A malocclusion occurs when the top arch of teeth do not properly align with the bottom arch. This can be due to overcrowding, malformed teeth or external factors like thumb sucking. Whatever the cause, straight teeth produce many positive results including healthier teeth and gums and a beautiful smile. Dental braces offer the optimum treatment… Continue reading Why should malocclusions be treated?
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Can I Just Wear Invisalign at Night?
Invisalign is a method of teeth straightening where clear aligners gently shift teeth to their correct occlusion. One of the advantages of Invisalign is the ability to remove them for eating, snacking, and daily oral hygiene. This may make removing them more often tempting, but just as with traditional braces, the only way to accomplish… Continue reading Can I Just Wear Invisalign at Night?
Straighten Teeth Without Traditional Braces
Straight teeth are important for more than just a beautiful smile. When teeth are straight, the areas where plaque can build are limited. But if teeth weren’t corrected as children, many teens and young adults resist the idea of undergoing orthodontics when traditional metal bands and brackets are the only option. Invisalign clear aligners are… Continue reading Straighten Teeth Without Traditional Braces
Can I Still Drink Tea and Coffee with Invisalign?
Invisalign teeth straightening offers many advantages over traditional braces to correct a dental malocclusion. A malocclusion results when the top teeth do not properly align with the bottom teeth. The result can be a cross bite, over bite, or under bite. Since the inception of Invisalign, great strides have been made to allow many different… Continue reading Can I Still Drink Tea and Coffee with Invisalign?
Headaches: Is Malocclusion the Cause?
A dental malocclusion occurs when the upper teeth do not align properly with the bottom teeth. This can be the result of a cross bite, under bite, or overbite. The logical solution to correct a malocclusion is with some type of dental braces. Patients of all ages can achieve a correction for their dental problems… Continue reading Headaches: Is Malocclusion the Cause?
Orthodontic Treatment: Alternatives for the Working Professional
Are your teeth crooked? Do you yearn for a straighter smile but fear wearing conspicuous braces to work? Many adult patients forego orthodontic treatment including braces because they feel metal wires and ligatures will negatively affect their professional lives. Fortunately, your dentist can help you achieve a straighter smile much more discreetly with the Invisalign… Continue reading Orthodontic Treatment: Alternatives for the Working Professional
Will I Have to Wear a Retainer After Invisalign Treatment?
To you, the thought of braces is bittersweet: It can be positive in that braces can straighten your teeth like never before, but braces also pose many challenges. Particularly if you are a teenager or working professional, braces may appear too “juvenile” for you. For a more “adult” alternative to braces, you can choose Invisalign,… Continue reading Will I Have to Wear a Retainer After Invisalign Treatment?
Am I Still a Candidate for Invisalign if I’ve Had Braces?
Patients that proceed with teeth straightening utilizing traditional braces most often undergo this process as an adolescent. At the conclusion of treatment, the patient is advised to wear a retainer that is designed to maintain the correction achieved with the braces. Ideally the teeth straightening achieved while wearing braces would be sufficient to last. However,… Continue reading Am I Still a Candidate for Invisalign if I’ve Had Braces?
Will Invisalign Help With My Overbite?
An overbite can occur for several reasons. Lack of jaw space to accommodate large teeth can contribute to an overbite. The consistent use of a pacifier or habitual thumb sucking places pressure on the roof of the mouth and the upper front teeth, and as a child grows this action forces those teeth out creating… Continue reading Will Invisalign Help With My Overbite?
How Long Before I Start to See Results with Invisalign?
Invisalign aligners have become an alternative to braces for those people looking to straighten their crooked smile. While traditional braces use unsightly metal supports and rails across a patient’s teeth, Invisalign offers a near-invisible solution. For those self-conscious about showing off their smile, wearing braces might make those people feel even worse, so a dentist… Continue reading How Long Before I Start to See Results with Invisalign?
