Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry

Orthodontic Treatment Helps Straighten Smiles

When you have misalignment, you need orthodontic treatment to straighten your teeth, improving the health and beauty of your smile. For faster results and less visible orthodontics, we offer cosmetic alternatives to braces. In today’s blog, your Maple Grove, MN, dentist talks about Invisalign® aligners and more.

Don’t Ignore Your Dental Misalignment

Your dental misalignment could alter the appearance of your smile and make you feel embarrassed, but that is not the only concern. Uneven teeth make thorough brushing and flossing a more difficult process, which in turn increases the risk of tooth decay and gum disease. In addition, the pressure on your jaw joints due to poor bite balance could cause TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). The health and beauty of your smile is at stake, which is why we recommend treatment with orthodontics. Fortunately, we have clear and comfortable alternatives to traditional braces.

Invisalign® and Red White & Blue® Clear Aligners

With Invisalign®, we take detailed images and measurements of your smile with digital technology, and experts use these to design and fabricate a series of custom aligners, all made from a clear and BPA-free plastic material. You then wear a set for 20 to 22 hours a day over a period of two weeks before moving on to the next set in the series, obtaining an even smile in as little as one year.

If you have more minor alignment issues, we could offer Red White & Blue® (RWB) aligners, again made from a clear plastic material. However, these are designed to address the cosmetic aspects of your smile, providing even smiles faster for those with more minor alignment issues. With both, you can remove them before you eat to avoid issues with your meal selections, and being removable makes brushing and flossing much simpler too!

Six Month Smiles®

What if you could enjoy an even smile in only six months? With Six Month Smiles®, we use brackets and wires like one would expect with metal braces. But! These are clear in appearance and since the procedure is focused on the esthetics of your smile, you can obtain results in as little as six months! This can help teens and adults alike enjoy even smiles in a shorter time frame, with orthodontics designed to be barely visible.

If you have any questions about our cosmetic orthodontics, or if you would like to schedule an appointment, then contact our team today to learn more. Now is a great time to start your orthodontic journey, so you can enjoy a more attractive smile and better oral health as a result.