Don’t let poor alignment cause you to feel embarrassed about your smile, or let your overall oral health suffer. Instead, talk to our team about treatment with clear and comfortable orthodontic aligners. In today’s blog, your Kansas City, MO, dentist talks about how we improve smiles with Invisalign®.
When You Need Orthodontics
Orthodontic treatment is designed to address crooked, crowded, and overlapping teeth. Otherwise, poor alignment could make it difficult to brush and floss thoroughly, so the risk of tooth decay and gum disease is higher. For others, the pressure on your jaw joints due to poor alignment could make the onset of TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding) more likely. You could also feel uncomfortable with your smile, which impacts your social interactions. We can help you avoid the issues by shifting your teeth into proper position using our clear and custom Invisalign® aligners.
Designing Aligners With iTero®
Instead of braces, this system will use an array of custom, plastic aligners to correct the smile. To begin, we need to design and craft your custom orthodontics. To do so, we will take detailed digital images of your smile from multiple angles. We use these to create a 3D impression of your bite, one that experts will use in a special lab setting to design and fabricate your aligners from a BPA-free plastic material, one that is clear in appearance. When they are ready, you can start the treatment process!
The Invisalign® Treatment Process
With Invisalign®, you will wear a set of these plastic aligners for about 20 to 22 hours a day. You wear each set like daily over a period of two weeks. You then upgrade to the next set in the series and continue your treatment, which could take as little as one year. The removable orthodontics mean brushing and flossing is much simpler, as you don’t have to work around metal brackets and wires. Being removable also means an easier time eating, as you don’t have to change your diet or avoid certain foods. You can even take them out for special occasions, just as long as you wear them the way we recommend.
If you have any questions about how we correct your smile with cosmetic Invisalign® aligners, or if you want to schedule your first appointment of 2025, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you start 2025 on the path to your best smile, and that begins with an initial consultation.
Schedule An Appointment for Clear Orthodontics
Do you want to finally correct your uneven smile? Then you should talk to our team about the clear and comfortable Invisalign® system. Schedule an appointment with Delightful Dental in Kansas City, MO, today at 816-942-7669 today.