Despite the fact that the Invisalign treatment had got greater advantage than the traditional braces,the patient who is in the process of Invisalign treatment had to be careful in handling these braces.Invisalign braces are not permanent and can be taken according to the patients’ wish but most of the Invisalign dentist suggests that it has to wear as often as possible since the more you wear them the more work they will do in the 2 to 4 weeks that you are wearing them.The best thing to do is to only taking the invisalign braces out when you want to brush and eat.
Drinking water or other clear fluids with the braces inside your mouth won’t make much health issues for the teeth but you have to be careful when you are having alcohol,tea,coffee,soda beverages etc.The aligners had got much retaining capacity than the teeth which will make this liquid substances to hold back in the teeth itself which will affect adversely to your teeth.
The best suggestion is to avoid the above mentioned products when you are using Invisalign.However you can use them by taking out the aligners to avoid the liquid sticking to your teeth.
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admin on March 9th 2009 in Teeth Braces
Invisalign treatment is the advanced technology which helps in closing the gaps between the teeth and also for properly aligning the bended or dislocated teeth.Invisalign system uses the methods like 3 dimensional modelling,modern computer technology.With the help of these methods the aligners are clear and transparent thus the name “Invisible Braces”.The aligners are perfectly fit to the teeth which gradually helps to change the teeth’s position.
What is the Procedure for Invisalign Treatment?
- Most Orthodontic treatment including invisalign treatment starts by taking the impression of your teeth.The Invisalign dentist will also take some pictures of your teeth from different angles.
- In the Invisalign laboratory with the help of a CT scanner a three-dimensional model of your teeth will be taken.
- With the help of most modern patented software,a simulation is made from their present to the final preferred position by making the 3D model of your teeth as the base.
- The simulation is made for designing aligners and it is built as per the customer’s specifications.Then the teeth’s position is altered every 2 weeks as it gradually starts to move.
- The custom-made aligners are sent to the Invisalign dentist so that you can witness the expected teeth movement in due course.
- The invisalign dentist will give you strict instructions for using the aligners.Usually the aligners have to wear 20 hours a day.
- Apparently,you have to make regular appointments with the invisalign dentist to know the current position of your teeth alignment.
The advantages of this Invisalign treatment is that the treatment period is usually shorter and you can brush normally by removing the brace.It is virtually invisible to other people so that you can attend functions without any abashment.The efficiency of this treatment is at the peak since the teeth movements are decided by the computer.The most important advantage of Invisalign braces are that it is more comfortable because there is no sharp brackets or metal wires which can cause wounds in the cheek or tongue.The risk of tooth decay is remarkably less in this invisalign treatment since they don’t have brackets that can catch the plaque.The disadvantages of these invisalign braces is that it doesn’t have long term track records like other traditional braces and this cannot be used for tooth straightening cases.Patients under 14 years of age cannot be treated using invisalign braces.
The cost of Invisalign treatment ranges from $3000 to $6000.
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admin on March 4th 2009 in Teeth Braces
- Appliance:- Anything the orthodontist cements to your teeth to move your teeth or to adjust the figure of your jaw.
- Archwire:-A fine metal string that is glued to your brackets to move your teeth.
- Band:- A band is a metal ring that is commonly situated on you teeth to keep intact the parts of your braces.
- Bracket:- A metal or ceramic material that is attached onto a tooth and helps fastening of the arch wire.
- Breakaway:- A tiny plastic piece with an internal spring which is used to render pressure on a facebow.
- Buccal tube:- Buccal tube is a tiny metal component that is attached on the outside of a molar bank. The buccal tube includes slots to hold archwires, lip bumpers, facebows and any other things your orthodontist employs to move your teeth.
- Orthodontic Chain:- An extendable plastic chain used to keep intact the archwires into brackets.
- Facebow, Headgear:- They are partially external gadgets used to shape your upper molars and move them back in your mouth thereby rendering space for huddled or protrusive anterior teeth. Commonly, the facebow comprises of two metal components that have been connected together. The inner part which, takes the shape of a horseshoe, goes in your mouth and is cemented to your buccal tubes. The outer part includes two curves that go around your face, and glue to the breakaways or high pull headgear.
- Ligating module:- A tiny plastic part, shaped like a donut, used to keep intact the arch wires in the brackets on your teeth.
- Lip bumper:- A lip bumper is used to force the molars on your lower jaw back to render more room for other teeth. The lip bumper includes an arch wire that is affixed to a moulded piece of plastic. You attach the arch wire in the buccal tubes on your lower jaw, and plastic bit rests against your lips. When you eat or talk, you force the plastic piece back that pushes on your molars back.
- Mouthguard:- An equipment that is used to guard your mouth from injury when you are participating in sports like boxing, cricket, football etc The use of a mouthguard is particularly critical for orthodontic patients, to avoid injuries.
- Neck pad:- A cloth-covered cushion worn around your neck when you wear your facebow. Usually, the breakaways are fitted to the neck pad to render pressure for the facebow.
- Palatal Expander: - A device used to widen your jaw.
- Retainer: - A gadget that the orthodontist provides you to wear after he/she removes your braces. The retainer is fitted to your upper teeth to hold them in the correct position. You wear the retainer at night to ensure that none of your teeth tilt while your jaw hardens and your teeth get strongly cemented to your jaw.
- Safety Strap:- A plastic strap which forbids a facebow from coming loose and causing injury.
- Seperator:- A metal or plastic material which helps the orthodontist to render room between your teeth for putting up bands.
- Wax:- A clear wax that helps to avoid your braces irritating your lips when your braces are worn.
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admin on March 1st 2009 in Teeth Braces
