How We Straighten Smiles With Aligners

We offer orthodontic treatment to correct uneven smiles, but that doesn’t mean using metal braces at all. Instead, we can straighten smiles with a series of clear (and cozy) plastic aligners! In today’s blog, Dr. Robert M. Browne talks about how we correct your misalignment with our clear orthodontic aligners, so you can feel great when you show off your smile to the world!

The Risks That an Uneven Smile Causes

What risks does an uneven smile pose for your smile? When we have crooked, crowded, and overlapping teeth, this could mean trouble fully brushing and flossing, which in turn leads to tooth decay and gum disease. You could also have strain on your jaw joints, which increases the risk of painful diseases like TMD or bruxism (teeth grinding). You could also feel embarrassed about your appearance, impacting your social life in negative ways. But we can help, and we can do so without metal braces, instead using our clear and cozy plastic aligners!

Creating Clear Plastic Aligners

How do we create your clear plastic aligners? To begin, we will use an intraoral camera to carefully and comfortably take multiple images of your bite from several angles, using these in a lab setting to design and craft a series of orthodontic trays. Made from a clear and BPA-free plastic material, these will fit comfortably and offer care with precision, so you can enjoy an even smile in as little as one year in some cases, half the time braces typically require.

Shifting Your New Smile

When your new aligner sets are ready, you will start the treatment process. You will wear a set for about two weeks, 20 to 23 hours per day on average. You repeat the process for about a year. In the meantime, you can actually remove your clear orthodontics before you eat, so no need to change your diet or avoid items that would otherwise be stuck in metal braces. Being removable also means a much easier time brushing and flossing your teeth, and also that you have the ability to remove them for special occasions, such as first dates, graduation, or a job interview.

If you have any questions about how we help teens and adults with minor misalignment enjoy an even smile with clear orthodontics, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you start your journey to an even smile now, so you can feel confident and enjoy better oral health and improved bite function too.

Ready to Start Your Orthodontic Treatment?

Our team wants to help shift your smile with a comfortable and cosmetic approach. To learn more about straightening your smile without metal braces, call Dr. Browne in Prairie Village, KS today at (913) 901-8585.