I Think I Need Braces, What are my Options?

When Marie Antoinette -the 18th Century Queen of France- had crooked teeth, she didn’t have a lot of choices. A court physician was called in to correct the problem. He performed three months of painful surgeries and then installed heavy, medieval wire braces to yank her smile in place. These were the dark ages of cosmetic dentistry and thankfully, they are behind us. Invisalign is a comfortable and practically invisible method of repairing your smile. Instead of affixing metal brackets and wires directly onto your teeth, it utilizes a series of clear aligners to address dental issues.

Invisalign can be used to correct:

• Crooked teeth
• Teeth that are overcrowded or spaced too far apart
• An overbite, overjet, underbite, or crossbite
• An open bite, when teeth are unable to completely close together

Why Invisalign?

Invisalign is most beneficial due to the fact that the aligners are removable. You can take them out before brushing and flossing so that you can maintain your usual cleaning regimen, something not possible with traditional braces. Basic oral hygiene can be quite an awkward and tedious procedure when you have to navigate around all of the metal and wires, and plaque can build up in spots that are missed. Another advantage of removable aligners is the ability to take them out before you eat. Now you can have your favorite foods without having to worry about damage to your expensive braces. The convenience of removable aligners cannot be overstated. Innovations in cosmetic dentistry, like Invisalign, prove that we aren’t in the dark ages anymore. Invisalign is comfortable, invisible, and removable. Why not see if Invisalign will work for you?