Invisalign® uses a series of clear, removable plastic aligners to straighten your teeth. This system eliminates many drawbacks associated with braces, allowing you to achieve the beautiful smile you desire more discreetly and comfortably while still being clear braces.
Clear braces may be the right option if you would like to straighten your teeth but prefer to avoid the hassles and inconvenience of traditional metal braces. You can receive individualized treatment recommendations by speaking with Dr. Marzban in person. Please call 703-323-8200 or contact us today to schedule a consultation. Our dental office is conveniently located in Burke, Virginia.
Benefits of Invisalign
Invisalign is among the most popular orthodontic options for adults and older teens, and it doesn’t take much to understand why. Using clear plastic aligners, Invisalign is unobtrusive and practically unnoticeable, allowing for greater confidence during treatment.
In addition, the ability to remove clear braces aligners is one of the most important benefits you’ll receive. Removing aligners before eating eliminates the dietary restrictions necessary for braces. Fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and other healthy foods that cannot be enjoyed when you wear braces can remain part of your diet with Invisalign. This allows you to maintain a balanced and nutritious diet during treatment.
Why Should I Fix My Crowded Teeth
Removing aligners prior to brushing also makes oral healthcare easy. Unlike braces, which require special tools and cumbersome routines, cleaning your teeth with Invisalign is straightforward and simple: brush twice a day and floss once a day the way you typically would if you didn’t have braces.
In addition, Invisalign provides you with several other important benefits compared with metal braces:
- Improved comfort — The smooth plastic aligners are custom-fit to your teeth and will not irritate your mouth or gums like the metal brackets and wires of braces do.
- Customizable treatment — You will receive a set of clear Braces aligners that are customized to address your unique bite alignment issues.
- Fewer dentist visits — You won’t have to visit our office as frequently since there are no brackets and wires that require tightening.
And thanks to Invisalign’s new innovations, treatment is faster than ever! Now treatment can be completed in half the time. Since Invisalign used to take about the same amount of time as traditional braces, now it’s much faster.
Am I a Candidate for Invisalign?
Invisalign is an effective option for treating a wide range of orthodontic issues, including:
- Overbite
- Underbite
- Crossbite
- Open bite
- Gapped teeth Crowded teeth
- Unevenly spaced teeth
In addition, ideal Invisalign candidates should have healthy teeth and gums. While tooth decay or gum disease won’t necessarily prevent you from undergoing Invisalign treatment, Dr. Marzban will need to restore your teeth and gums to a healthy state before you start wearing your aligners.
It’s also important to understand that while Invisalign achieves excellent results on mild to moderate bite alignment issues, not all orthodontic issues respond well to Invisalign. In these situations, Dr. Marzban may recommend alternative orthodontic options to achieve your desired outcome.
The Invisalign Procedure
Dr. Marzban uses 3D computer imaging technology to capture a digital impression of your bite. This impression is used by the Invisalign lab to design a customized set of aligners to correct your unique orthodontic issues.
Each aligner is worn for 1-2 weeks in order to incrementally shift your teeth towards their optimal position. You will then move onto the next aligner in the series, repeating this process every 1-2 weeks throughout the treatment period. Once you’ve worked through all of your aligners, you will have the straight, beautiful smile you desire.
In order to achieve optimal results, you must wear your Invisalign aligners for 20-22 hours a day. While you can and should remove them to eat and brush your teeth, it’s important that your aligners remain in your mouth at all other times, including at night while you sleep.
Common Questions about Invisalign:
HOW LONG DOES INVISALIGN TAKE?
WILL INVISALIGN INTERFERE WITH MY DAILY LIFE?
HOW DOES INVISALIGN WORK?
WHAT ARE INVISALIGN ALIGNERS MADE OF?
WILL I HAVE TO WEAR RETAINERS AFTER TREATMENT WITH INVISALIGN?
WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE DR. MARZBAN FOR MY INVISALIGN?
Please contact Dr. Pamela Marzban or call 703-323-8200 today to schedule your Invisalign consultation. Dr. Marzban serves patients in Burke, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, West Springfield, and throughout Northern Virginia.
