Our
Wallingford Invisalign dentist will help you understand the process of Invisalign braces and to help you decide if it is the right treatment for you. Using a series of clear, customized, removable appliances, Invisalign braces straighten your teeth without brackets or wires. Hardly anyone will know that you're even straightening your teeth because they are virtually undetectable. We use the Invisalign treatment plan, along with 3-D computer software, which helps in making custom sets of plastic aligners that move your teeth in small increments. Each aligner is precisely calibrated and made to fit your mouth at each stage of your treatment plan. Each aligner is worn for about two weeks and only taken out to eat brush, and floss.
Invisible Orthodontics Wallingford
Providing expert and compassionate dental care, our
Wallingford Invisalign dentist, Azra Saleem, DDS, starts by taking dental impressions, x-rays and photographs of your teeth, then sends them to Align Technology. The impressions are put through a CT scan before a computer creates a three-dimensional model. Custom software simulates the movement of your teeth in stages. The simulation is then reviewed online and once approved, a plastic resin aligner is made for each stage of treatment and shipped to our Wallingford Invisalign dentist. Depending on how complicated the plan, the average treatment time is about one year, and once complete, retainers made of a similar plastic material are usually needed to be worn, at least at night.
The most obvious advantage of treatment with our
Wallingford Invisalign dentist is cosmetic, which makes the method particularly popular among adults who want to straighten their teeth without the usual discomfort and look of conventional metal braces. With metal braces, 50% of patients develop tooth decay because, unlike Invisalign, they cannot be removed for eating and cleaning and they prevent accurate x-rays from being taken. Computerized treatment planning is a crucial part of the Invisalign process since this allows you to evaluate your projected smile design, and learn how long the treatment is likely to take. With our expert staff focused on your satisfaction and comfort, give Invisalign some serious consideration to help give you the smile you’ve always wanted.
By Dr. Azra Saleem
July 31, 2014
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