If the position of one or more of your front teeth cause you to be less confident with your smile than you would like then clear aligners may be just the treatment option you are looking for. After determining exactly what you would liked changed, the dentist takes an impression of your teeth and a model of your teeth is poured in stone. The offending tooth or teeth on the model are separated from the model and repositioned slightly. A thin clear hard plastic sheet is adapted to this model and trimmed off at the gum line. When placed in your mouth this clear shell is barely noticeable. It will put pressure on your tooth to move it in the direction you desire. The tooth on the model can be repositioned in small increments making a series of clear aligners to achieve the final result you are looking for. For minor corrections it works great but for larger tooth movements the number of appliances may be prohibitive and an alternate form of orthodontics may be preferred.
Although All Smiles Dental does not have any specialist Orthodontists on staff we do offer full mouth orthodontics using fixed [braces] and removable appliances to correct a wide range of malocclusions. If you would like to know whether we can treat you or your child make an appointment for a free orthodontic evaluation.
Myofunctional orthodontics is a term describing appliances that use and train oral muscles to promote proper breathing, swallowing and posture and discourage harmful habits. These muscular influences have a tremendous effect on whether your teeth are straight or not. If the teeth are straightened by braces without the muscle function correction then the result will be very unstable and relapse almost a certainty. Your orthodontic evaluation and diagnosis at AllSmiles Dental will determine if you or your child would benefit from these types of appliances.
