Invisalign Clear Aligners in Shelby Township, MI
Straight Teeth Without Metal Braces. Serving Shelby Township, Macomb, Clinton Township, and Sterling Heights, MI
Invisalign is a clear aligner system that straightens teeth with custom removable trays instead of brackets and wires. At McKinley-Holloway Legacy Dentistry in Shelby Township, every case starts with a digital iTero scan, so there is no putty impression tray. Most adults and teens qualify. Call (586) 685-0880 to book your consultation.
Right now you can get $1,000 off Invisalign treatment, plus free records, free retainers, and a free take-home whitening kit when you finish. Payment plans start at $199 a month. Ask our office for details. Call (586) 685-0880 or schedule your Invisalign consultation online.
New Patient Online Offer
($2300 Value)
$1000 Off Invisalign Treatment
Call us at 586-685-0880 today to schedule.
- FREE Records
- FREE Retainers
- FREE Take-Home Teeth Whitening Upon Completion
Monthly Payment Plans Available Starting at $199/Month
Why Choose McKinley-Holloway Legacy Dentistry for Invisalign?
Award-Winning Dentist Planning Every Case
Dr. Brittany McKinley-Holloway received the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry Award at graduation from the University of Detroit Mercy. As the only dentist in the practice, she designs your aligner plan and checks your progress at every visit. Patients rate the practice 4.9 stars across 430+ reviews.
Digital Scans, Not Impression Trays
Your Invisalign plan starts with an iTero intraoral scanner, which builds a 3D model of your teeth in minutes. No gagging on a tray of putty. The scan also lets you see a projection of your finished smile before you commit to treatment, so you know exactly what you are paying for before your first aligner is made.
$1,000 Off, With Retainers Included
Most practices quote you a treatment fee, then charge again for retainers once you are finished. Here, $1,000 comes off your treatment, and records, retainers, and a take-home whitening kit are included. That is a $2,300 value, and payment plans start at $199 a month. Ask our office for details.
How Do Invisalign Clear Aligners Work?
Invisalign moves teeth with a series of clear aligners, each shaped slightly differently from the last. You wear each set for 1 to 2 weeks, 20 to 22 hours a day. Most cases finish in 12 to 18 months.
We map every movement from your digital scan before you wear the first tray, and Invisalign manufactures the full series from that plan. The trays are made from SmartTrack, a flexible medical-grade plastic that applies steady pressure instead of sharp force.
Some teeth need attachments, small tooth-colored bumps that give the aligner something to grip. Crowded arches may need IPR, or interproximal reduction, light polishing between teeth to make room without extractions. Many cases finish with refinements, a short extra series of trays, which is normal and usually included.
Because the trays come out, you eat, brush, and floss normally. If you want to change tooth shape or color rather than position, ask about porcelain veneers in Shelby Township. If your case needs more movement than aligners can deliver, we refer you to an orthodontist.
Am I a Candidate for Invisalign?
Most teens and adults with mild to moderate malocclusion are Invisalign candidates. Good candidates have healthy gums, no untreated decay, and will wear the trays 20 to 22 hours a day. Severe bite problems may need traditional braces instead.
The honest gate is not your teeth. It is whether you will wear the trays. Aligners only work while they are in your mouth, and patients who take them out for hours at a time extend their own treatment by months.
Your mouth needs to be healthy first. Active decay or gum disease gets treated before we start, because moving teeth through infected tissue causes damage. If you need gum disease treatment or a filling, that comes first.
Alignment Problems Invisalign Can Correct
- Crowded teeth that overlap or twist
- Gaps and spacing between teeth
- Overbite, where upper teeth cover too much of the lower teeth
- Underbite, where lower teeth sit in front of the uppers
- Crossbite, where upper and lower teeth do not meet correctly
- Open bite, where front teeth do not touch when the back teeth close
- Relapse after childhood braces, when teeth have drifted back
What Does the Invisalign Process Look Like at Our Shelby Township Office?
Invisalign treatment runs in 4 steps: a consultation and digital scan, a treatment plan you approve, aligner wear with check-ins every 6 to 8 weeks, and retainers once teeth reach their final position. Most cases take 12 to 18 months.
Step 1: Consultation and 3D scan. Dr. McKinley-Holloway examines your bite and takes an iTero scan. You see a digital projection of your finished result at this visit, with a timeline and cost.
Step 2: Your plan and your aligners. We map every movement and send the plan to Invisalign for manufacturing. Your trays arrive at our Shelby Township office in about 3 to 4 weeks.
Step 3: Wearing the trays. You switch sets every 1 to 2 weeks and come in every 6 to 8 weeks so we can confirm your teeth are tracking to plan. Most of these visits take 15 minutes, which is why patients driving in from Clinton Township and Sterling Heights can usually fit one into a lunch break.
Step 4: Retainers. Teeth drift. A retainer is what holds the result you paid for. Yours are included in the current offer.
How Much Does Invisalign Cost in Shelby Township, MI?
Invisalign in the Shelby Township and Macomb, MI area generally runs $3,000 to $7,000, depending on how much movement your case needs. McKinley-Holloway Legacy Dentistry takes $1,000 off treatment, with records and retainers included.
Cost tracks complexity. A single arch with minor crowding sits at the low end. Full bite correction across both arches sits at the high end. You get a firm number for your own case at the consultation.
Many dental plans cover Invisalign under orthodontic benefits, commonly at 50 percent up to a lifetime maximum. We verify your specific plan before you start. If you do not have insurance, the Smile+ in-house dental plan takes $500 off orthodontic treatment and 15 percent off most other services, with no waiting period. The $500 plan discount and the $1,000 promotion are separate offers. Ask our office for details.
