How Misalignment Harms Your Smile

Do you have crooked, crowded, or overlapping teeth? If so, this can impact the appearance of your smile and over time, harm your overall oral health and bite function too. Which is why we urge people to seek orthodontic treatment. In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about how misalignment harms your smile, and how we can help with clear aligners.

The Causes of Dental Misalignment

What causes us to develop poor alignment in our smiles? For some, this is due to factors that occur in childhood, such as thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, or issues with the growth of the jaw or eruption of the teeth. But poor alignment could also occur due to tooth loss in the teen and adult years, or as the result of injury or the arrival of the wisdom teeth. Our team will examine your smile carefully to assess the cause and extent of your poor alignment, so we can choose the best treatment option. For some, treatment involves clear orthodontic aligners, which are practically invisible and offer a comfortable solution to misalignment!

The Harm for Your Smile’s Alignment

What does dental misalignment do to your smile? Well, poor alignment often provides places for food and drink particles to become trapped, beyond the reach of your toothbrush, which can increase the risk of tooth decay and periodontal disease. The pressure on your bite balance could also lead to issues, causing the onset of complications like TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). Misalignment also means you could feel uncomfortable with your appearance, which then increases the risk of anxiety and poor quality of life. To enjoy good oral health and a smile that makes you feel confident, our team recommends seeing us for orthodontic treatment. We could help with a series of clear and comfortable plastic aligners!

Treatment with Our Clear Aligners

Instead of braces, we could opt for clear orthodontic aligners. These fit snugly over your teeth and you wear a set for two weeks, 20 to 22 hours a day. You then repeat the process with the next in the series and continue this until you see optimal results, which could be possible in as little as one year. These aligners are custom-made base on detailed digital images and impressions we take of your bite. They are easy to use and clean, and can travel with you too.

If you have any questions about how our team will take on dental misalignment with clear orthodontic aligners, or if you want to get started, then contact our team today.

Our Team Offers Treatment With Help From Dr. Browne, D.D.S.

With clear orthodontic treatment, our team can provide even smiles without the need for braces. Call Dr. Browne in Prairie Village, KS today at (913) 901-8585.