Get Straighter Teeth with Clear Aligners
In the past, if you wanted straighter teeth, you often needed traditional wire braces with bands and brackets. Improvements in technology have made it possible to move teeth without braces in many cases.
Clear Aligner Therapy
The concept behind clear aligner therapy is straightforward. We first determine where we want your teeth to be at the end of treatment. To help reach this goal, you wear a consecutive series of clear aligners, with each set carefully moving your teeth closer to the proper position.
The only visible additions you may need to “wear” are small, esthetic, temporary attachments that are bonded to your teeth to help hold the aligners in place and guide tooth movement.
Treatment time with clear aligners can vary. In many cases, clear aligner therapy can be completed faster than treatment with traditional braces. However, the duration of your treatment ultimately depends on your specific needs. Moving more teeth or correcting more complex movements will naturally take longer than simple cases involving fewer teeth.
Indications for Clear Aligners
Clear aligners are often used to correct minor tooth rotations, shifts, spacing problems, and crowding. While there are many suitable cases for clear aligner therapy, it may not be the right option when significant or complete movement of all teeth is needed.
Improved Esthetics vs. Braces
One of the best features of clear aligners is that they are nearly invisible. Many people may not even notice that you are in orthodontic treatment, and when you smile for a picture, you won’t see metal braces.
Come in for a Consultation
Contact us to make an appointment for an evaluation and find out whether clear aligner therapy is right for you.