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If you are putting off getting braces because you think they will hurt, or because you are embarrassed by the thought of having visible metal in your smile, consider the benefits that invisible braces can offer you.
Invisible braces replace the unsightliness of metal braces with a discrete, corrective orthodontic treatment that practically no one can notice. This is now possible through new materials and methodologies which are able to duplicate the same results as banded orthodontic therapy (with the exception of EXTREMELY severe cases) without causing the pain and stereotypical embarrassment associated with traditional braces.
If you are interested in getting invisible braces, you have two options from which you can choose. Each option offers unique advantages based on the amount of time needed for treatment, the amount of alignment correction required, and the finances you currently have available to invest in cosmetic orthodontic care.
Six Month Smiles® invisible braces are based upon the same design as traditional metal braces, although the brackets are smaller, more comfortable, and invisible. The wires are the same color as your teeth, so they blend right in with your natural smile. Best of all, you are much more comfortable when these braces are adjusted than you would be with metal equivalents. A few other benefits include the following:
· Six Month Smiles® braces only need six months to finish their work.
· Few people, if any, will ever notice that you are wearing them.
· Six Month Smiles® makes each set of invisible braces with a patient tray kit that makes adjustments fast, easy, and comfortable.
· It is easier to brush your teeth when you choose Six Month Smiles®.
· Cost ranges from approximately $3,500.00-4,500.00.
Invisalign invisible braces are actually custom-fitted, removable aligners that fit over your lower and upper arches. These devices are manufactured using 3D models that are made from impressions that we take of your upper and lower teeth. A computer simulation is then run that shows us, step-by-step, where alignment correction needs to occur. As the computer maps out each step in the corrective process, the aligners are built to perform each step of correction with just enough gentle pressure to incrementally move your teeth, but never enough to hurt.
These remarkable, removable invisible braces offer several clear advantages metal brackets and wires.
· Invisalign aligners are completely see-through, so one is likely to ever notice you wearing them.
· You can take your aligners out to brush your teeth and eat, but you can also wear them in your sleep without being disturbed or discomforted.
· These invisible braces rank among the world’s most precise and effective orthodontic treatments. By using the computer to isolate the smallest of alignment problems, the computer maps out every corrective action, and it incrementally makes changes to each new set of aligners.
· Removable aligners are made with smooth edges that will never hurt or irritate your gums.
Invisalign takes almost as long as traditional orthodontics to produce final results. However, the majority of patients see remarkable results long before completing their treatment. Additionally, the high level of precision, comfort, and the invisible discretion of these braces makes them both medically and cosmetically superior to other types of braces.
Cost is approximately $6,000.00 for upper and lower arch corrective treatment.
Cosmetic Dentistry is a specialized field that requires extensive knowledge and experience to be done correctly. The Medical Center Dental Group in Houston, Texas brings all of that and more to the direct benefit of each and every patient we treat. Although we are located in the world famous Houston Medical Center at Scurlock Towers, we routinely see dental patients who travel from Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Beaumont Midland and Houston, Texas to see Dr. Dale Brant, Dr. Charles Campbell or Dr. Elizabeth O’Sullivan-Winslow for their cosmetic dentistry services.
For any other questions related to cosmetic dentistry, you can Contact Us at 713.795.5905, visit our Dental Blog or Ask the Dentist
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