COSMETIC DENTISTRY

STRAIGHTEN YOUR TEETH WITH INVISALIGN

Over the years, did you wish you could have had a more confident, great and straighter smile? All this without the need for traditional braces? Well, Water Brook Dental offers the popular Invisalign cosmetic braces system. Without the need for metal brackets and wires, however, in less time with Invisalign we can create both healthy and vibrant smile.

HOW TO CREATE GREAT SMILES WITH INVISALIGN

Beautiful, straight teeth can all be attained with Invisalign in a shorter period of time than with the discomfort of metal braces, mainly in less than a year. With a set of customized aligner trays, this treatment can take your teeth from 1 to 10. To get the best results possible, our dentists will provide the most suitable treatment for your specific needs. To find out if Invisalign is right for you, we recommend that you give our office a call.

We will work closely with you and get you to that smile you always dreamed of.

Discreet Orthodontics with Clear Braces

An Invisalign treatment plan can improve any smile from under-bites and cross-bites, crowding or excess spacing to complex overbites.

To know whether Invisalign is right for you or not, Water Brook Dental would be happy to offer you a free consultation.

We’ll assess all your needs and clearly talk about your necessary treatment options during your visit. Helping you in finding the most suitable solution for your needs is our main primary goal.

However, whether a smile needs minor improvements or more dramatic change, either for adults and teens, Invisalign treats a majority of these common alignment problems.

Most patients achieve their desired results in 12 to 18 months as they straighten their smile with Water Brook Dental.

You will put on a new aligner every two or three weeks that will move your teeth a little closer to their ideal position until treatment is complete.

 

Invisalign uses a series of clear and custom made aligners (or trays) that are made of plastics. They are smooth, comfortable and virtually invisible plastic mainly worn over individual teeth.

Due to the clarity of the aligners, treatment can be completed discreetly without drawing any attention at all to your teeth.

Wearing the aligners gradually and gently overtime shifts the teeth into place. Always remember there are no wires to tighten and no metal brackets to attach. With little interference in a patient’s daily life, a straighter and brand new smile emerge. An adult-friendly Invisalign approach, however straightens teeth with customized aligners.

This is ordered by the dentists at Water Brook Dental specifically for the patients. Will all these changes being the result of exact movements that are planned for the patient.

With the Invisalign system, you can create a straighter smile while eating the best diet that you’ve always been enjoying. Imagine you can also remove your aligners to eat, brush and floss.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS INVISALIGN?

Though many patients ask us what are the main benefits of Invisalign, the truth is Invisalign benefits are so many. This includes a tooth-straightening treatment where series of clear and custom made aligner trays are worn progressively to straighten your teeth. Each tray is worn for about two weeks. After about a year or so, your teeth will have moved into their final and best positions. With the Invisalign system, all this is achievable.

Decades ago, straightening your teeth meant you had to wear metal braces. Fortunately, you now have a choice. However, though traditional braces are very effective, mostly they can interfere with your everyday activities. They even cause discomfort. Many patients choose Invisalign for comfort, appearance, and convenience.

The main benefits of Invisalign include:

1. Compared to metal braces, smooth plastic aligners are less likely to cause discomfort

2. Invisalign trays are clear, mostly invisible, also they’re easily removable.

3. You remove the aligner and eat whatever you like, hence no food restrictions.

4. With smooth plastic aligners, you can brush and floss normally maintaining a good oral health.

5. The only thing others will notice is your smile as the aligner trays are fabricated from a nearly invisible plastic and customized to adapt to your teeth

What about for adults? : Generally, you might be like many other adults. They think about having straighter teeth, however at this stage metal braces are a total deal breaker for most of them. But with Invisalign, they will have a better smile every day since it’s a convenient and flexible alternative to metal braces.

