Not everyone is born with great-looking teeth. Thanks to modern dentistry, within a short period of time you can realign your teeth and start smiling with confidence.  If you need teeth realignment, here’s what you should know about Invisalign.

What is Invisalign?

Invisalign braces are the modern alternative to traditional metal braces. Your dentist will make a custom mold that will snap into place over your teeth. These discreet and removable aligners work to straighten your teeth over time, ensuring you can have the beautiful smile you’ve always wanted. Visit your dentist every two weeks for a new set of aligners. The new set allows for adjustments without the pain and hassle of having to manually tighten metal braces.

Invisible

As the name suggests, Invisalign braces are invisible. If you’re self-conscious about your smile already, adding a mouthful of metal and wires probably doesn’t help. From a first date to a new job interview, Invisalign will help you flash your best smile. Your friends and coworkers won’t even notice that you have Invisalign braces, but they’ll certainly notice your beautiful new smile once the process is done! Traditional braces, on the other hand, are definitely noticeable.

Comfortable

Invisalign braces are much more comfortable than traditional metal braces. With metal braces, wire ends can poke into your tongue and cheeks, causing irritation and pain. Invisible braces are made of clear and smooth plastic that is custom-molded to your teeth. Whenever you are going through the process of straightening your teeth, some mild discomfort is inevitable. While traditional and invisible braces both involve this mild discomfort, you have no irritation from poking wires when you choose Invisalign.

Removable

Unlike traditional braces, Invisalign braces are easily removable. You can take off your invisible braces with ease for cleaning or dental visits. With traditional braces, you are not supposed to eat foods like gum, popcorn, nuts, sticky candy, and caramel. You also have to be careful when eating crunchy vegetables, wings, and ribs. With Invisalign, you get the best of both worlds: you can enjoy all of your favourite foods, but you also get the enjoyment of having a straight smile.

6 Great Reasons to Choose Invisalign

An Effective Solution for Correcting Many Imperfections

Whether you have overcrowded teeth, a crossbite, overbite or underbite, Invisalign can remedy them all. This makes it an easy and convenient solution for correcting multiple bite issues and repositioning improperly spaced teeth. These clear aligners can also reduce speech impairments and pain, and prevent problems from happening in the first place, such as deep cracks caused by overcrowding.

Can Reduce Infections and Disease

Bacteria, plaque, infections and disease stem from poor oral hygiene, which is typically more common for those who have crowded teeth since this prevents the toothbrush and floss from reaching and cleaning thoroughly. By straightening the teeth and improving the alignment, it strengthens the gums and creates a stronger barrier to protect against infections and disease.

A Good Boost to Your Self-Esteem

There’s no feature more noticeable than your smile. And if there are imperfections that bother you, it can impact your self-esteem and confidence. This can eventually trickle down and affect many areas of your life including career prospects, relationships, and more. Something as simple as an Invisalign treatment can dramatically improve how you look and feel about yourself. Having a smile that you can feel proud to show off can give you a lasting boost of confidence.  

It's Non-Invasive and Faster

Thanks to the advancement in technology, Invisalign treatments use 3D digital scans instead of relying on old-school methods like traditional tooth impressions. As a result, it’s non-invasive since there’s no need to insert your teeth into that dense and sticky alginate material that can feel unpleasant, especially for those with sensitive gag reflexes. It also typically straightens teeth faster than regular braces.

They’re Convenient

Traditional braces were always a bit of a nuisance to get used to when it came to eating, brushing and flossing. Plus, there was always the risk of developing stains once they were removed. But with Invisalign, this isn’t a problem since they can easily be taken out when eating or when you need to brush and floss each day. It’s a simple, low-maintenance alternative that lets you carry on with your normal dental hygiene routine while straightening your teeth.

Eat the Foods You Love

The metal wires from traditional braces also impose restrictions for certain foods that you can and cannot eat, such as sticky items. By choosing Invisalign, you can continue to enjoy the foods you love without impacting your aligners.

Your dentist can help determine whether invisible braces are right for you. Get in touch with our team at Carlingwood Dental today to schedule an appointment with our friendly and efficient Invisalign specialists!