Braces are not your only option for transforming your smile if you have crooked teeth. For those people and many more looking for a faster, more comfortable, and more discrete solution for crooked teeth, dental clinics in St. Albert can provide an option that has satisfied millions of patients — Invisalign.
How do Invisalign’s aligners straighten crooked teeth?
Invisalign is a teeth straightening system based on a series of custom-moulded aligners shaped to gradually shift your teeth from their original position to their desired locations. Each aligner is worn for two weeks before you shift to the next aligner in the series while attending follow-up appointments at our Invisalign dentist to ensure your progress. You’ll have those appointments every eight weeks or so. Aligners are held in place by snapping onto small “buttons” that our dentist will bond to your teeth.
Once you’ve completed your series of aligners, your orthodontist will compare the new position of your teeth to the goals set at the outset. If necessary, you’ll be fit for a short series of refinement trays to complete the final transformation of your smile. Once your teeth are in their final position, you’ll maintain those results by wearing a retainer at night.
While that’s a good summary of how invisalign in St. Albert works, it leaves out the two biggest features of Invisalign near you — the two things that make Invisalign such an attractive option for so many people seeking straighter teeth.
Invisalign Aligners are Transparent
The aligners made specifically for your mouth are made of a thin and clear plastic that is practically invisible to outside observers. For many adults choosing to straighten their teeth later in life, this makes Invisalign a particularly attractive option because it is so discreet. Unlike traditional wire and metal braces, aligners fit flush against your teeth without pressing against them and potentially causing damage to your tongue or the inside of your lips and cheeks.
Invisalign Aligners are Removable
While you obtain your best and fastest results by wearing your Invisalign aligners as much as possible — ideally for 22 hours every day — they are completely, quickly, and painlessly removable. You take your Invisalign aligners out to eat, meaning you do not have to sacrifice any of your favourite foods while straightening your teeth.
You Can Brush and Floss Without any Interference
While your Invisalign aligners are out, you can also brush and floss your teeth completely normally, meaning you don’t have to — and should not — sacrifice your dental care habits while having your teeth straightened. It is important to remember that every time you take your aligners out, you must clean them as directed by your orthodontist before putting them back in your mouth. That will prevent food debris or sugars from accumulating between your aligners and teeth.
What About Cost and Time?
The cost of Invisalign treatment at our dental office near you is often comparable to the cost of traditional braces, especially considering that Invisalign can accomplish straightened teeth much faster than traditional braces. With Invisalign, you can achieve straighter teeth in as little as 12 months, depending on the degree of misalignment at the outset.
Are you a good candidate for treatment with Invisalign’s invisible and removable system of comfortable aligners? The first step to discovering the answer to that question is making an appointment for an assessment. The next step is simple — contact our Invisalign dentist in St. Albert and ask, “Could Invisalign be right for me?”