Straighten Your Teeth the Clear Way with Invisalign in Jersey Village at Explore Dental
Dr. Ho recommends Invisalign in Jersey Village, TX to help straighten almost any smile. Invisalign consists of a set of clear alignment trays that gradually shift your teeth over time. Aligners are totally comfortable and are an extremely gentle way to correct almost every smile. Some patients are self-conscious about their smile and don’t want to deal with the appearance of metal braces. Invisalign offers them the opportunity to straighten their smile discreetly and without any interference from metal wires.
The Process
The process of straightening your smile using Invisalign is very simple and hardly an intrusion on your everyday activities. Dr. Ho will provide you with a set of custom aligners that will fit snugly on your smile. Every few weeks, you will come in to receive a different set of aligners that will shift your teeth gradually. Treatment typically takes about 12 to 18 months and the aligners need to be worn for about 20-22 hours a day.
Benefits of Invisalign
Invisalign has several benefits both cosmetically and practically. The biggest advantage is that you can straighten your smile without the hassle of metal wires and brackets. The alignment trays also provide patients with a convenience that braces don’t. You can take the trays out every time you eat or drink. This allows patients to eat or drink whatever they want because they can brush and floss with ease. Braces can prevent patients from enjoying certain foods for fear of damaging the wires or because it can be difficult to floss the food out from between the teeth.
Invisalign also allows patients to have a shorter treatment time than traditional braces. Traditional braces typically straighten your smile in about two years. Invisalign treatment is complete in about 18 months. Our Jersey Village Invisalign treatment also gives patients an improved sense of confidence and self-esteem because it allows patients to get the smile they always wanted without the added insecurities of traditional braces.
Caring for Your Invisalign
There are certain things to avoid that may cause damage your Invisalign trays. Hot liquids could potentially damage or stain the alignment trays. Use cold or room-temperature water to clean the alignment trays. Boiling or hot water could potentially warp the plastic and may require you to replace the trays. Toothpaste is too abrasive to clean the alignment trays and could make the plastic appear cloudy over time. If you need to, you can leave the trays in denture cleaner for a few hours to dissolve any remaining food debris.
If you would like to learn more information about Invisalign in Jersey Village, TX, call our office to request more information. Explore Dental wants to help you get the smile you’ve always wanted. Call (713) 895-9272 today to schedule your Invisalign consultation. You can also submit a contact form on our website and our team will get in touch with you at your convenience.
