Conventional Braces or Invisalign for Straight Teeth

Conventional braces have changed over the years, but unfortunately, those old school wires and brackets can still cause pain and discomfort. However, these days, you don’t have to deal with two years worth of pain thanks to the revolutionary tooth straightening system, Invisalign. The clear answer to conventional braces could the answer that you have been looking for.

Gentle Touch Family Dental is a preferred Invisalign provider and can determine if you are a good candidate for Invisalign.

Why Braces Hurt

Pushing and Pulling-Conventional wires and brackets cause pain and discomfort because your mouth is being pushed and pulled 24 hours a day seven days a week, and in some cases, this could go on for 2 years. You will have to see your dentist or orthodontist regularly who will make the manual changes by tightening your wires and brackets according to your orthodontic plan.

Cuts and Abrasions-People who wear braces have a difficult time getting used to the new hardware. Cuts to the tongue, cheeks, and lips are common in people who wear braces. If a breakage occurs, you may also be injured.

Tooth Decay

People who wear braces have a higher risk of tooth decay. Because it is impossible to brush under the wires and brackets, plaque and acid will wear away the enamel eventually causing a cavity or two.

Invisalign

With the Invisalign Tooth Straightening System, you don’t have to be concerned with pain or discomfort. Invisalign is virtually pain free, convenient, and nearly invisible. The only people who will know you are having your smile fixed will be you and Gentle Touch Family Dentistry.

Invisalign is worn between 20 and 22 hours each day. You will take your aligners out when you brush and eat. Your clear plastic custom made aligners will be swapped out every week for your entire treatment time, which could take between 6 to 18 months. You will visit with Gentle Touch Family Dentistry every 6 weeks.

If you would like more information regarding Invisalign, the clear alternative to braces, call or click and schedule an appointment with Gentle Touch Family Dentistry today.

A New Smile that Will Turn Heads

If you are looking for a solution to your not so attractive smile, call or click and schedule an appointment with your dentist who can determine what cosmetic dentistry solutions would be best for your particular needs.

Web MD explains that Cosmetic Dentistry has certainly changed over the years with innovative technologies that can give you a celebrity smile in just one or two dental appointments.

Some of the available cosmetic dentistry techniques include porcelain veneers, which could take two or three appointments, fixed dental bridges, which may require two dental visits, inlays and on lays, tooth whitening, tooth colored fillings and dental bonding, which could be completed in a single dental appointment. Another new dental procedure is called Invisalign. Invisalign is the clear alternative to conventional braces and can straighten teeth in as little as 6 to 18 months.

When you schedule a no obligation cosmetic dentistry appointment, your dentist will make sure that your teeth and gums are healthy before proceeding with any dental treatment. If you are given the go ahead the two of you will discuss what you do or don’t like about your teeth, a time line and a budget.

In some cases, all you may need is tooth whitening. Unlike those over the counter products from your local pharmacy, professional tooth whitening will give you better results in less time as the tooth whitening gels are much stronger than those that are available from the pharmacy.

There are two types of professional two whitening procedures available. Chair side or custom made bleaching trays that you take home.

Chair side tooth whitening can lighten your teeth up to 12 shades in less than an hour while custom-made tooth whitening trays will give you results in about two to four weeks. Whichever tooth whitening procedure you decide on, you will notice better results that you would from over the counter tooth whitening gels, pastes, strips, and rinses.

If you would like a new smile that turns heads, call and schedule a no obligation cosmetic dentistry consultation withGentle Touch Family Dental today.

Turn your Frown Upside Down with Invisalign

If you are unhappy with your smile, schedule an appointment with your dentist who can give you the toothy grin that you have always wanted.

Invisalign is the only way you can straighten your teeth without those cumbersome metal braces. This revolutionary new procedure can give teens and adults straight teeth in just six months to a year dependant on the patient.

Created in 1999, the orthodontic appliance uses a series of clear plastic aligners that are perfect for teens and adults who would rather not deal with metal wires and brackets.

Although metal braces have certainly changed over the years, they can still be cumbersome. Metal braces can cause all sorts of problems including mouth sores and tooth decay, not to mention numerous visits to your dentist for adjustments.

Because Invisalign aligners are removed when you eat, brush, and floss, you will not have to deal with cavities. When you wear metal braces you have to be especially careful, as the tiny spaces allow plaque and food particles to become trapped. You also have to avoid certain foods while you are wearing metal appliances.

With Invisalign, you can enjoy the foods you like without having to worry about starchy and sugary foods that can cause damage to the wires and actually loosen the brackets associated with traditional metal braces. Popcorn, hard candy, nuts, and caramels can cause damage to your metal appliances, as can healthy foods like apples and carrots.

Invisalign clear plastic aligners are worn 20 to 22 hours every day, and best of all, the only ones who will know you are wearing them will be you and your dentist. Braces must be worn 24 hours a day seven days a week and in some cases need to be on your teeth for up to two years.

If your dentist has determined that you are a good candidate for Invisalign you will be fitted for a series of between ten and thirty sets of custom-made Invisalign clear plastic aligners. Once you receive your first set of Invisalign aligners, you will change to a new set every two weeks helping your teeth shift until they have reached the desired position. Your dentist will schedule dental appointments every six weeks in order to ensure that your treatment is headed in the right direction.  

For more information regarding a new smile with Invisalign, schedule an appointment with your dentist who can determine if you are a good candidate for Invisalign.