Do you wish you could straighten your smile without relying on metal braces? Well, our team can help correct misalignment with a series of clear and custom orthodontic aligners! In today’s blog, Dreem Dentistry in Leawood, KS, talks about how we straighten uneven smiles with Invisalign®.
The Need for Orthodontic Treatment
When do you need to see our team for orthodontic treatment? We could offer an even smile with our custom and comfortable Invisalign® aligners, no need for braces for some teens and adults! You should consider correcting your uneven smile because dental misalignment can mean trouble or your oral health. Poor alignment makes it more difficult to brush and floss, so food and drink particles can remain lodged between teeth, increasing the risk of tooth decay and gum disease. Poor alignment also strains your jaw joints so the risk of complications like painful TMJ disorder and even chronic teeth grinding (bruxism) are more likely. You could also simply feel comfortable with your appearance! But we can help, and with a cosmetic approach using clear Invisalign® aligners.
The Invisalign® System
With the Invisalign® system, we will take detailed digital images of your bite, which experts will use in a lab setting to design and craft a series of clear and custom plastic aligners, which fits snugly over your teeth. These will be used instead of metal brackets and wires to correct your uneven smile, so you can feel confident again and enjoy better oral health and bite function too.
Correcting Your Uneven Teeth
With the Invisalign® system, you will wear a set of the aligners from the series for about two weeks, usually between 20 and 23 hours a day. After two weeks, you begin wearing the next set in the series for the same amount of time and repeat this process as your smile is gradually and gently corrected. For some, an even smile is possible in as little as one year! We will discuss how to soak and clean them, and offer tips on caring for your smile during treatment.
Since these are removable, you will have a much easier time brushing and flossing, so working around metal brackets and wires. Being removable also means you can avoid complications with mealtime, and that you can even take them out for special occasions, such as first dates, job interviews, graduations, or weddings. If you have any questions about how we correct your smile with cosmetic aligners, then contact our team today to learn more and get started!
Learn More About Cosmetic Orthodontics
Our team wants to help shift uneven smiles with our clear orthodontic aligners. Call Dreem Dentistry in Leawood, KS, today at (913) 681-5500 to schedule your visit with our friendly team.
