I have been looking into getting braces to fix my smile. I have been to a dentist and they said I have 2 baby teeth (cuspids/eye tooth) and They said that I need to have them removed and they would fill the gap with braces. I would rather not get braces since im 22. 6 month smiles sounded like a good alternative. Am I a candidate for 6 month smiles if I choose to remove my 2 baby teeth and then get the braces to fill in the gaps? Could you please email me back.Thanks.

Thanks for the inquiry – we would be happy to see you and let you know if we feel you are a candidate for 6 Month Smiles. This treatment is a short term orthodontic program that uses braces, but they have white wires and clear brackets – they look nice while you are wearing them.

If you will go look at the website, you will find further information that might help you to understand your options.

http://6monthsmiles.com/

We will have to see you in our office to let you know what our thoughts are. Please call and set up a consult appointment. (713) 795-5905

Best wishes!

Chuck Campbell, DDS
Dale Brant, DDS

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I am interested in getting the Invisalign braces; however, I am currently in Iraq. What kind of procedure do you have for those who go home on leave to get the Invisalign?
-Natalie

“Invisible braces”, or clear aligners, are very popular. Your problem, however, is that it cannot be done long distance. During a typical course of treatment, you would come into the office about every 3 weeks, and we have to do different things, sometimes adjust the teeth or create room where you are crowded….not something you can do from afar. It is hands-on treatment.

My advice would be to save this project until you are out of Iraq and in a location that you can have this done – ideally if you could be perhaps a year in one spot to follow through with one doctor…

Please give us a call if you are going to be in our area – best of luck…

Chuck Campbell, DDS
Dale Brant, DDS
(713) 795-5905

Labels: clear aligners, clear braces, invisalign aligners

If you keep procrastinating about corrective dental treatment, your teeth are going to stay crooked. We know you are afraid that it will hurt to have metal in your mouth. We also know you will be embarrassed to smile.

That is why we want to fix your problem with cosmetic orthodontics.

Cosmetic orthodontics do away with the pain and obtrusive presence of metal brackets and wires. They use better materials that do not hurt your mouth, and that cannot easily be seen—if they are seen by anyone at all.

You can also count on spending less money on these treatments than you would on standard, banded orthodontics. In less time, for less money, you can have an award winning smile for the first time in years.

This is true because the materials used to make these braces are either clear or tooth colored. Some use clear brackets and tooth colored wires, while others use clear mouthpieces that fit over your teeth.

Take, for instance, the Six Month Smiles® program. This new brand of cosmetic orthodontics is ideal for correcting minor to moderate cases of crowded teeth that are out of alignment. They are affordable, low-profile, and comfortable. Because of their highly efficient design, it is also very easy to brush and floss your teeth while wearing Six Month Smiles®.

Another kind of cosmetic orthodontics called Invisalign does not use brackets or wires at all. Invisalign cosmetic aligners are mouthpieces that are special made to custom fit your upper and lower dental arches. Molds are taken of your teeth and used to make 3D models, which a computer then scans for alignment problems. The computer then incrementally maps out a 9-15 step program. For each step of the program, a set of aligners is made to correct the teeth as needed according to that stage of treatment.

This is the most advanced form of cosmetic orthodontics to date, because these aligners are not only made custom to your teeth, but also to the very process of correction itself. Each set of aligners is worn for approximately 2 weeks for about 22 hours per day. They are removable, so you can take them out while you are eating and brushing your teeth. They should be worn during your sleep though, and will not irritate your mouth or keep you awake because they are made from very soft, medical grade plastic with rounded edges.

These aligners are clear, so it is doubtful anyone will ever see them in your mouth. They are so snug you can speak clearly without sounding like you are wearing something over your teeth. Invisalign aligners are expensive than other forms of cosmetic orthodontics, but if you have a more severe case of maladjustment, a bad bite problem, or noticeably crooked teeth, they are the best route to go.

