ORTHODONTIC TREATMENTS

Invisalign

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What is Invisalign?

Invisalign is an orthodontic treatment that involves wearing custom-made, transparent aligners that are used to move and properly straighten the teeth, resulting in a flawless smile. Invisalign aligners do not have any brackets or metal wires like conventional braces.

The aligners are computer-generated as per the mold of every patient’s teeth and often remain unnoticed as they are transparent. While brushing or eating food, you should remove the clear aligners and put them back the other time.

Who needs the procedure

By answering the above questions you will be able to conclude whether you are a right candidate for the procedure

What Orthodontic Issues Can Invisalign Fix?

Malocclusion is the dental term for misaligned teeth that can come in nine different types:
Braces are necessary when one faces one or more of the following issues:-

Overcrowding: Overcrowding is among the most common causes of adults seeking orthodontic treatment. It is caused because of the lacking space in your mouth.

Spacing: Spacing is caused due to small teeth, prolonged thumb sucking, missing teeth, and tongue thrusting. This issue occurs between two or more teeth, leading to overcrowding and impacting a child’s permanent teeth eruption process.

Open Bite: When your lower and upper front teeth don’t overlap, it causes an opening inside the mouth. This is called an open bite.

Overjet: In overjet, your top teeth protrude from your bottom teeth, resulting in chewing and speaking difficulties.

Overbite: Overlapping on lower teeth to some extent is normal, but when this takes an abnormal form, it causes overbite.

Underbite: An underbite which is also known as anterior crossbite occurs when your lower front teeth protrude far from your upper front teeth.

Crossbite: A crossbite can occur on either side of your jaw, front, or back teeth. When you suffer from a crossbite, your upper teeth bite inside your lower teeth.

Diastema: Generally known as gapping teeth, a diastema is a dental condition in which a space occurs between two adjacent teeth. These teeth are most commonly the front two teeth.

Missing Tooth: A missing tooth, also called hypodontia, is caused by improper teeth development or trauma.

Pros and Cons Of Invisalign

Pros

Cons

The aesthetic factor. - This is a very commonly cited reason for choosing Invisalign. These clear aligners are much less noticeable than the wires and brackets of braces.
You can remove them - You can physically remove the aligner from your mouth if you need to.
Ease of cleaning your teeth - By removing the aligner, you can easily brush and floss your teeth, without having to work around wires and brackets.
Fewer potential problems - Many people with traditional braces have stories about a bracket that fell off or a wire that broke, leading to an emergency visit to the orthodontist. You won’t have that potential problem with clear aligners.

Less effective for complex issues - Additionally, if you have bridgework on some of your teeth, Invisalign might not be the right option for you.
Requires compliance. - To get the maximum benefit from Invisalign, you must wear the aligners for 20 to 22 hours a day.
Removal when eating or drinking - When you’re eating or drinking, you need to take the aligners out. If you don’t, food or drink can get into them. This causes bacteria to grow along your teeth or gumline, which could lead to cavities.
Food limitations - You may experience tooth soreness when the aligner is removed, which can limit your food choices. Hard foods, especially, should be avoided.

What’s involved with wearing them?

The first step in the process involves a visit to an orthodontist, who will create a 3-D image of your mouth and jaw. They’ll use this image to put together a plan for moving your teeth into their proper place.

During the Procedure

The dentist will then use that plan to create a series of customized plastic aligners. These aligners will apply pressure to your teeth, gradually shifting them and moving them into the desired places.

Depending on your orthodontist’s instructions, you’ll switch out one set of aligners for a new set about once every week or two. Typically, you’ll need to wear the aligners for 20 to 22 hours a day.

What Can I Expect After Invisalign Braces?

Your teeth are partly held in place by the surrounding jawbone. During Invisalign treatment, your jawbone would have softened or disappeared (a process called resorption) so teeth could move into their final positions. Once you stop wearing Invisalign, you need to wear orthodontic retainers so your teeth are held in place while new bone is deposited. It takes about 9 to 12 months for your body to build up enough bone to stabilize teeth.

Taking care after the procedure

For Invisalign to work effectively, it’s important to wear the aligners for 20 to 22 hours per day.
The only time you’re supposed to remove the aligners is when you’re:

You need to be careful when cleaning your aligners. If you use very hot water, it could warp the plastic. This can alter the fit, and affect your progress and the effectiveness of the aligners.

FAQ's

Age limit for Invisalign treatment

Patients of every age could go for Invisalign treatment and get their beautiful smiles back.

Am I the right candidate for Invisalign treatment?

Your dentist will assess your gums and teeth as for effective results they need to be healthy. if you have any underlying issues like tooth decay, you need to get that treated first and only then you will be fit to commence the treatment for Invisalign.

How will Invisalign treatment help me?

If you are constantly conscious about your misaligned teeth which keep you from smiling with all your heart.

It fixes crooked or misaligned teeth, but it also fixes crowded teeth which will allow you to clean your teeth properly, preventing you from further oral problems.

How much time is required in Invisalign for the proper fix?

Depending on the complexity of the teeth, Invisalign treatment could take around 6 to 15 months. on average.

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