More Details on some of the Key Benefits of Invisalign for Adults

With many advances in technology, Invisalign has been made possible. This has given us a way, mainly to treat a wide variety of teeth straightening issues, ideally all ranging from mild to severe treatments. Over traditional metal braces, the Invisalign system has several advantages that may include:

1.    Clear Alternative to Adult Metal Braces:

Invisalign aligners are practically invisible. The aligners, or trays, are all made of a practically invisible plastic. This allows you to bite correctly and comfortable while no one having to notice you’re wearing them. This will surprise you after learning that many people will not notice you are going through any form of treatment. They might only notice that you’re starting to smile a lot more than usual. It is great for not having to feel self-conscious about your looks.

2.     Makes Life Go on Without any Inconveniences and Interruption:

Invisalign fits more conveniently into your busy life thus fewer doctor’s visits. This system of treatment requires fewer follow-up visits taking less time than with traditional braces. The Invisalign aligner trays do not require complex adjustments as compared to the metal wires and brackets.

Additionally, you will not change your eating habits with the worries of no food to avoid. There are no irritations with smooth and comfortable Invisalign’s aligners.

Invisalign is easily removable. While wearing your aligners, optimal results are gained from 20 to 22 hours per day, meaning you can eat and drink whatever you like with no risk of mouth injury while participating in contact sports.

3. Custom-Made Comfortable

As compared to traditional braces, Invisalign is more comfortable. The plastic trays are custom made to fit comfortably over your teeth. They have neither sharp edges nor protruding wires that can cause irritation or inconveniences.

4.     Helps at Keeping Oral Health:

Maintaining good and proper oral hygiene is a very critical component of health. Since the aligners are removable, you can still brush and floss as usual while Invisalign treatment is straightening your teeth.  No big fuss to clean Invisalign. Use Invisalign cleaning crystals or brush the aligners then  rinse with lukewarm water

5. Retainers to hold your great smile in place

At the end of your invisalign treatment, you will receive retainers to help hold your smile in place.

I want Invisalign treatment – price range, please?

Invisalign costs on average can go from $2,500 to $5,500 in our office..

The cost varies so it is important for the dentist to assess the condition of the patient’s teeth and mouth. It costs almost the same as regular braces. It can be higher or lower in price considering these important factors – condition of the teeth, time, treatment type and other needed dental procedures to facilitate the Invisalign treatment. After a thorough consultation, our dentists and team members will offer a  treatment plan and how much it will cost.

Invisalign treatment may or may not be covered by your insurance. If your insurance plan covers orthodontics, then, a rate may be assigned for the Invisalign treatment. If there are excess costs, you will have to pay for it. We want to assist and help you in every way we can; let us review your insurance together and see how we can get an estimate to cover your Invisalign treatment.

Some dental insurance cover Invisalign but they are very few. Those who cover Invisalign only cover a minimal portion. We will help you find out if your insurance covers implants. If they do, we will file the claim on your behalf so you can receive possible dental benefits. All in all, most of the expenses for Invisalign will be your responsibility; however, remember, the benefits of this treatment are so great it is worth the investment.

It is rare in the event your insurance company will not completely pay for your Invisalign treatment or if it is not covered at all, then, we can offer you other payment alternatives like cash, check, or credit card. Our office also accepts CareCredit which we would be glad to assist you to apply for.

We recommend you first find out if you are a candidate for Invisalign. Come see us to find out and once you do, we will give you more details on cost for your specific treatment, dental insurance, payment plans and financing options.

Depending on what you’d like to achieve and the smile you would like, and the current shape of your teeth, a variety of cosmetic dental procedures can be used alone or in combination to achieve a smile enhancement or smile makeover.  Many techniques are available to correct the following problems: discolored, cracked, broken teeth; crowded or missing teeth; teeth that are too short or too long. The goal of these corrections is to achieve a natural-looking smile that is very good to look at.

Whether you realize it or not, your smile has so much to do with how other people see you.  It’s true we’ve all been taught to not judge a person by their looks, but  the American Academy of Periodontology did a study and they found that 94% of people say that when meeting someone new for the first time, the first thing they are likely to notice is the person’s smile.