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Title: Invisalign: Before and After
Invisalign is one of the newest ways to make your smile truly shine. This innovative teeth straightening practice is more convenient and comfortable than traditional braces.
Braces use a series of wires, brackets and rubber bands that need to be tightened on a regular basis to achieve straight teeth, fill in gaps, and sharpen your smile. While they are effective, they are also cumbersome, time-consuming, and can be painful. Many people have popped off brackets by eating food that was too hard, have experienced sore, achy gums and teeth for a few days after having their braces tightened, and have experienced raw inside their mouth while …show more content…
Invisalign, on the other hand, straightens out crooked teeth to shift them into the best position for optimal dental health. You’ll start by meeting with a dentist — the best option is to seek a professional who has been named an Invisalign Preferred or Elite Preferred Provider. Preferred providers have a higher level of case experience, and a member of the elite group has the highest level of experience and skills needed to give patients the best possible experience.
Your dentist will begin by evaluating your needs, and will take an impression of the teeth. Invisalign pulls from three-dimensional computer technology to create highly customized aligners out of a uniquely designed thermoplastic …show more content…
Teens have a wider range in average treatment based on the severity of correction that is needed as well as their teeth’s adaptability and reception to the treatment.
For many patients, the invisible aligners are all that is needed to achieve desired results. Other patients, though, may find they need attachments or ridges. The attachments are enamel-colored composites pieces that are affixed to the teeth and help grip the bumps on the aligners. Ridges are long, slender indents in the aligners. Both aid in the treatment process to help achieve the desired results.
At each new treatment stage, you may feel slight pressure for a few days. This is completely normal and is a positive sign that the teeth are moving according to the treatment plan. The aligners then help to keep the teeth in those positions for the rest of that treatment stage.
Throughout the treatment plan, you’ll need to keep the aligners clean. Invisalign has created a special cleaning kit, and you can also clean them by brushing and then rinsing them in lukewarm