Invisalign
Clear aligners in Health & fitness
Clear removable aligners people say beat braces, with good results and a fair price; the main caveat is the hassle of removing them to eat and clean.
Clear removable aligners people say beat braces, with good results and a fair price; the main caveat is the hassle of removing them to eat and clean.
17 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Owned for 2 years
Median of the 4 owners who said how long they have had it.
Each square is one year.
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2.4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Good results after treatment
“I completed mine 2 years ago and have to say it was 100% worth the patience.”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Invisalign Became the Biggest User of 3D Printers” “it's worth it (just in the increase in dental hygiene alone in my case)”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Invisalign Became the Biggest User of 3D Printers” “I went through these and am pretty happy with the results.”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Invisalign Became the Biggest User of 3D Printers” - Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Invisalign Became the Biggest User of 3D Printers”
- Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Invisalign Became the Biggest User of 3D Printers”
Better than braces
“it is amazing compared to traditional way, pulling healthy teeth, wearing braces which are brutal to your teeth”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Invisalign Became the Biggest User of 3D Printers” “Considering the cost of braces and the flexibility these allow”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Invisalign Became the Biggest User of 3D Printers” Vetted process at fair cost
“having a product that's made with a vetted process is pretty attractive -- and 600 USD seems like a bargain”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Invisalign Became the Biggest User of 3D Printers” “it's also not unreasonably expensive”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Invisalign Became the Biggest User of 3D Printers”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Hassle removing them to eat
“it seems like such a hassle”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Invisalign Became the Biggest User of 3D Printers” “snacking became so annoying”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Invisalign Became the Biggest User of 3D Printers” “Because it's annoying to remove and clean for eating each time, it will get to a point where coffee or the odd snack is not worth the hassle.”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Invisalign Became the Biggest User of 3D Printers”
What people said
16 of the 17 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Invisalign is a subscription for your teeth.”
“Because it's annoying to remove and clean for eating each time, it will get to a point where coffee or the odd snack is not worth the hassle.”
“it is amazing compared to traditional way, pulling healthy teeth, wearing braces which are brutal to your teeth”
“it's worth it (just in the increase in dental hygiene alone in my case)”
“I went through these and am pretty happy with the results.”
“4 years later, great teeth!”
“The first two weeks I was regretting it, but adjusted quickly.”
“snacking became so annoying”
“it seems like such a hassle”
“As the sibling comment, it’s definitely worth it.”
“I completed mine 2 years ago and have to say it was 100% worth the patience.”
“Considering the cost of braces and the flexibility these allow”
“having a product that's made with a vetted process is pretty attractive -- and 600 USD seems like a bargain”
“the 12 billion dollar company must be doing something that no one needs”
“Unfortunately invisilign resulted in an open bite for my molars”
“it's also not unreasonably expensive”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.