of dollars more expensive than Nu Smile Aligners for two reasons. First, the aligners are made outside of the United States, which means extra money needs to be spent on the shipping and handling required to get them to you. Secondly, the cost of Invisalign varies on how many aligners you need, which can depend on the severity of your orthodontic treatment and if you lose your aligners. With Nu Smile Aligners, we cut both of these cost increases by creating our aligners right here in New Jersey for one flat price with all-inclusive aligners.

State-of-the-Art Invisalign Technology

Dental office with Invisalign technology in Barnegat

Just like Invisalign in Barnegat, we use the latest dental technology to precisely craft our Nu Smile Aligners and design every step of your treatment ahead of time. What’s more, with our virtual smile preview, you can get a glimpse of what your final results will look like before you even begin your treatment! However, we use one piece of technology that Invisalign doesn’t: our in-house aligner-printing system. We will create each of your aligners right here in New Jersey, saving you a significant amount of time and money! Read on to learn more about some of the state-of-the-art equipment Nu Smile Aligners utilizes.

In-House Aligner Printing System

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Invisalign aligners aren’t printed in the United States. Instead, they’re fabricated in Mexico, which means the cost and length of your treatment will include shipping your aligners to the US. At Nu Smile Aligners, we’re proud to help you enjoy a faster, more affordable treatment with our in-house aligner printing system!

Your Nu Smile Aligners will be designed and printed right here in our New Jersey office for maximum convenience. This is one of the biggest reasons why Nu Smile Aligners are thousands of dollars less than Invisalign! Plus, your treatment can start right away, and should you lose or break an aligner, we can get you a replacement in no time at all.

Virtual Smile Preview

Closeup of digital smile preview in New Jersey

Are you unsure if Nu Smile Aligner is right for you, or if it will get you the results you’re looking for? With our virtual smile preview, you can move forward with your treatment confidently! We’ll capture images of your smile how it is currently and import them to our special software. From here, we can digitally show you how your specific smile will look once you’ve completed the treatment plan. You’ll begin your Nu Smile Aligner journey already feeling confident about the results you will achieve!

Digital Scanning & Impressions

dentist taking digital touchless impressions in New Jersey

To create your aligners, we’ll take impressions of your teeth. Fortunately, sticky and uncomfortable dental putty is a thing of the past! We take digital impressions, which are 100% touchless and only take a few quick minutes to capture. These impressions are highly detailed, giving us a better understanding of how to best design your aligners.

Biocompatible & Hypoallergenic Materials

Healthy smiling woman holding Invisalign in Barnegat

You may not think about it very often, but your mouth is a gateway for the rest of your body. As such, you don’t want to just put anything in there! That’s why Invisalign and Nu Smile Aligners are both made of the highest quality materials. In addition to being virtually invisible when worn, the special aligner plastic is biocompatible and hypoallergenic. This medical-grade material won’t irritate your soft tissues or cause an allergic reaction, and its smooth surface will glide effortlessly past your lips, cheeks, and tongue without any abrasion. Overall, you can expect a very comfortable straightening experience!