A lot of patients might have an idea of what the Invisalign treatment consists of, but here are the broken down steps: 1. The patients shows up for a consultation for Invisalign with a dentist or orthodontist. At that time, the patient will be examined and will find out if […] Read more »
How Comfortable is Invisalign?
How Comfortable is Invisalign? Very comfortable. And I am saying this from my personal experience. I am wearing Invisalign clear aligners myself at this point and I can state that they are very comfortable. Most of the time I am not even aware that they are in. When I take them […] Read more »
The Importance of wearing the Retainers After Invisalign or Braces
After active orthodontic treatment(braces or Invisalign) the teeth have the tendency to move back into their initial position if they are not retained(kept in place). Actually this is the main problem in orthodontic therapy: retention. After one year or 18 month of treatment, it is very easy for the teeth to […] Read more »
Advantages of Invisalign Over Metal Braces
Invisalign braces are a set of plastic aligners (plastic removable coating on the teeth) that have some force or torque incorporated in them when they are manufactured. That force is going to be transmitted to the teeth when the aligners are inserted in the mouth. The aligners are made of […] Read more »
How to get straight looking teeth
A lot of people are asking how to get their teeth straight or at least to look straight. There are so many ways to do it, that it becomes confusing. If you want to straighten your teeth without changing the shape of the teeth, then braces or aligners must be […] Read more »