When you were a child and your dentist told you that you needed a brace to straighten your teeth, you probably didn’t see the point; who cares if your teeth are a bit crooked?
As an adult, you are aware of the benefits of having straighter teeth, but don’t want to go to your dentist to have a metal aligner attached to your smile.
What can you do?
Of course, there is the option to embrace your smile and be happy with the misalignment, but for many professionals, this option can incur consequences for their jobs. Not to mention
self-esteem!
Luckily, with the invention of clear or invisible braces, like Invisalign in Weybridge, conditions that could only be reversed with an orthodontic brace 20 years ago can now be treated discreetly, meaning there is no impact on your speech, appearance or oral hygiene. Perfect!
While it is difficult to summarise all of the conditions that can be treated with an Invisalign brace from Weybridge, there are a few standard issues that can be reversed with this aligner.
Here are the top 5!
Crooked teeth
OK, so it may sound obvious that a brace can treat a crooked smile, but when Invisalign near Weybridge was first being trialled in dental surgeries, it lacked the sophistication that it has today.
In modern dentistry, this aligner can treat more complex cases of crooked teeth, meaning that even if your smile is incredibly off-centre, it may be reversible with this brace.
Overbite
If the teeth on your upper jaw are in front of those on your lower jaw when you close your mouth, it is likely that you have an overbite. Severe overbites can even protrude out of the mouth and onto the lips.
While only your dentist will be able to tell you if treatment with invisible braces will be beneficial, in the majority of overbites, it can resolve them partially or fully, depending on the severity of the condition.
Underbite
Like the overbite, an underbite is where the teeth at the front of the lower jaw overlap the top teeth when the mouth is closed. It is also associated with a longer and thinner lower jaw.
Once again, treatment with an invisible brace may only be suitable in certain cases, but a trip to your dentist will be able to determine if your underbite is likely to respond to treatment using an invisible aligner.
Crowded teeth
Teeth that are crowded can cause issues with hygiene, as they create areas that a toothbrush cannot adequately reach in the mouth. They can also cause impacted wisdom teeth.
An invisible brace is likely to be able to spread your teeth out evenly across your jaws, giving your smile a more natural look, without overlapping or protrusions.
Gaps
Like crowding, gaps in between teeth can create hygiene issues, as they allow bacteria easy access to the sides of teeth.
An invisible brace will be able to close any minor to moderate gaps between teeth, creating a fuller-looking smile. Perfect!
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