Some braces and aligners work well, but some work exceptionally well and it is safe to say that Invisalign falls into the latter of these categories, just ask Clifton dental if you don’t believe it. It’s not just about how quickly this device works, though it does work up to three times faster than other braces, no, it is how it works and the freedom it gives to anyone that wears it that really makes it exceptional. Most traditional fixed braces come with a lot of stigma attached to them; for a start, they aren’t the prettiest of things to have stuck in your mouth for a couple of years and you can attract a lot of unwanted and hurtful comments, nor are they the easiest things to clean either and you are in danger of suffering from a build-up of plaque and tartar if you are not extra vigilant. But you get none of this nonsense with Invisalign. The device comes in the shape of a mouth-guard but no ordinary one, it is made from a completely clear plastic and once it is in the mouth, you would have problems even spotting it there. To cap off what is already brilliant about this aligner, it can be taken out whenever you fancy, superb for cleaning your teeth and keeping your mouth healthy. It is quite an expensive option, but honestly, what you pay extra for in Swindon for Invisalign, you save in sanity whilst wearing it.
How do fancy getting your teeth straightened with the minimal of fuss in Weston-Super-Mare? The shock of having to have brace fitted can conjure up horrible visions of a mouthful of cast iron in your mouth for years. Not so, because there is an aligner that turns all those traditional images on their head: Invisalign defies belief at times by the way it works. You can take it out at any time for starters which enables you to eat and clean your teeth efficiently. It works so much faster than its colleagues meaning that the treatment is very short lived. But the biggest and most rewarding thing that Invisalign offers is the material it is made from- it is completely invisible, being made from a clear plastic. Now this, if you are young, is an absolute god-send; it can save you from some very psychologically damaging taunting at school whilst getting your mouth into shape and will leave you feeling very happy at the end of the day. With all these advantages, it also makes it a bit more costly than other methods, but if you sit down and think about the freedom it gives, money should not come into the equation at all when opting for this aligner.
It is one of the supreme ironies of the traditional metal brace that, although it is employed in order to make teeth look better, during the treatment time, the wearer’s mouth looks unsightly. All of those metal brackets and wires can really hinder self confidence and many are the teenagers who have experienced this first hand. Metal braces are extremely effective at what they do but if you are worried about the appearance of your mouth during the treatment to give you straightened teeth, consider an alternative.
One of these new alternatives is called Invisalign and it represents a far more discreet way to get your teeth straightened out into a perfect, uniform smile. Instead of using metal brackets and metal wires, Invisalign is made of clear plastic. Following a consultation with your dentist, he or she will craft a clear plastic ‘plate’ that will fit over your teeth and gently move them into new positions.
When the first Invisalign has done its work, your dentist will make a new one for you to wear and the process will continue until the teeth have been moved to the right spots in your mouth. You will need to wear Invisalign for twenty two hours a day but it is completely removable which means far less mess at meal times.
Invisalign works faster than the traditional metal brace too and treatment time can often be about one third of what it would take with a metal brace. Your Bristol dentist will be able to give you more information about Invisalign and then you can decide if it is the right treatment for you.
If you’ve got to that stage in life where you have to have your teeth straightened, before you opt for the more traditional braces, there are many reasons you should seriously take a look at Invisalign treatment before you make your decision. It’s not the cheapest of the aligners around, but it’s certainly the most effective, most unimposing and the quickest of them available in Bath today. Once you have signed up for the treatment and done all your 3D images taken and you are happy with the projected outcome, you will be fitted with the first in a number of aligners that are changed at regular intervals as your teeth begin to change position. One advantage of this aligner, is that it is recommended it be worn for around 20 hours a day, but meaning that it can be removed, which enables you to keep up a normal hygiene program and allow you to eat without wearing it. As you change aligners over time, the material from which is made is quite flexible and so allows for rapid movement to the teeth, meaning it works far faster than other braces. But the greatest benefit of this treatment is that the aligner (that’s shaped more like a gum shield) is made from a completely clear material and you would be pushed to even spot that it’s in the mouth. Now, if you’re in your teens, you’ve just avoided being ridiculed at the most influential period in your life! Now make your decision!
