LetSmile: Is the aligner provider a good choice for teeth straightening?

How well do the LetSmile aligners work in the practice and how does the treatment go? We took a closer look at invisible braces.

In this article, we will once again focus on a competitor from the world of tooth correction: LetSmile Aligner.

At a time when our smile is not only a part of our appearance, but also of our personality, discreet tooth correction is becoming increasingly important.

The LetSmile aligners, a modern and discreet alternative to conventional braces, promise an efficient and comfortable solution for anyone who wants a more beautiful smile.

In this article, we take a deep dive into the topic of LetSmile aligners and shed light on everything you need to know:

From how the innovative braces work to the treatment process and prices.

We take a look at how the technology differs from other methods of tooth correction, what advantages it offers and for whom it is particularly suitable.

The promise: A tooth correction in a few months, which is also affordable, painless and discreet. But can this really be true?

Who is actually behind the brand name LetSmile?

The company LetSmile was founded in the Netherlands in 2020. To this day, the aligner provider is based in The Hague, the capital of the province of South Holland.

LetSmile is therefore a relatively young company. However, the company works with an experienced partner laboratory that has been producing invisible aligners for over 8 years.

However, compared to other providers – such as DrSmile – there is relatively little information about LetSmile on the Internet.

The aligner startup also has a much smaller presence on social media and YouTube.

While DrSmile’s invisible aligners are already available in over 100 partner practices across Germany, LetSmile does not work specifically with dentists or orthodontists and does not have its own practices.

Instead, the impressions required for the tooth correction must be made either at home or at your own dentist.

How does tooth correction with LetSmile aligners work?

Invisible aligners, also known as clear aligners, are a modern and aesthetically pleasing alternative to conventional braces.

Here you can find out how LetSmile’s invisible braces work:

• Each aligner is individually designed on the basis of an impression of the patient’s dentition. The impressions allow the dentist or orthodontist to create a precise treatment plan that determines the desired movement of each individual tooth.
• Treatment is carried out in phases. A separate set of aligners is produced for each phase. Each aligner is designed to gradually move the teeth into the correct position. As a rule, each aligner is worn for about two weeks before moving on to the next set.
• The aligners exert gentle but continuous pressure on certain teeth to gradually move them in the desired direction. Compared to conventional braces, this process is often less painful or uncomfortable.
• The aligners are made of a clear, BPA-free plastic material that is robust and flexible at the same time. Their transparency makes them almost invisible on the teeth.
• For effective treatment, the aligners should be worn for 20 to 22 hours a day. They can be removed for eating, drinking, brushing and cleaning teeth.
• The duration of treatment varies depending on the complexity of the misaligned teeth and takes an average of 2 to 8 months.
• Once the aligner treatment is complete, a retainer is used to stabilize the teeth in their new position and prevent them from moving back.

Who are the aligners from LetSmile suitable for?

With the aligners from LetSmile, only slight to moderate corrections of the visible front teeth can be made.

In the case of complicated malocclusions – such as severe overbite, underbite, crossbite or other types of malocclusion – LetSmile’s invisible braces reach their limits.

Incidentally, this applies to most aligner providers, including Smile Direct Club, Inman Aligner, Bestsmile, Harmonieschiene, Smileunion, Six Month Smiles, Braceless and PlusDental.

Currently, only Invisalign products are considered for serious tooth correction.

Important to know: Tooth correction with LetSmile aligners is only possible for adults aged 18 and over.

This is because the dentition (jaw and teeth) should no longer be growing at the time of treatment.

Wearing and caring for LetSmile aligners

Each set of aligners is worn for a specific period of time – usually two weeks.

The invisible braces should remain in the mouth for at least 22 hours a day to achieve the desired result.

You should really only take them out for eating and dental care. Drinking is generally not a problem with LetSmile aligners.

However, this only applies to drinks that do not contain sugar and do not have a coloring effect.

If you want to drink red wine, cola or black tea, for example, you should either take them out beforehand or clean them briefly after consumption.

This is because the color pigments contained in the liquid can cause the sensitive splints to gradually lose transparency and eventually become visible on the teeth.

Sugary drinks can stick to the invisible aligners and damage your teeth in the long run.

How does treatment with LetSmile aligners work?

Treatment with LetSmile aligners begins with an online consultation that lasts about fifteen minutes.

You will need a video-capable phone or computer for this. During this consultation, the dental experts look at your teeth before the partner dentists check the tooth correction.

You also have the opportunity to ask questions about the treatment and the LetSmile aligners.

The next step is to take impressions of your teeth. You can either do this yourself or visit your dentist.

If you would like to take the impressions yourself, you will be sent an impression kit to your home.

This contains detailed video instructions so that you can get started easily. You can then send the finished impressions back to the laboratory free of charge.

A few days later you will receive your personal 3D simulation, which shows the calculated final result and indicates how long the treatment is likely to take.

If you are satisfied with the final result and sign the treatment contract, the aligners go into production.

The LetSmile aligners for the entire treatment will then be conveniently sent to your home.

You can start wearing them straight away and arrange a digital consultation during the teeth straightening process if you have any questions or problems.

LetSmile prices: How much does the treatment cost?

LetSmile scores with a relatively transparent price structure and offers its customers two price models: Light and Medium.

• Treatment duration 2 to 4 months (light): 52 € / month for 22 months or 1090 € one-off payment
• Treatment duration 4 to 8 months (medium): € 54 / month for 32 months or € 1690 one-off payment

This makes LetSmile one of the cheaper providers on the market. However, the company also offers relatively little service.

By comparison, the slightly higher DrSmile prices include a much more modern 3D scan, an app and many other services.

Unfortunately, the costs of dental correction for adults are not usually covered by health insurance.

However, we still recommend that you do not focus exclusively on price when choosing an aligner provider.

Instead, rely primarily on authentic reviews and research lots of testimonials on the Internet.

Conclusion on the subject of LetSmile: Does the product deliver what it promises?

The experiences of former and current patients make it clear that discreet tooth correction is definitely possible with LetSmile aligners.

Invisible dental trays actually work well in many cases and it is not an empty promise.

Every LetSmile treatment includes a full money-back guarantee until your custom aligners go into production.

However, the company does not actively offer a free refinement service on its website in the event of dissatisfaction with the result.

Other providers are much better in this respect: DrSmile, for example, not only offers good value for money but also a satisfaction guarantee if you are not one hundred percent happy with the result.

We also advise you not to take dental impressions in your own home. A professional should always take another look at the condition of your teeth before undergoing aligner treatment.

Healthy teeth and gums are indeed a basic prerequisite for successful treatment. In the case of undetected diseases, aligners can even damage the teeth.

Last but not least, we found it somewhat difficult to find authentic experiences of former and current LetSmile patients on the internet.

For this reason, the established provider DrSmile remains our recommendation for your teeth correction.

There is a wealth of experience on the Internet, the price structure is transparent and the company can look back on over 150,000 successfully completed dental corrections.

FAQs on the topic of LetSmile

Here we answer a few of the most frequently asked questions about LetSmile aligners.

In this article, we compare LetSmile with its competitor DrSmile.

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