Why You Should Consider Clear Orthodontics

Dental misalignment means you have an uneven smile, often with crowding or overlapping teeth, or ones that sit crooked. By addressing your uneven smile, you not only boost smile beauty, but improve your oral health and bite function too. In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist explains why you should consider our orthodontic clear aligners.

The Causes and Dangers of Dental Misalignment

What causes our smiles to become so uneven? This could occur in early childhood due to factors like thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, or even the premature loss of baby teeth, which upsets how the permanent ones can erupt. In later years, injury or accidents could alter alignment, as could the eruption of the wisdom teeth. Agan, losing teeth in the teen and adult years could cause portions of your smile to drift, creating misalignment.

When you have poor alignment, then your oral health suffers. The alignment concerns make it difficult to thoroughly brush and floss, so particles remain trapped for bacteria to consume. This increases your risk of cavities and periodontal disease. The pressure on your jaw joints and bite could lead to painful disorders like TMD and bruxism (teeth grinding). You could also feel embarrassed about your appearance, which leads to negative impacts on your overall quality of life. But with orthodontic clear aligners, our team can help shift your smile and offer stunning results!

The Benefits of Clear Aligners

Our clear aligner system doesn’t require braces, so instead you have an option that is practically invisible when worn. In addition, since we don’t move the more front facing visible teeth, this requires less time. Instead of two or more years, you could see optimal results in a few months or a year at the most. There are also fewer office visits. Since your orthodontic clear aligners are removable, you can take them out before meals. No need to worry about food being stuck in braces, and no need to avoid certain items either. Being removable also means an easier time brushing and flossing, so you have a lowered risk of tooth decay, gum disease, and teeth stains.

Starting Your Treatment Journey

If you want to finally correct your uneven smile, then begin with a visit to our office. We will examine your smile to assess the cause and severity of your alignment concerns, so we can decide if clear aligners are best for you. If so, then we will take images and impressions to design your custom aligners!

Do You Have Questions About Our Treatment Options?

We want to help you feel confident when you smile. To learn more about how we correct poor alignment and offer better oral health again, call Dr. Browne in Prairie Village, KS today at (913) 901-8585.