None of us enjoys discomfort and hassle, and, in the past, having your teeth straightened meant pretty hefty doses of both. It’s no wonder that, if people’s kids didn’t have serious bite issues, they would often not make them go through the years of wearing cumbersome metal braces that was required to get straight teeth.
However, these days, having straight teeth is almost obligatory for younger people and many adults would now like to get their mildly misaligned teeth straightened.
Fortunately, advances in teeth straightening, and products such as Invisalign, in West Malling, meant that it’s possible to get your teeth straightened without discomfort or even embarrassment.
This is because Invisalign, in West Malling at One Smile Oral Care, is so subtle that many people will never even know you are getting your teeth straightened.
There are no brackets and wires fixed to your teeth for anyone to try not to stare at, or ask personal questions about.
How does Invisalign work?
With Invisalign, in West Malling, you will wear a series of incrementally different very thin, clear plastic aligners. These look like mouth guards and snap on over your teeth. And at 0.3 millimetres thick, once they are in place, only the keenest observer will be able to spot you are wearing them.
The number of aligners you need will vary, depending on your alignment issues, but on average the treatment takes about a year. You wear each one for 7–10 days and during this time, the deliberately created pressure points within it nudge your teeth another step along their journey to a straight smile.
The other great thing that people love about Invisalign is that it doesn’t interfere with their food choices. This is because the aligners are removable for eating and drinking anything but plain water. You also can’t smoke with them in. People often find that they inadvertently lose weight when wearing Invisalign, having cut out mindless snacking and coffee drinking.
You must wear your aligners for at least 20 hours a day, and the average treatment time is about a year. You will need to wear a retainer for some time afterwards while your teeth settle into place.