If you need to get braces, you may be surprised by the choices that you have today. In past decades, having braces may have meant having the proverbial “mouth full of metal,” but fortunately the advent of Invisalign in Gainesville has really started to change that. Invisalign is a teeth straightening device that works in some of the same ways as braces, but the Invisalign is clear and won’t cover your teeth up with metal attachments.
If your orthodontist determines that Invisalign is a good choice for straightening your teeth, he will begin your Invisalign treatment by taking a mold of your teeth using a soft type of mouth safe dental material. This mouth mold will be digitally scanned and analyzed using a computer program that will then create a map showing exactly how to build aligners for your specific mouth. These aligners will be constructed in a dental lab and will then be sent to your orthodontist so that he can fit them to you and make certain they are a perfect fit. The aligners are not permanently attached to your teeth, but rather slot over your teeth very securely.
Your orthodontist at Gainesville Orthodontics will explain how to wear your Invisalign in Gainesville device. Typically, you will wear Invisalign around the clock. You will usually only remove the device for meals and for brushing and flossing your teeth. You will need to clean the Invisalign aligners regularly to maintain good oral hygiene, but this is very simple and generally takes only minutes.
The amount of time that you will need to use the Invisalign aligners will vary according to your specific needs, but most patients will end up wearing their Invisalign device for around the same period of time that they would have worn traditional style metal braces. You will still need to continue seeing your orthodontist with regularity while you wear the Invisalign device even though it is not the type of device that has to be adjusted like traditional braces do. These visits to the orthodontist will help you to measure your teeth straightening progress and allow the orthodontist to make sure the Invisalign is working well for you.
