7 Reasons To Let You Choose Invisalign For An Orthodontic Treatment

Why go for an orthodontic treatment at all?

Are you not happy with your smile? Do you hesitate to exhibit a broad smile when you are actually elated and light at heart? It certainly indicates that you must pay a visit to your orthodontist, to bring to your knowledge the various smile correcting options today! Issues like crooked teeth, teeth overcrowding and unimpressive gaps in between teeth, must actually be addressed with the help of an orthodontist.

Biting concerns that an orthodontist is able to solve

Your orthodontist is also capable of resolving your biting issues. Many patients suffer from these conditions since childhood. The primary types of biting irregularities are:

Overbite: When your upper set of teeth seems to overpower the lower set, i.e, the upper jaw falls seems to protrude further than the lower jaw and are not in line with each other when the mouth is in a rest position, it is technically termed as an overbite.

Under-bite: Contrarily, when the lower jaw protrudes further than the upper one, and seems to ride over the latter, it is termed as underbite.

Cross-bite: Cross-bite is a condition where the upper and the lower jaw do not touch each other when the mouth is in a rest position and there exists an unnecessary gap between your upper and lower set of teeth!

All that said, now you must be keen to know that how an invisalign would aid in addressing these issues and why does this device score over other orthodontic treatments?

What is an Invisalign?

An invisalign is a plastic-made tray that is generated with the help of computer aided 3-D imaging system. These are custom-made and are worn by patients for almost 24hours a day. As the name itself suggests, these are almost negligibly visible, that is, they are a set of "invisible aligners". The appliance is placed on your set of teeth in order to correct malocclusions. These aligners put a certain amount of thrust on your teeth to place them in the right position.

Given the basic idea about an Invisalign, one should remarkably note the virtues upon which he or she can harp on, while using an Invisalign!

The 7 golden virtues of your Invisalign

1. Custom-made: An invisalign is specifically made for you. The orthodontist uses X-rays and 3-D imaging systems to capture the exact shape and alignment of your teeth, such that the device fits you perfectly
2. Removable: An invisalign is a tray-like non-fixed device that takes the shape of your dental outlay when worn. Therefore, when you gorging your favorite food or flossing (as part of your daily oral care), you can open and keep them aside. Since wearing an invisalign for a period of 20 to 22 hours a day is sufficiently enough, you can take the liberty to pull them out if required!
3. Result within two weeks: Your orthodontist would advise you to put them on for a fortnight to notice remarkable results. But, according to the extent of malocclusions (or your particular issue), you may be re-advised to continue with the corrective measure. This calls for ordering of ‘refinement trays’ which usually come without a cost!
4. Nearly invisible: This is the greatest virtue of this method. They are a set of clear trays which, when worn, are almost invisible, even if you are giving a broad smile! This makes invisaligns score over traditional braces (whose wires and brackets make them clearly noticeable from even a faraway distance!)
5. Eat heartily: With an invisalign put on, you need not need to worry about food crumbs or pieces of peanuts getting stuck in between your teeth! Since they are easily removable, they do not necessarily put a restriction on what you eat!
6. No slipping out: This is not an orthodontic appliance that runs the risk of falling out while talking, eating or sipping through your cup of coffee. Since they are custom-made, they remain clung tightly to your teeth.

Your smile remains the same: Above all, putting on an invisalign tray does not bring about any big difference in your lifestyle. Your smile remains the same because the invisible nature of these devices does not interfere with your outward appearance!

Other treatable issues are overcrowding of teeth and a crossbite which can happen if both the upper and lower jaws are not aligned properly. All of these conditions can lead to tooth decay and loss and gum disease as well as jaw problems if not corrected.

I believe my job is to help you achieve your best physical, dental and emotional health as safely as possible and in as short a time period as possible.