Invisalign (Invisible/Clear Braces)

When your teeth are not properly aligned, this may affect your smile, comfort and the way you bite. This improper alignment can even affect your speech or the ease with which you can chew your food. The latest solution for crooked teeth, crowded teeth, gaps between teeth and overbites is Invisalign clear aligner trays. This modern orthodontic treatment involves the use of clear acrylic aligners, often referred to as clear braces or transparent braces. For a new smile with Invisalign, Carmichael residents can rely on our experienced dental specialists for this treatment in orthodontics. 

To begin your smile improvement, our dentist will take 3D impressions of your teeth and gums. These will be processed by a special software program to generate a series of aligners for you to wear over the course of your treatment. Most often, the Invisalign treatment lasts for around a year, but in some cases it could take less. It is common for visible improvement to be clearly noticeable after one-third of the treatment period has passed.

The aligners are made in a dental laboratory with the use of safe, surgical-grade plastic which is transparent. They are precisely designed to exert both horizontal and vertical pressure in the areas where it is required to achieve proper teeth alignment and to give you a beautiful smile. They fit over your teeth and are practically invisible while you wear them.

Soon after your examination, we will receive a series of clear aligners designed specifically for you. We will bring you into our office and orient you to how to fit them over your teeth and when to switch from the first one in the series to the next one, and so on. 

After wearing the first set of transparent braces, Carmichael patients will switch to the next one after one to two weeks. At these prescribed intervals, the patient progresses through the entire series of clear aligners. As they move through the series, progress is achieved. Their smile straightens out and their bite problems resolve. Your dentist will tell you how often to make the switch to ensure that you will get the best result in the end. Finally, you will have the straight teeth that enable you to not only have a beautiful smile, but also one that is easier to keep healthy. 

All kinds of alignment and bite problems can be improved with Invisalign treatment. Have you been told that you suffer from overbite, underbite, crossbite, open bite, or crowded teeth? Do you have gaps between your teeth? Invisalign can correct all of these problems.

When a patient has any of these bite problems, it is possible for the teeth to receive the stress of biting and chewing in the wrong parts of the teeth. This can lead to unusual stresses and even chipping or fracturing of teeth. Nature has engineered teeth to last the longest when the bite is well aligned. Improving a person’s bite with Invisalign can eliminate these improper stresses and enable teeth to last longer. 

At one time, it was thought that adults could not correct their smiles after they reached a certain age. Because of advances in the technology used in orthodontics, that is no longer true. Now these aligner trays can be used for adults of nearly any age to give them new smiles. 

In the early days of Invisalign, this technology was not used on teens who needed straight teeth and a good bite. Again, the technology of orthodontics has progressed. Now, Invisalign Teen is available for teens so they no longer have to experience that “metal mouth” of metal braces. These clear aligner trays can work for them as well. 

This treatment is effective for either baby teeth or permanent teeth. When baby teeth are corrected early, then permanent teeth can erupt into their correct positions. Whatever your age, talk to the dentists at our Carmichael, CA 95608 dental office about your treatment plan. 

Both teens and adults love the increase in self-confidence and self-esteem they achieve when they leave a crooked or gapped smile behind and get a straight new smile. Some people have invested in this improvement as a way of advancing themselves in their careers. Whatever reason you have for beginning this improvement, whether it’s to better your appearance, reduce stresses on your teeth or eliminate a cause of decay and gum disease, we can help you get started. 

When you are seeking an expert treatment plan from Dr. Gurkamal Sandhu or one of the other dentists at Carmichael Smiles, please contact us. For Invisalign in Carmichael, CA 95608, we can help. With our friendly and compassionate interest, we will explain to you how you can improve both the appearance and health of your smile with Invisalign clear aligners. 

Dr. Sandhu or one of our other skilled dentists will explain to you why crooked smiles are harder to keep clean and healthy. When teeth are crowded, there are very often areas that it is impossible to brush or floss. This means that these areas are more likely to suffer from decay and gum disease. Straightening teeth as early as possible is the best thing you can do to prevent dental problems. Not only will it be easier to maintain a quality home hygiene regimen, but it could end up saving your teeth in the long run.