Fountain Valley patients are 10 to 15 minutes from Invisalign at Safari Dentistry and Implants in Huntington Beach, where the aligners are planned on an in-office scan and a board-certified periodontist checks the gums and bone before treatment starts. Adults fixing relapse after childhood braces and teens with crowding are both seen, and the fee is written down with retainers included.
How does Invisalign work?
Invisalign moves teeth with a series of clear, removable plastic aligners, each worn about 22 hours a day for one to two weeks before switching to the next. The whole series is planned from a digital scan of your teeth, so Fountain Valley patients see the projected end result on screen before the first aligner is made. Treatment for mild crowding or spacing usually takes 6 to 12 months; more complex cases take longer.
- Consultation and scan. An intraoral scan, photographs, and a gum and bone check by the periodontist.
- Digital plan. You review the simulated movement and the finished position, and get the fee in writing.
- Aligners. Small tooth-colored attachments are bonded where needed, and you receive the first sets.
- Check-ins. A short visit every 6 to 10 weeks; between visits you switch aligners at home.
- Retainers. After the last aligner, retainers hold the result. Skipping them is how teeth drift back.
Why Fountain Valley patients choose Safari for Invisalign
Fountain Valley adults often arrive after trying a mail-order aligner kit that did not track or was never checked by anyone. The office re-scans, checks that the gums and bone are healthy enough to move teeth, and plans a supervised course with check-ins. Teenagers are treated once the adult teeth are in, with wear time reviewed at every visit.
What does Invisalign cost for Fountain Valley patients?
The fee depends on how many aligners the plan needs, and it is written down at the consultation with the retainers and check-in visits included. Many PPO plans have an orthodontic benefit that pays part of it, some HMO plans cover a portion for children, and Medi-Cal Dental covers orthodontics only in specific medically necessary cases. Monthly payment plans are available.
What to bring to your first visit from Fountain Valley
- Old retainers or records from previous braces, if you have them.
- Your insurance card; the front desk checks for an orthodontic benefit before the plan is priced.
- A sense of your timeline, for a wedding or a move, so the plan can be sequenced around it.
- Questions about wear time and eating; the answers decide whether aligners suit you.
Getting to the office from Fountain Valley
Safari Dentistry and Implants is at 16511 Goldenwest St, Unit 101, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, about 4 miles from Fountain Valley and usually 10 to 15 minutes by car. From Fountain Valley take Heil Ave or Warner Ave west across Newland, Beach Blvd and Gothard to Goldenwest St. The office sits at the corner of Goldenwest and Heil. From the Mile Square Park side, Brookhurst north to Heil and then west is the simplest route.
- Hours: Monday to Thursday, 10 AM to 4 PM. Same-day emergency time is held each open day.
- Parking: free, in the lot at the door, with a level entrance.
- Patients come from: the Mile Square Park neighborhoods, Green Valley, the Talbert Ave corridor near Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and the Brookhurst and Warner area.