Our patients often enjoy smile correction with our clear orthodontic aligners instead of braces. These can offer benefits for patients, from improvements with eating to an easier time brushing and flossing. In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about the benefits of our custom and clear orthodontic aligners and why you might consider them to correct your own dental misalignment.
The Treatment Process
How does treatment work? Well, we will take detailed digital images of your smile from multiple angles. In a lab setting, experts will use these images and measurements to design and craft a series of aligners from a clear and BPA-free plastic material. These will fit snugly over the teeth and help shift them to their proper position. The treatment process involves wearing a set of them for about 20 to 23 hours a day on average, and then switching to the next set in the series every two weeks as the smile is corrected.
Benefits in Your Daily Life
Since these are removable, you don’t need to avoid foods that could otherwise be trapped in metal orthodontics, so you can eat your normal meals and enjoy your favorite snacks. You simply remove the aligners before a meal and restore them afterward. We may suggest flossing after each meal, just to be safe. Being removable also means that when you brush and floss you don’t have to work around your orthodontics, which can help improve your oral hygiene during treatment and lower the risk of tooth decay and gum disease, as well as bad breath and teeth stains. You also have a shorter treatment time, a year instead of the two years to more that braces may require. There are also fewer office visits!
Improving Your Oral Health
When you undergo treatment, you correct your uneven smiles and can offer improvements for your oral health. An even smile is easier to brush and floss, so the risk of tooth decay and gum disease is much lower. An even smile also prevents bite imbalance and jaw joint strain, so you are less vulnerable to issues like TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). You also feel more confident in your smile and won’t hesitate to show off your pearly whites in social situations.
If you have any questions about how our team will offer an even and healthy smile with our clear orthodontic aligners, or if you would like to schedule an initial consultation today, then contact our office right away.
Correcting Misalignment With Treatment From Dr. Browne, D.D.S.
We want to help our patients enjoy good oral health and an even smile with our clear orthodontic aligners. Call Dr. Browne in Prairie Village, KS today at (913) 901-8585.