Everyone wants to have a camera-ready smile as it adds a charming effect to your overall appearance and spreads lots of positivity. But unfortunately, many people don’t smile due to various orthodontic problems, like misaligned teeth, crooked & crowded teeth, and bite problems. These dental imperfections spoil your smile entirely, affecting your overall appearance.
Although these orthodontic problems are not severe dental conditions, they can significantly impact your mental condition and confidence. Therefore, you should overcome them as soon as possible.
Many effective treatments and procedures are available in modern dentistry to treat orthodontic problems, including traditional dental braces and Invisalign. Both these treatments can help you effectively get rid of your dental imperfections. However, Invisalign is a much better option compared to dental braces. And there are several reasons behind it.
In this article, we will comprehensively discuss Invisalign and how your Invisalign TX dentist makes your Invisalign treatment. Let’s get into it.
Introduction to Invisalign
Invisalign is also called clear aligners. It is a pair of custom-made plastic aligners used to adjust the alignment of your teeth. It is a lightweight, transparent, and easy-to-wear orthodontic device.
In modern dentistry, Invisalign is considered the perfect replacement for traditional dental braces as it has the potential to treat many orthodontic problems, including:
Overbite
Underbite
Crossbite
Open Bite
Gapped Teeth
Crowded Teeth
Crooked Teeth
Straighter Teeth
Why Invisalign?
Invisalign gives you many advantages such as:
Faster Treatment- Invisalign aligners are specially designed to fasten the treatment process. Generally, it takes more than one and a half years to treat misaligned teeth. But, Invisalign can help you get rid of your orthodontic problems within 6 to 12 months, depending on the complexity of your dental condition.
Painless Experience- Unlike dental braces, Invisalign aligners give painless experience as they don’t contain metal or brackets that are harsh for gums.
Easy-to-Wear and Remove Aligners- Invisalign is flexible, making them super easy to put on and remove, unlike dental braces fixed on the surface of teeth. This feature allows you to eat and drink comfortably and do your daily oral care practices properly.
Nearly Invisible- Invisalign aligners are colorless and nearly invisible. It means you can confidently smile wearing them in front of your friends and colleagues. It never lets you feel embarrassed when you smile or speak.
Lesser Doctor Visits- Unlike dental braces, where you have to visit your dentist every 3 to 4 weeks, Invisalign frees up your schedule. You have to visit your dentist only once every 6 to 8 weeks as per your dentist’s advice.
All these advantages make Invisalign an obvious choice for you. It not only treats your orthodontic problems but also helps you comfortably survive the treatment period.
Invisalign Treatment Plan
Your dentist makes your Invisalign treatment plan, depending on your dental condition. He combines his expertise and some powerful technologies to prepare a comprehensive digital plan to shape your dental structure and perfect your smile.
This procedure is completed in three steps that are:
Scanning of Your Smile and Dental Structure
In this step, a specialized dentist deeply examines your smile and dental structure using a scanner. It helps him get a detailed 3D image of your teeth. With a clear picture, the dentist finds out the areas in your dental structure that need significant improvement.
Moreover, he may ask you lots of questions related to your dental condition and experiences. For example:
Do you often feel pain?
Do you often struggle to chew or eat?
Do you struggle while speaking?
How do you take care of your teeth?
Have you ever undergone dental surgery?
You need to correctly answer all the questions asked by your dentist to help him make a better Invisalign treatment plan for you.
Preparing the Roadmap to Your New Smile
This is where your dentist prepares a digital plan for improving your dental structure and smile. He works with other dentists and technology experts to design a pair of clear aligners that can be perfectly fitted on your teeth surface.
Once they have designed the aligners, they perfectly place them on your teeth' surface. Since then, you need to wear them for at least 20 hours a day for faster treatment. It will take from 6 months to 18 months to get your new smile, depending on the complexity of your dental structure.
The dentists will also teach you how to gently wear or remove the aligners so as not to face any problems during your entire treatment period. Moreover, they will give you some important instructions that you must follow throughout your treatment period strictly.
This step is the most crucial as it prepares the roadmap to your new smile.
Previewing Your New Smile
This is the ultimate phase where you meet your new smile- the one you have dreamt of. It may take several months to reach this phase, but it will be one of the most satisfying things in your life.
In this phase, your dentist will preview your improved dental alignment and new smile to ensure if they are perfect. He will scan your teeth, and once satisfied with your smile; he will free you from your Invisalign aligners.
This is how we make Invisalign treatment plans for our patients. For more information related to dental care and treatment, stay in touch with us.