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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Misalignment of teeth can significantly affect life for health or aesthetic reasons.
If you have irregular anterior (front) teeth but do not want to have fixed braces fitted, you can use Invisalign braces as an alternative.
Invisalign dental system is almost invisible compared to traditional braces, which are more or less visually noticeable.
The innovative Invisalign braces, developed by the US company of the same name, have been available since 1997. Since then, more than 10 million people (teenagers and adults) have managed to straighten their teeth using this very gentle method.
The technique of transparent plastic splints called aligners is used by Invisalign. By wearing the Invisalign transparent aligners, the position of the teeth is corrected piece by piece. Invisalign treatment can correct mild to moderate malocclusions.
Advantages
Invisalign dental braces are almost invisible thanks to used transparent materials. Besides, they are easily detachable. Thus, everyday professional life is not affected by the unattractive appearance of fixed braces.
In addition, wearing invisible braces is much more comfortable because there are no wires, coils, chains, or metal in the mouth. No signs of oral mucosal irritations and pain in the mouth, in opposition to fixed braces.
Patients using these braces spend less time at the dentist as no brackets or wires need to be adjusted.
During meals, Invisalign braces can be easily taken off, which is a huge advantage over other fixed braces.
Other advantages of these dental braces are better dental hygiene and painlessness, which can be very important for sensitive people.
Disadvantages
Invisalign braces can be taken off for meals, tooth brushing, or important meetings. However, this should be done for a maximum of 2 hours per day. It is strongly recommended to wear the braces 22 hours a day to achieve the optimum level of success with treatment.
Invisalign braces are not suitable for the correction of all kinds of malocclusions. A good advisor for the treatment is your dentist.
Regular cleaning of the braces, preferably with a denture brush, is required.
Another disadvantage is that a lisp may occur when starting treatment with the aligners. In most cases, this disappears after three days.