Experience A Straighter Smile Without The Bulk With Invisalign!
If you are looking for a straighter smile, but wish to avoid the bulk of traditional
braces you are in luck! With over five years of experience with Invisalign, Dr. Hodge, your dentist in Cincinnati, can straighten your smile in no time! Whether you are a teenager or an adult, Invisalign can be used to straighten your smile without embarrassing wire and bracket braces.
Invisalign is not appropriate for every case of misalignment or complex bite problems. If you have a complex malocclusion, traditional braces may be more beneficial for straightening your smile, even though they are not as esthetically appealing as Invisalign. Only your dentist in Cincinnati can determine which treatment option might be the best solution for straightening your smile. If Invisalign is not appropriate for you, traditional orthodontics can still be used for conditions such as:
*Crowding and spacing greater than five millimeters
*Skeletal malocclusions
*Teeth that are severely rotated
*Open bites
*Teeth that are severely tipped
*Upper or lower jaws with multiple missing teeth
The Benefits of a Straighter Smile
Many people are surprised to know that having a properly aligned smile provides a host of benefits that extend far beyond a confident smile. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), by straightening your smile you can significantly affect your overall dental health. With Invisalign, having a confident smile and reducing your risk for tooth decay and gum disease go hand in hand.
Swollen, red gums can often be the result of having teeth that are crowded or too widely spaced. Unfortunately, these are also signs of periodontal disease. When teeth are properly aligned, it helps the gums fit more securely around the teeth, allowing for the strongest and healthiest defense against potential periodontal problems. That is where Invisalign comes in because the comfortable, clear aligners gently and gradually begin to move your teeth into the proper position - without unsightly brackets and wires as with traditional braces.
The Invisalign Treatment
Currently approved for both adults and teenagers, Invisalign uses a series of removable aligners for the adjustment of occlusion. Simpler than its predecessors, it requires only one set of impressions and photographs of the teeth, taken during an initial consultation. These impressions are used to create a three-dimensional computer projection of how your teeth can be moved in increments, forming the basis for developing a series of custom-made aligners to accomplish this movement.
Manufactured at the Align Technologies dental laboratory, Invisalign aligners are created by using computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) processes. The aligners are sent to your dentist once they are completed so that they can dispense the aligners in groups of one or two at a time during regular checkups to ensure treatment is properly managed.
It is important that each aligner is worn in its specific order for about two weeks, during which your teeth move in small increments. Although Invisalign aligners are removable, it is important that they are worn at least 20 hours a day in order to reposition the teeth successfully. A typical Invisalign treatment will require 20 to 30 aligners for both the upper and lower teeth. Most adults complete their treatment in less than a year. However, your treatment time will depend on the specific alignment problem.
Talk to your Cincinnati dentist for more information on Invisalign, and to see if it is an appropriate solution for straightening your smile.
by: Gen Wright
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