If you’ve thought about having dental braces, but may be put off by the look of those silver brackets and wires, then the newest trends in dental braces may interest you!
Two new technologies in cosmetic dentistry now allow for nearly invisible dental braces.
The first is INVISALIGN. This technique uses a series of custom-made, transparent polyurethane plastic molds, called aligners. Each set of aligners are worn for about two weeks, and changed every 2 weeks — moving your teeth, gradually — week by week, millimeter by millimeter — until the intended result is achieved.
What happens when you want to find out if Invisalign is appropriate for you? Simply visit a Beverly Hills 6750 dentist for a consultation to discuss the goals you have for your smile. Once he determines that Invisalign is right for you, he will write up a detailed treatment plan, which will include taking a dental impression. The impressions of your teeth will be digitized in order for your dentist to work with a computerized 3-D image of your teeth. Then, he will plan your tooth movements throughout your entire treatment timeline.
Customized aligners are created with advanced technology for you to wear at each stage of your treatment. While the number of aligners varies for each individual situation, a full set of treatment typically includes 20-30 aligners per arch. Although the aligners are removable, it’s recommended that these be worn full-time, day and night, except to eat, brush, or flossing one’s teeth.
Choosing the Invisalign system is a great option as the advanced technology provides you with a customized treatment that aims to give you a smile that suits you. All this, without anyone possibly knowing!
The second technique is called LINGUAL BRACES. This refers to a method of orthodontic treatment where the brackets and wires that produce the patient’s teeth realignment are attached to the backside (palate or tongue side) of their teeth, as opposed to the front or cheek side as is the case with traditional dental braces. While the positioning of the patient’s orthodontic hardware is just the opposite as that found with traditional dental braces, both techniques and the materials they employ are otherwise very similar.
The chief advantage of lingual braces lies in the fact that they are non-visible. By “non-visible,” as opposed to the term “invisible,” we mean that if someone carefully looks they may catch a glimpse of your lingual braces but otherwise they are not easily detected with casual interaction.
Not everyone is a suitable candidate for lingual braces treatment. In general, appropriate candidates will be adults and older teenagers. The patient’s teeth need to be relatively normal sized, as opposed to being very small.
Good candidates will have a bite relationship that is accommodating to the presence of lingual braces. If the patient has teeth that overlap excessively (deep vertical overbite) or have an alignment that might produce heavy forces on their orthodontic brackets when they chew or otherwise close their teeth together, lingual braces probably aren’t the best choice. Only an evaluation by an orthodontist can lead to a determination that lingual braces technique is an appropriate treatment.
Now, get the smile you’ve always wanted both quickly and possibly without anyone knowing you’re wearing braces!