CareCredit, Cherry, and LendingClub are available through our dental financing options. Cherry lets you check what you qualify for without affecting your credit score.
Meet Your Shelby Township Invisalign Dentist
Dr. Brittany McKinley-Holloway is a 2011 University of Detroit Mercy graduate and the third generation of her family to practice dentistry in Macomb County. She plans and monitors every Invisalign case in the practice personally.
Dr. McKinley-Holloway came to dentistry from graphic arts. She worked as a designer before going back for her dental prerequisites, assisting in her father’s office while she did it. That background shows up in how she approaches aligner cases, because Invisalign is as much a design problem as a clinical one. Where the teeth end up has to fit the face, not just the arch.
Her father, Dr. Ray Nelson McKinley, built this practice over nearly 48 years and worked until his last day. You can read about the McKinley family dental legacy here. Many of the patients who now sit for Invisalign consultations were his patients first.
She earned the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry Award and the American Association of Endodontics Award at graduation, and treats Invisalign patients from Shelby Township, Macomb, MI, Clinton Township, and Sterling Heights.
Do You Treat Invisalign Patients From Macomb, Clinton Township, and Sterling Heights?
Yes. McKinley-Holloway Legacy Dentistry is at 45665 Village Blvd in Shelby Township, MI, and treats Invisalign patients from Macomb, MI, Clinton Township, Sterling Heights, Washington Township, Utica, and Harrison Township.
Invisalign in Clinton Township and Macomb, MI means a short drive rather than a local option, and the check-in appointments are built for that. Most are 15 minutes. We also open at 7 AM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, which is the slot working patients from Sterling Heights and Macomb tend to use for aligner checks.
Patients who need a same-day fix rather than a straightening plan should see emergency dental care. Invisalign sits inside our broader cosmetic dentistry services, alongside professional teeth whitening, which is the free take-home kit included with this offer.
Ready to Get Straight Teeth Without Metal Braces?
Invisalign at McKinley-Holloway Legacy Dentistry means a digital scan instead of an impression tray, one dentist following your case from first visit to last, and $1,000 off with retainers included. We are rated 4.9 stars across 433 Google reviews and treat patients from Shelby Township, Macomb, MI, Clinton Township, Sterling Heights, Washington Township, Utica, and Harrison Township.
Call (586) 685-0880 or book your Invisalign consultation. You will see a projection of your finished smile before you decide anything.
Invisalign FAQs
Most Invisalign cases produce straight teeth in 12 to 18 months. Minor crowding or a relapse after childhood braces can finish in as little as 6 months, while full bite correction can run 24 months or longer. Dr. McKinley-Holloway gives you a specific timeline at your consultation based on your digital scan rather than an average.
Invisalign is a brand of clear aligners, not a separate treatment. All Invisalign trays are clear aligners, but not all clear aligners are Invisalign. The difference that matters is supervision: mail-order aligner companies work from impressions you take yourself, while Invisalign treatment here is planned from an in-office iTero scan and monitored by a dentist every 6 to 8 weeks.
Invisalign causes pressure, not pain. The first two or three days with each new tray feel tight and your teeth may be tender when you bite down, which is the aligner doing its job. That fades within a few days. Most patients say it is more comfortable than metal braces, which have brackets and wires that can cut the inside of the cheek.
You need to wear your aligners 20 to 22 hours a day, taking them out only to eat, drink anything other than water, and brush. This is the single biggest factor in whether your treatment finishes on schedule. Patients who consistently wear them less than 20 hours a day add months to their treatment.
Invisalign is better for most mild to moderate alignment cases, and braces are better for severe bite correction and for patients who will not wear removable trays consistently. Aligners are removable, nearly invisible, and easier to clean around. Braces work without patient compliance because they are fixed to the teeth. Dr. McKinley-Holloway will tell you honestly which one your case calls for.
Many dental plans cover Invisalign under orthodontic benefits, commonly at 50 percent up to a lifetime orthodontic maximum. Coverage varies widely between plans, so we verify your specific benefits before you start. If you do not have insurance, our Smile+ in-house dental plan takes $500 off orthodontic treatment with no waiting period.
Invisalign in the Shelby Township and Macomb, MI area generally runs $3,000 to $7,000, depending on how much tooth movement your case needs. A single arch with minor crowding sits at the low end and full bite correction across both arches sits at the high end. McKinley-Holloway Legacy Dentistry currently takes $1,000 off treatment with records and retainers included, and you get a firm number for your case at your consultation.
Attachments are small tooth-colored bumps bonded to certain teeth to give the aligner something to grip. They let the tray rotate or lift a tooth that smooth plastic alone could not move. They are the same shade as your enamel, most people will not notice them, and they are polished off completely when treatment ends.
No, you take your aligners out to eat and to drink anything other than water. Chewing with trays in can crack them, and sugary or acidic drinks get trapped against your enamel underneath the plastic. Brush before you put them back in. This is why patients who snack throughout the day often struggle to hit the 20 hour minimum.
Call our Shelby Township office at (586) 685-0880 as soon as you notice. Depending on where you are in that tray's cycle, we will either have you move to the next set early or order a replacement. Do not skip ahead on your own, because moving teeth faster than the plan allows can loosen them or stall your progress.
Yes, and this is not optional. Teeth have memory and drift back toward their old positions without a retainer, which is the most common reason people need orthodontic treatment twice. Retainers are included in our current Invisalign offer, and we will give you a wear schedule that protects the result.
Yes. Invisalign treats teens whose adult teeth have come in, and Invisalign Teen aligners include compliance indicators that fade with wear so parents can confirm the trays are being used. Whether a specific teenager is a good candidate comes down to responsibility more than age, and we will talk through that at the consultation.