Dental misalignment can form due to factors in our childhood or even concerns that develop in our teen or adult years. Without treatment, poor alignment could lead to complications with your oral health and even your self-confidence levels. But our team can help with cosmetic orthodontics! In today’s blog, your Lake Orion, MI, dentist talks about straightening your smile with metal-free and nearly-invisible SureSmile aligners!
The Impact of Poor Alignment
How does an uneven smile impact your overall oral health? When you have teeth that are crooked, crowded, or that overlap one another, this could make thorough brushing and flossing difficult, leaving particles of sugar and starch stuck on or between the teeth, and increasing the risk of tooth decay and gum disease. The imbalance in your bite caused by poor alignment could also lead to an increased risk of TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). You could also feel uncomfortable with your appearance and even hide your smile from the world. We want you to enjoy better oral health and avoid discomfort, and feel confident in your smile when you meet someone new or attend an event with friends. With our SureSmile orthodontics, we can correct your uneven smile!
What Causes Uneven Teeth?
Why do we develop an uneven smile in the first place? For some, this could be due to factors like thumb sucking or tongue thrusting in childhood. For others, issues with the growth of the jaw and eruption of the teeth could cause misalignment, such as baby teeth not falling out on time or falling out too early, which alters how the permanent teeth erupt. In the teen and adult years, the arrival of the wisdom teeth or the loss of natural teeth could lead to poor alignment. Regardless of the cause, the result is poor oral health and negative changes to your appearance, which we can address with clear and cozy orthodontics aligners!
Diagnosing Your Smile
To see if this is the right choice for you, our team will conduct a detailed diagnosis. We will examine your smile with digital x-rays, which use 90% less radiation and provide high-definition and detailed images chairside, no need to wait for them to develop. We can assess the cause and severity of your misalignment to see if our clear orthodontics are the right choice for you.
Creating Your Custom Cosmetic Orthodontics
If we find the SureSmile system is right for you, then our team will use a digital camera at the end of a thin wand to take a series of images of your bite from multiple angles, we then combine them to create a 3D impression of your smile. This computer impression is far more accurate than a traditional physical mold, and more convenient too. No more biting down on a metal mold filled with gooey material! We send the impressions, images, and measurements to experts who will use them in a dental lab to design and craft your aligners from a clear and BPA-free acrylic material.
The Treatment Process
When your aligners are ready, you can start the treatment process. To begin, you will wear a set of orthodontics for about 20 to 23 hours a day. Each set is then worn for two weeks like this, and you begin wearing the next set in the series afterward. You continue this process and we will monitor you with periodic visits to the office. For some, an even smile is possible in as little as one year, compared to the two or more years that metal braces will require. The system also provides other benefits for our patients!
The Benefits of Removable Aligners
You can remove these aligners, which makes them easy to clean and soak. Being removable also means you don’t have to change your diet or avoid foods that would otherwise be trapped in metal braces. You also have a much easier time brushing and flossing your teeth, so you can enjoy a lowered risk of tooth decay and gum disease, as well as bad breath and teeth stains. If you have any questions about how our team will correct your uneven smile with our clear and comfortable orthodontics, or if you are ready to start the SureSmile process today, then contact our office right away. We look forward to helping you smile with confidence!
Straighten Your Smile With Lake Orion Family Dentistry
We know that an even smile means better oral health and renewed confidence, which is why we offer orthodontic treatment with a cosmetic approach. To find out more about straightening your uneven smile, or to schedule an appointment, call Lake Orion Family Dentistry in Lake Orion, MI at (248)693-6213.
