Our team is proud to offer a cosmetic approach to orthodontic treatment, one that uses clear aligners instead of traditional metal braces. But how does this approach work, and what can you expect from the treatment process? In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about correcting smiles with orthodontic clear aligners!
Starting Your Treatment Process
How do you get started? To begin, schedule a visit with our team. We will conduct a detailed examination of your smile to assess the cause and severity of your dental misalignment. With this information, we can decide if our clear braces are the right choice for you. If so, then our team will begin the process of creating your custom orthodontics, so you can begin your treatment journey to an even and beautiful smile.
Creating Your Custom Aligners
The treatment will involve wearing different sets of aligners from a series of them, each one being custom-made for your smile to ensure a proper fit and treatment with precision and accuracy. To do so, our team will take detailed digital images of your smile from multiple angles, using these to create a 3D impression of your bite, one far more accurate and convenient than a traditional physical mold. With this impression, we will be able to design and craft them from a BPA-free acrylic material, one that is clear in appearance.
Wearing Your Clear Orthodontics
Each set will fit over your teeth snugly and help shift them gradually. You will wear each set for about 20 to 23 hours on average each day. You can remove them before meals, so you don’t have to worry about changing your diet or avoiding certain items. You also take them out before you brush and floss, so you can thoroughly clean your teeth and keep your smile bright and healthy during treatment. Of course, you can also take them out for special occasions, just as long as you wear them for the amount of time we recommend.
You wear each set like this for about two weeks before moving onto the next one in the series. The total treatment time could be as little as one year in some cases! If you have any questions about our orthodontic clear aligners, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help straighten your smile and offer stunning results!
Do You Have Questions About Clear Braces?
With clear orthodontic aligners, we can help correct your uneven smile in as little as one year. To learn more about the steps needed to finally obtain an even smile with clear orthodontics, call Dr. Browne in Prairie Village, KS today at (913) 901-8585.