When you have an uneven smile, there are various options for correcting your smile, including brace and retainers. But our team is proud to offer a more cosmetic approach using clear aligners instead. In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about the benefits of choosing orthodontic clear aligners for correcting uneven smiles!
Why You Need to Seek Treatment
What makes undergoing orthodontic care so important? Correcting your poor alignment offers cosmetic benefits for our patients, but there are also improvements for your oral health and bite function too! When you correct alignment, brushing and flossing thoroughly is much simpler, and the risk of tooth decay and gum disease is lowered. Restoring proper balance to your bite could lower the chances of complications like TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). Your overall oral health improves, along with your appearance and your level of self-confidence!
The Benefits of Clear Aligners
While braces are an effective way of correcting uneven teeth, we are proud to offer our patients a cosmetic alternative, one that can provide even smiles in a shorter time frame, with fewer office visits. Not only that, the orthodontics themselves will be clear and barely visible, perfect for adults working in professional environments and image-conscious teens. Being custom-made means they fit comfortably too. Being removable also makes mealtime easier, no need to avoid certain foods. You also have an easier time brushing and flossing, so you have a lowered risk of complications like tooth decay, gum disease, and teeth stains during your treatment experience.
Starting Your Treatment
We will examine your smile to see if clear aligners are right for you and if so, we will take detailed images and impressions of your bite with digital imaging technology. We provide these to professionals who then design and craft your orthodontics in a dental lab setting. When your aligner series is ready, you start treatment.
Essentially, you will wear a set for 20 to 23 hours daily for about two weeks, and then continue the process wearing the next set for the same amount of time. This process continues until you see optimal results, which is possible in as little as one year for some patients. The aligners are easy to use and clean, and they can travel with you too. If you have any questions about treating your misalignment with our clear and custom plastic aligners, then contact our team today to learn more and start your treatment journey!
Do You Have Questions About Tackling Misalignment?
We are proud to offer a clear and comfortable approach to treating your dental misalignment! To learn more about treating your smile and addressing poor alignment, call Dr. Browne in Prairie Village, KS today at (913) 901-8585.