Aligners as the plan, not the exception.
Invisalign® in North Richland Hills, TX, directed by a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics since 2007. Most practices reach for braces first and offer aligners on request. Here the model is built the other way around — including for cases other providers say can't be done in aligners.
A removable appliance that moves teeth on the same mechanics as braces.
Invisalign uses a series of clear, removable aligners in place of fixed brackets and wires. The biology is identical to braces — steady, gentle pressure over time — delivered through a different instrument.
Each set of aligners applies controlled force to a specific movement, then is exchanged for the next set as treatment progresses. Because the aligners come out, you brush, floss, and eat as you normally would — removing the hygiene and diet constraints that come with fixed appliances. When active treatment ends, a retainer holds the result.
The aligners are clear and close-fitting, so treatment is largely unremarkable to the people around you. That matters to many patients — but it is the by-product of the approach, not the reason for it. The reason is that a well-planned aligner sequence can deliver the same corrections with fewer in-office constraints.
Aligner-first is not aligner-only.
Braces have a real, limited role. Where a specific tooth movement genuinely needs brackets, Dr. Fallah uses sectional braces as a short, precise step — then transitions back to aligners.
Aligner-first means clear aligners are the primary tool, not an option offered on request. Many patients arrive here after being told their case is too complex for aligners and requires traditional braces. That complexity is the case mix this practice was built around.
When an impacted tooth, a severely tipped molar, or a limited early phase calls for brackets, sectional braces are used deliberately and briefly — an instrument for a defined job, then set aside. We say this plainly because the alternative — implying braces are never needed — is not honest, and honesty about the tool is part of the clinical standard.
Weekly reviews from home, fewer visits in the chair.
Invisalign here is paired with DentalMonitoring: you scan your teeth at home with a smartphone attachment, and Dr. Fallah reviews your progress personally every week.
Because your progress is watched remotely and reviewed by the doctor — not screened by software alone — in-office visits can be as infrequent as every six months. It is how patients who travel from as far as Houston and Dallas are able to treat with this practice, and why aligners here are a monitored plan rather than a set of trays you manage on your own.
You can message the practice through the app between scans, and Dr. Fallah is accessible seven days a week. If a set is not tracking as planned, it is caught on the weekly review rather than at an appointment months later.
Treatment at a glance
Planned by the specialist who reviews your scans.
Adults and many teenagers are strong candidates for Invisalign, but suitability is a clinical judgment — made at your evaluation, with imaging, by a board-certified orthodontist.
Dr. Fallah has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics since 2007, the highest voluntary credential in the specialty, and has taught Invisalign technique to future dentists as adjunct faculty at the University of the Pacific. The same specialist who plans your case is the one who reads your weekly scans and sees you at every appointment.
Every evaluation includes a low-radiation CBCT airway screening as part of a standard intake — so aligner planning happens with your bite, growth, and airway in view, not just the front teeth. Fees depend on the complexity and length of treatment; our coordinators confirm your numbers in writing before anything begins.
Where aligners fit for you
Adult Orthodontics
Discreet aligners and remote monitoring built around a working schedule — including second-opinion and prior-treatment cases.
Children & Teens
First evaluation by age 7, with growth and airway concerns caught while intervention is simplest.
Airway Evaluation
The CBCT airway screening included in every intake here — and why it shapes treatment.
Told your case needs braces? See how Dr. Fallah approaches complex cases.
09 — Intake
Begin with an evaluation.
Your first visit at NRH Orthodontics is a full evaluation — CBCT airway screening included — and a treatment plan you understand before you commit to anything.
Accepting new patients — North Richland Hills, TX