There was a day when the only choices you had to deal with crooked teeth were grinning and bearing it, or wearing traditional wire and metal braces. Thankfully, that’s no longer the case. Today, you can wear Invisalign aligners instead. Here are just nine of the ways that Invisalign stands apart.
Invisalign’s aligners are
invisible
There are two especially big reasons that so many people choose Invisalign in NW Calgary to achieve their teeth-straightening goals. The first of those especially important reasons is that Invisalign’s aligners are invisible. Think of the glaringly obvious presence of metal brackets and wires on so many teenagers’ teeth. Now imagine being able to straighten your teeth without wires and without brackets, but with invisible aligners made of clear thermoplastic material. Many people will have no idea you’re wearing “braces.”
Invisalign’s aligners are
removable
This is the second prominent reason so many people have signed up for Invisalign in Royal Oak. Unlike braces which will stay on your teeth for years — except when your dentist removes parts of them for maintenance purposes — you’ll be able to remove your Invisalign aligners whenever you need to. You’ll need to be disciplined and remove them only to eat and drink, but no one will blame you if you remove them for important moments, pictures, and the like. (As long as you clean them and put them back in quickly.)
They’re comfortable
It’s hard to imagine braces being comfortable when you think of the sharp and protruding wires and brackets on the teeth of so many people with traditional braces. Invisalign’s aligners are smooth and formed to fit snug against your teeth without any sharp edges or protrusions against your lips and cheeks. In the unlikely event that there is a snag along the edge of an aligner, you can simply file it away. But let your dentist know about the problem so they can give you any necessary support.
Keeping your teeth clean will be
a snap
Remember when we said your aligners could be removed for “important moments?” Amongst those important moments are those times when you’ll brush and floss your teeth. You’ll be able to keep your gums clean quickly and easily without any interference by wires and brackets.
The Invisalign treatment process
is faster than traditional braces
Follow-up appointments during your Invisalign treatment plan will be much quicker and less frequent than appointments required while wearing wire and metal braces. Appointments during a traditional orthodontic treatment plan will involve removing your braces, cleaning your teeth, adjusting your braces, and returning your braces to your teeth. None of those things are necessary during an Invisalign follow-up appointment.
Follow-up appointment asides, an Invisalign treatment plan may be many, many months shorter than an orthodontic treatment plan with wire and metal braces. However, the schedule of your treatment plan will be influenced by a wide variety of factors that you should discuss carefully with a dentist near you.
You’ll be able to eat what you
want
Do you love corn on the cob? Apples? Those are just two foods that can be very difficult to eat while wearing braces — amongst many others. Powerful a tool as traditional braces can be, the physical presence of wires and brackets on your teeth invite easy snags and lingering clogs while and after eating. None of those snags or clogs are possible during an Invisalign treatment plan, because you’ll remove your aligners while eating… whatever you want.
You’ll feel better about yourself
It’s no secret that wearing braces can be highly stigmatizing. Far too many kids have been called far too many names while wearing braces. How many people have dreaded braces for this very reason? Is it any surprise that mature teens and adults alike prefer to have their teeth straightened discreetly and invisibly?
Straighter teeth are healthier
teeth
While the primary motivations for achieving straighter teeth are often cosmetic in nature (and there is nothing wrong with that!), straighter teeth are healthier than crooked teeth, too. When teeth overlap or grow in a crooked or twisted pattern, keeping all edges and surfaces of those teeth is much more difficult. With straighter teeth, you’ll be much less vulnerable to tooth decay and gum disease.
Invisalign is a cost-effective
option
The cost of an Invisalign treatment plan is affected by an almost endless number of factors that you should discuss with your dentist in NW Calgary. In many instances, Invisalign treatment plans are nearly as cost-effective as traditional wire and metal braces. Depending on the value you place on discretion, comfort, easier checkups, and fewer checkups, Invisalign may be a bargain!
To discuss your best options for achieving straighter teeth, contact a dentist near you.
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