For many people the idea of wearing metal braces is a frightening prospect. Having a smile covered in metal wires and brackets can lead to feelings of embarrassment about smiling and awkwardness in social situations. In the past there was no other option to correct a crooked smile but now a brace that is virtually invisible is available from Bath dentists.
The Invisalign product has come to be known as the ‘see through’ or ‘invisible’ brace because they are so hard to see, even from close up. Invisaligns are made from a clear material which moves your teeth in the same way as metal braces. They are crafted using cutting edge computer software and the power of 3D images which allows them to fit perfectly to your unique mouth.
Invisalign braces must be worn for twenty two hours a day but they are completely removable so that you can eat in comfort. Cleaning the Invisalign outside of your mouth is a huge improvement on traditional metal braces which would often trap food and be very difficult to effectively clean. Unlike traditional braces which would have to be adjusted, at regular meetings with your dentist you will be provided with a new Invisalign brace once your teeth have been sufficiently adjusted by the last one. In this way they are far more comfortable than traditional braces with their elastic bands and wires.
Everyone knows about dental braces either from personal experience or from seeing them on other people. If you are a parent and had to wear a brace in your youth, you may not realise how far the technology has come in the last ten years. The old fashioned fixed metal brace still exists but it has been improved upon and is now no longer quite as tortuous as it once was. As well as this, there have been a number of new developments in brace technology that has allowed the development of incredible new brace systems such as the Invisalign treatment and the Inman aligner.
The Inman aligner is a new system that has come to the UK from the US and taken the country by storm. It is capable of transforming the appearance of a smile and straightening teeth in only a tiny fraction of the time it used to take metal braces. In some cases, the Inman aligner can straighten teeth in as little as ten weeks. Although it has to be said that it is mostly suitable for minor alignment problems.
Invisalign is a system that involves clear plastic braces that completely reduce the visual impact of the braces, always one of the biggest drawbacks of wearing metal braces. This means that teenagers and young adults can straighten their teeth without the feeling of self-consciousness that used to come with the fixed metal wire and bracket braces.
As well as these two systems there are also the Damon brace and Six Month Smile, both of which are more similar to the old style braces but with several key improvements most notably in terms of speed and effectiveness of treatment. You can find out all about the new types of braces on offer at your next appointment with your Chepstow dentist.
For many years dentists have been trying to create an invisible brace that provides the same level of straightening power as a fixed metal brace. There have been many attempts but they never produced results as good as using the traditional brace methods. That is until now, with the recent development of Invisalign. This is an invisible brace system that really works, straightening the teeth with little or no visual impact upon the wearer.
Invisalign works by using a series of one-millimetre thick plastic retainers. Each one is worn for a period of about three weeks before being replaced. Each retainer is specially designed to make small adjustments to the teeth, moving teeth into line over the course of treatment. The average time for straightening is eighteen months, incredibly, six months shorter than traditional braces.
Obviously the major advantage of Invisalign is the discretion. When in the mouth, it is almost impossible to tell that the patient is wearing the braces unless standing very close up. This is a major bonus for patients in their difficult teenage years or even young professionals keen to get that winning smile without metal braces. Invisalign braces can also be taken out, as they are completely removable. This means the teeth can easily be cleaned, another draw back of fixed bracket braces.
Invisalign braces from a Bath dentist may be slightly more expensive than traditional braces but they are almost certainly worth the extra cost, especially if you have ever experienced the pain and embarrassment of old fashioned braces. If your child needs braces, why not ask a Bath dentist if they are suitable for Invisalign and let them straighten their teeth the discreet way.
