When you have dental misalignment, this can have a negative impact on the health and function of your smile. You could also feel embarrassed about your appearance too. But we can offer cosmetic orthodontics to correct your smile. In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about our clear aligners.
The Benefits of Treating Misalignment
Dental misalignment can occur due to a number of factors in your childhood and even in the teen and adult years, including tooth loss and injury to the face or jaw. Often, complications with the growth of the jaw and oral structures, and the eruption of the teeth, are also major factors. Treatment is necessary to safeguard the health, function, and beauty of your smile. Misalignment makes thorough brushing and flossing difficult, increasing the risk of tooth decay and gum disease. Pressure on the jaw joints could lead to issues with TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). This could also impact your quality of life as you may feel embarrassment. But we can help with a cosmetic approach using clear aligners!
Crafting Your Custom Aligners
Instead of metal brackets and wires, our team can employ a series of clear and custom plastic aligners to shift your teeth into proper position. We often prescribe this for teens and adult with more minor cases of misalignment, and results are possible in as little as a year. To get started, we will use a miniscule camera at the end of a thin wand to take multiple pictures of your smile from several angles. In a lab setting, experts will employ these measurements and images to design and craft a series of clear orthodontics. These are clear in appearance and made from a BPA-free plastic smile, designed to fit comfortably and help shift your smile.
Correcting Your Smile
The treatment process will involve wearing a set of orthodontics for about 20 to 22 hours a day on average, each set being worn for about two weeks. You then wear the next set in the series, continuing the process until you obtain an even smile. The orthodontics are easy to clean and maintain, and they can be removed before you eat so you don’t have to change your diet. Being removable also makes brushing and flossing much simpler too, and you can even take them out for special occasions! If you have any questions about correcting misalignment with our clear aligners, then contact our team today to learn more.
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT CLEAR ALIGNERS?
We would like to help you smile with confidence by addressing your dental misalignment. To find out more about our custom and effective cosmetic orthodontics, you can call Dr. Browne in Prairie Village, KS, at 913-901-8585.
