Everyone deserves a great smile that makes a lasting impression and improves self-esteem. However, not all have a natural well-aligned smile. Most people have crooked teeth, wide gaps, an underbite or overbite issues. Fortunately, you can have a straight, beautiful smile through Invisalign treatment. Read on for more about invisalign®️ clear aligners.
What Is Invisalign?
These clear braces treat dental misalignments such as bad bites, spacing, and crowding. They are fabricated from a strong and virtually invisible special material. Invisalign technology manufactures and provides Invisalign aligners through your dentist.
Orthodontic treatment with Invisalign involves wearing a series of custom-made aligners for months. Then, the dentist provides successive sets of aligners to be worn consecutively every two weeks. Each group is designed to move teeth differently. So, you will only achieve the desired outcome after wearing all the trays.
Invisalign aligners must be worn for 20-22 hours each day for the teeth to move to their proper positions. This comes with slight restrictions to your diet, lifestyle habits, and dental hygiene. For example, you must remove the aligners when eating or drinking anything other than cold water. Not doing so damages and stains them interfering with treatment and aesthetics.
Lifestyle habits such as smoking and taking alcohol are restricted when using aligners. Smoking or using tobacco products affects oral health and stains teeth and aligners. Taking colored alcohol such as red wine can also stain the clear material.
The time of treatment with Invisalign varies depending on the misalignment being corrected. Some Invisalign braces work in three months, while others give results after 18 months. However, if you follow the dentist’s recommendations, you will see a marked improvement in your smile in 10 weeks.
Who Is Not Suitable for Invisalign?
According to the dentist, most people can have Invisalign orthodontic treatment. However, they must be committed to the rules of wearing the aligners. They should also have excellent dental health and maintain good oral hygiene. In addition, the aligners are comfortable, discreet, and effective.
However, Invisalign may not suit you if you have acute gum disease, wear dentures, or have dental bridges. In addition, you may not benefit from Invisalign if you have a serious overbite, severely rotated teeth, or intrusion and extrusion. Also, you cannot experience amazing results if your teeth are pegged or too short.
Previously, Invisalign did not work well with missing teeth. Fortunately, dental experts have come up with methods to design aligners to accommodate the gaps. These aligners help straighten teeth and allow the lost tooth to be replaced in its proper position later.
How Old Do I Have to Be for Invisalign Treatment?
Age should not be a problem when you want to align your smile with Invisalign. Invisalign treatment can start as early as six years and is suitable even for senior adults. In addition, when a child’s permanent teeth start coming in, Invisalign can be used to help develop perfect smiles.
Invisalign®️ First is orthodontics targeted at children ages 6-10. These braces treat jaws to make room for the proper development of permanent teeth. In addition, they are designed to address spacing, crowding, and narrow dental arches. These Phase 1 braces also help with poor oral habits like tongue thrusting and thumb sucking.
Teenagers are more aware of the imperfections of their smiles. So they, too, can receive Invisalign treatment through Invisalign Teen aligners. These braces are designed to encourage the teen patient to wear them for the required time. They have a blue dot indicating whether they wear the aligners long enough daily. The Phase 2 treatment helps them align their smiles confidently.
There is no age limit for orthodontic treatment with Invisalign. Adults in their 50s and 60s can benefit from Invisalign if they complete the treatment. However, the dentist in Crestwood must check their bone density to ensure the treatment will produce awesome results. These clear braces correct various misalignment issues in adults without affecting their appearance.
Everyone deserves a perfectly aligned smile regardless of their age. Family Dental Care- Evergreen Park is committed to providing Invisalign treatment for patients of all ages. We will address your misalignment issues to help you achieve your best smile. Besides, you can benefit from alternative orthodontic treatments if Invisalign is unsuitable.