Labels: braces, clear braces, corrective dental treatment options, cosmetic dental braces, cosmetic orthodontics, invisible braces

Cosmetic braces offer you a discrete alternative to the traditional orthodontic treatment. New clear and tooth covered materials now make it possible to either conceal wires and brackets from view, or to replace wires and brackets altogether. Banded orthodontic therapy is still needed in some extreme cases, or course, but in most instances, cosmetic braces can offer you the same results without the pain and discomfort associated with traditional treatment and without the embarrassment of metal in your mouth.

For mild to moderate cases of tooth misalignment, you may only need braces for a short period of time. The new Six Month Smiles® braces are designed to get the job done in only 6 months. These braces use clear brackets and tooth colored wires to conceal their presence. Few people, if any, can even tell if you are wearing them. Each set of braces comes with a Patient Tray Kit that makes it easy, fast, and convenient to adjust these braces.

Patients report that Six Month Smiles® treatment are very comfortable compared to traditional treatments, and they also find that dental hygiene is much easier with these devices. For people on a limited budget, this is often the best option to go with.

There are also cosmetic braces for more extensive, long-term dental work. Invisalign aligners are custom-fitted, removable devices that look more like mouthpieces than braces. Actually though, they are much more than mouthpieces. They are actually molded to provide an exact match for your teeth that will incrementally readjust the position of your teeth.

Invisalign aligners are actually made from impressions taken of your upper and lower dental arches. A special computer is used to create a 3D image of your mouth that shows where alignment problems are located and maps out, step-by-step, where correction is needed. Each set of aligners is made to perform each step of correction with just enough gentle pressure to painlessly move your teeth.

These remarkable cosmetic braces are completely removable, so you can take them out when you eat and brush your teeth. They are also completely transparent, so you do not have to worry about people seeing them. Best of all, they are painless to wear, because Invisalign aligners are made from a soft, medical grade-plastic that will never hurt or irritate your gums.

Invisalign cosmetic braces take 9-15 sets of aligners to complete the process. However, most people see noticeable improvements long before the treatment is over. The accuracy with which they work, the superior comfort associated with wearing them, and the total discretion of something practically no one will ever see makes these revolutionary devices some of the most effective orthodontic treatments in the world of cosmetic dentistry.

Labels: clear braces, cosmetic braces, invisalign aligners, invisible braces, six month smiles

Invisible braces let you do away with unsightliness of metal braces and still get the corrective orthodontic treatment you need. New technologies are now able to duplicate the results of banded orthodontic therapy without the pain and embarrassing presence of visible metal in your smile. You have two options you can choose from if you are interested in invisible braces. Each type offers its own distinct advantages in terms of treatment time, the degree of correction that must be performed, cost, and the cosmetic discretion throughout the duration of treatment.

Six Month Smiles® are a new form of invisible braces that rely upon invisible brackets and tooth-colored wires to conceal themselves. They combine the basic design of traditional braces with superior grade materials and are much more comfortable when adjusted. They offer several distinct advantages over traditional metal equivalents.

• Six Month Smiles® braces take only 6 months to produce the same results as metal braces.
• Few people, if any, will ever notice the clear brackets and tooth-colored wires.
• The patient tray kits that come with Six Month Smiles® make it fast, convenient, and painless to adjust them.
• The shape and size of Six Month Smiles® makes dental hygiene easier and more effective.

Invisalign invisible braces are removable aligners that are custom-made for your individual lower and upper teeth. These aligners are made using 3D models created from impressions that the dentist takes of your upper and lower arches. Computer animation sequences then forecasts each needed step in the alignment correction process. As these corrective actions are mapped out, they are literally built right into the shape of the aligner so it will exert just enough pressure on your teeth to painlessly move them back where they belong.

Removable invisible braces offer several clear advantages over metal braces.

