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What is Invisalign?
With Invisalign, there are no fixed brackets or wires and no need for elastics. Instead of fixed braces, Invisalign removable aligner trays straighten teeth effectively.
The aligners are customized to gradually align teeth by applying a specific amount of gentle pressure, which helps them move into position. Each set of aligners is used for one to two weeks before being discarded for the next set.
Advantages of Choosing Invisalign
Conventional orthodontic treatment with fixed braces necessitates adjustments to oral hygiene routines and dietary habits. Invisalign has no such restrictions.
Advantages of choosing Invisalign can include:
- Eat whatever you wish during treatment since the aligners are removed for meals.
- Follow the same oral care routine as you take out the aligners for brushing and flossing.
- Checkup appointments are short, since there are no wires or brackets to adjust.
Additionally, Invisalign can address a wide range of orthodontic issues, including:
- Overcrowding.
- Open bites.
- Crossbites.
- Underbites.
- Overbites.
- Gaps between teeth.
Utilizing Advanced Digital Technologies to Straighten Teeth
The technology behind the Invisalign system is the result of decades of research and development. Treatment is digitally planned, an approach that helps provide predictable outcomes.
The digital planning process also allows patients to view virtual images, which can be an extremely useful exercise. When someone is investigating orthodontic treatment, it can be challenging to envision how their teeth will look after wearing braces.
Invisalign’s virtual images help them assess whether the results meet their goals. With conventional fixed braces, a patient must put their trust in their orthodontist that the results will ultimately be as desired.
Duration of Treatment with Invisalign
Invisalign treatment typically takes a similar length of time to traditional braces. Anyone only requiring mild corrections can expect to complete treatment in a matter of months.
For example, anyone using Invisalign for overlapping front teeth may complete treatment in six months or less. Most people will complete treatment within a year. More complex cases will take longer, and possibly 18 to 24 months.
Lifestyle With Invisalign
Treatment is minimally disruptive, as you can eat your favourite foods after first removing your aligners. You can brush and floss normally.
Caring for the aligners is simple, and they are discarded approximately every two weeks. The aligners are virtually invisible, so many people will be unaware that you are receiving orthodontic treatment.
Initially, the aligners may feel strange and affect your speech, causing you to salivate more, but this is perfectly normal with any new dental appliance. As you become accustomed to wearing them, they should begin to feel perfectly natural, and your saliva production will return to normal levels.
Wearing Retainers after Invisalign
Once treatment is complete, you switch to wearing retainers. You cannot straighten teeth without braces, and do not use a retainer for teeth straightening. However, retainers are essential for holding your newly straightened teeth in place.
Invisalign retainers look just like the aligners, but will feel more comfortable, and you do not discard them after two weeks. Instead, you will need to wear them continuously, just like your aligners, gradually reducing the wear time as your teeth settle into place.
Invisalign treatment is very straightforward and effective. It uses advanced digital technologies that are continually refined and improved. The result is a system that is used worldwide and renowned for providing excellent and predictable results.
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