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If you made it through childhood without ever having to deal with crooked teeth, then you might believe you’re in the clear of ever needing orthodontic treatment. However, the truth is that teeth can grow crooked at any age, and for a wide variety of potential reasons. When they do, correcting their alignment with the right orthodontic treatment will be vital to preventing a wide range of related oral health problems. (more…)
You likely already feel familiar with the fact that if you want a straighter smile, the specialized area of dental care that you’ll need is called orthodontics. What you might not have much sense of just yet is the fact that there are two major categories if you think you require orthodontic care. These determine whether your concern affects your oral health (or not), which then affects your potential treatment needs. Let’s sort through some introductory details that will help you get a better feel for what your smile may require.
You may have no qualms about straightening your smile with Invisalign treatment as you visualize your dramatically improved smile. However, what you may feel a little uneasy about is how you’re supposed to get started with this orthodontic system. Particularly if you are new to care for misalignment concerns, you may not have the first notion regarding what to expect. Fortunately, you will find that it’s a relatively easy process that can quickly see you fitted with your first set of trays and on your way to a lovely grin.
What’s wrong with your smile that’s causing you to think you may require orthodontic care? Are you looking at crooked teeth in the mirror? Do you see spaces between teeth that have long bothered you? Maybe you are experiencing a problem with your alignment that you are certain requires care but that you cannot quite name. We know feeling the urge to straighten your smile is one mixed with excitement and some hesitation. Will we be able to help? What’s wrong with your smile? Rather than wonder any longer, we strongly encourage you to take time to find out how you may easily go about getting answers as well as essential treatment.
As you begin imagining your life in the future, once you achieve a straight smile, you might find that you’re grinning to yourself. So much will change for the better, so who wouldn’t become excited? Your daily qualify of life will greatly improve. You’ll even love the way your smile looks! However, before you get ahead of yourself, we encourage you to focus on the current issue: Your Invisalign treatment candidacy. If you’re very interested in this treatment but you haven’t come in for a consultation yet because of some concerns, give yourself the motivation you need with some common assumptions (and the truth behind them).
When you’re not happy with your smile because of issues like spaces between teeth, crooked teeth, overlapping, and other concerns, you may be at a loss for the correct pathway to take to arrive at a solution. Is your smile frustration simply the result of an easy-to-fix esthetic issue that we may address with cosmetic care? Or, are you going to need help for a misalignment that affects your entire smile? To gain some clarity on the topic and how to proceed (don’t worry, there is always an answer), take a look through our questions and answers!