subject: Take The Next Step Toward A Straighter Smile With Invisalign [print this page] Whether you are a teenager or an adult, you may desire straighter teeth. Orthodontic treatments are available to bring your teeth, lips and jaws into proper alignment, achieving facial balance. People typically associate orthodontics with braces to correct crooked teeth in children. However, orthodontics can be used to treat a wide variety of conditions in people of all ages - from overbites to underbites and not just crooked teeth.
Whether acquired or inherited, your dentist in New Berlin can help properly align your teeth and jaws with various orthodontic treatments, such as Invisalign. With Invisalign, it's possible to straighten your smile without anyone knowing. Using a series of clear, removable, custom-made aligners, the Invisalign system gradually shifts your teeth to their desired position. Invisalign is quickly becoming the preferred teeth straightening option for adults.
Benefits of a Straighter Smile
The benefits of straightening crooked teeth are more far-reaching than just cosmetic improvements. Aside from aesthetic reasons, straighter teeth can improve your health and overall quality of life. Straight teeth are less prone to decay, because they collect less plaque-the sticky colorless substance that forms on our teeth and leads to tooth decay.
Straighter teeth are also easier to keep clean. Not to mention that a properly aligned smile can improve your normal day to day functions like chewing and speaking, as well. If you think of teens when you think of braces, think again. While this is partially true, in recent years more and more adults are turning to their dentists to achieve a straighter smile.
How does Invisalign Work?
Using advanced 3-D computer imaging your New Berlin, WI dentist can customize Invisalign aligners- clear, retainer-like trays- to fit your teeth. Each set of aligners is designed to fit your teeth perfectly at each stage of the Invisalign treatment process. Every two to three weeks, depending on the patient, the aligners are replaced with the next set, gradually shifting your teeth until the final position is achieved.
While the treatment time varies for each individual, most patients complete their Invisalign treatment in a year, making Invisalign a faster option than traditional braces. From crowded teeth to large gaps, you'll have a reason to smile at the end of your Invisalign treatment.
What are the Benefits of Invisalign?
Many adults will agree that the greatest benefit of Invisalign is the discreetness of the clear and virtually invisible trays. Since most patients would love to have a straighter smile, but are embarrassed to wear noticeable wire braces, Invisalign is the perfect option for correcting teeth without anyone but the patient knowing.
Invisalign will change the position of your teeth, but that doesn't mean your life has to change. Where the sharp wires and brackets found in traditional braces can be uncomfortable and painful for your lips and gums, Invisalign aligners are made of soft plastic so you don't have to worry about cutting your mouth.
Plus, Invisalign is removable, and that means you can do most things normally, including brushing, flossing, eating and even enjoy special occasions. As long as you wear the aligner for the required number of hours every day, you'll have the flexibility to remove your aligners as needed.
With Invisalign, you can bring about a straighter, improved smile comfortably and conveniently without altering your life. Talk to your New Berlin dentist at your next appointment and find out if Invisalign is right for you.