Orthodontic teeth straightening has existed for many years in the form of braces. However, in the last ten years there has been a revolution in the methods and styles of treatment that has led to faster, more comfortable and more discreet treatment for patients. Braces such as Invisalign, the Inman aligner and Damon have introduced much more effective and modern orthodontic treatment and given patients more options than just traditional fixed metal braces.
One of the new crop of braces stands out as providing one of, if not the, best all round treatments. Six Month Smile braces can be used to treat a variety of overcrowding, spacing and rotation issues. There are several main advantages of using the Six Month Smile system over other modern and traditional braces. Firstly, they use wires that are very discreet and tooth coloured for maximum discretion. This has always been one of the main complaints against traditional fixed metal braces, that the visual sacrifice was not worth the straightening results.
As you might be able to guess from the name, Six Month Smile braces aim to straighten teeth in just that. This is usually an average time of treatment and may take slightly longer or shorter depending on the nature of your straightening needs. But you can be sure that treatment will be much more comfortable than with other braces as teeth are aimed to be repositioned gently, without the need for painful tightening treatments.
Six Month braces are available from Chepstow dentists and generally cists about half the price of traditional braces or Invisalign. This is just another reason why these braces are causing such a stir across the UK and becoming very popular with patients. The braces are able to achieve these incredible straightening results in such a short time because they focus more on the teeth that show when you are smiling. Ask your dentist about suitability and for more information
If you are bored or embarrassed by your hair you can always go to the hairdressers or barbers to have it cut. The same if you want to change your wardrobe, you can go shopping. Looking our best is very important in this modern era where image is so important. But what about aspects of our appearance that we are unable to change so easily, like our teeth? Our smile is obviously a very important method of communicating and one that gives away so much about us so being uncomfortable or embarrassed about it can damage self-confidence and self-esteem.
However, there are ways of changing the appearance of your teeth that have been successfully proven to work for many years. Orthodontic teeth straightening using braces is capable of correcting even the most misaligned teeth using a system of wires, brackets and applied pressure. In recent years there has also been an explosion of new orthodontic straighteners that have aimed to improve on the few negative aspects of traditional braces.
Although braces have always been effective at straightening they did suffer from something of a lack of aesthetic quality. This meant that having to wear braces always came with something of a sacrifice in terms of appearance. Braces could also be slightly uncomfortable and caused irritation to the soft tissue in the mouth. They also needed to be regularly tightened which could be painful.
New braces such as the Six Month Smile and Invisalign aimed to address these problems providing patients with more discreet, more comfortable and shorter orthodontic straightening. You kind find out more about all the straightening options available to you at your Bristol dentist during your next check up appointment.
Nearly three quarters of all people asked in a recent survey were afraid to smile in photos because of the appearance of their teeth. There are many dental issues that make people embarrassed by their teeth. It could be due to an obvious feature such as a missing tooth or discoloured teeth, but more often than not it is the alignment of the teeth that causes the problem.
Crooked or unevenly spaced teeth can really ruin the appearance of otherwise perfectly healthy teeth but there are several orthodontic straightening devices that could easily remedy this problem. One of the most recent innovations is Invisalign invisible braces. Developed by Align technologies in the US, Invisalign braces aim to straighten teeth with the minimum visual impact. The braces were designed in response to one of the most common complaints about fixed metal braces; namely that they spoiled the appearance of the teeth for up to three years before the results could be seen.
This was often a significant problem, especially for teenagers and young adults going through a very sensitive time of their life. Invisalign works by utilising a series of clear plastic retainers. Each retainer is worn for a period of about two to three weeks before another one replaces it. Each new retainer makes a subtle adjustment aimed to gradually move the teeth into position. In all, about twenty-five retainers will be needed to complete the treatment. This makes an average treatment time of about 18 months, roughly six-months shorter than the average treatment time for traditional braces.
The low visible impact of Invisalign, combined with the fact that the braces are removable is making them a very popular choice at Swindon dentists.
Dr Gerrard is a Bristol based Cosmetic dentist with many years of experience and is one of only a small number of dentists accredited by The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