• To begin with, Invisalign aligners are completely transparent. No one is likely to notice you are wearing them.
• Invisalign aligners can be taken out when you brush and floss your teeth and when you eat meals. They will not interfere with normal speech and are made to be comfortably worn in your sleep.
• The high degree of customization made possible through 3D computer technology has made Invisalign invisible braces one of the world’s most precise and effective orthodontic treatments in cosmetic dentistry. By isolating the most minuscule alignment problems, the computer maps out, every corrective step, and it incrementally makes changes with each new set of aligners.
• Invisalign aligners are made out of from special, medical plastic and have comfortable, smooth edges that will never hurt your gums.


Invisalign takes almost as long as metal braces take to produce their final results. However, most people notice drastic improvements long before their treatment is over. Furthermore, the high level of incremental precision, painlessness, and the invisible secrecy of these braces makes them both medically and cosmetically superior to most band orthodontic treatments.

Labels: clear braces, clear dental braces, invisalign aligners, invisible braces, six month smiles

Our experience in both general and cosmetic dentistry has taught us over the years that most people who forgo or put off corrective orthodontic treatment do so because of shyness. No one wants to be seen smiling with a mouth full of metal. Clear braces offer the obvious advantage of discretion over traditional metal braces. For these individuals whose self-consciousness is completely understandable, new technologies and better materials can now produce the same results as traditional orthodontic therapy.

There are two options you can consider, depending on the length and degree of treatment you need, and how much you can afford to invest time and money wise in the process.

Invisalign clear dental braces are removable aligners that are custom made to fit your teeth.
The dentist begins by making impressions of your upper and lower bite, which are then used to make a 3D model of your teeth. A computer is then used to forecast the realignment of teeth in a series of steps. Each step forms the blueprint for the creation of an Invisalign aligner. Each set of aligners is worn for 2 weeks, for a minimum of 22 hours per day. Treatment will consist of anywhere from 9-15 aligners, depending on the severity of tooth misalignment.

Invisalign offers a number of advantages over metal braces.

1. To begin with, they are completely removable. You can take out your aligners for brushing and flossing your teeth, or to eat, and then put them back in. Aligners can be worn in your sleep.
2. Invisalign aligners are completely transparent. It is almost impossible for people to see them, even when they are standing close to you.
3. The level of customization made possible by 3D computer technology makes Invisalign clear braces among the most precise corrective dental therapies available anywhere in the world today. The smallest problems can be pinpointed with the computer, appropriate corrections forecast, and aligners created that will make each adjustment incrementally.
4. The aligners are made from a special, medical plastic with comfortable, smooth edges designed to avoid irritating your gums.
5. More than likely you will see a marked improvement even before you complete your treatment.

Invisalign takes almost as long as banded orthodontic treatments to produce final results. The advantage that aligners offer is incremental precision in tooth alignment correction, complete comfort throughout the procedure, and a completely discreet, cosmetic alternative to visible metal in your mouth.

The cost of Invisalign aligners is about $6,000.00 for full treatment.

Six Month Smiles® clear braces use invisible brackets and tooth-colored wires to conceal their presence.
This revolutionary corrective treatment combines the basic design of traditional braces with better materials and more comfortable adjustment techniques. There are a number of advantages Six Month Smiles® offers over metal braces.

1. True to their name, these clear dental braces take only 6 months to do the work that traditional orthodontic treatment takes 2 years to accomplish.
2. The clear brackets and tooth-colored wires are practically undetectable, even to people who are standing close by.
3. Patient tray kits that come with the braces make adjustments convenient, fast, and comfortable.
4. The shape and size of the materials allow for more effective dental hygiene.

Six Month Smiles® take far less time to correct minor and moderate alignment problems, and they are considerably less expensive than all other types of clear dental braces. They are ideal for people on a budge with mild to moderate two alignment problems who need a short-term solution as soon as possible. The total cost is approximately $3,000.00 for one arch, and $4,500.00 for both arches.

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