You may be surprised to know that the benefits of having properly aligned teeth extend far beyond a confident smile. Straightening your teeth can actually significantly affect your overall dental health. Think about it—a smile can hardly be perfect if it's not a healthy one. Invisalign®, one of the newer options on the market, allows you to have a confident smile and reduce your risk for tooth decay and gum disease. Swollen, red gums can often be the result of having teeth that are crowded or too widely spaced. Unfortunately, these are also signs of periodontal disease. When teeth are properly aligned, it helps the gums fit more securely around the teeth, allowing for the strongest and healthiest defense against potential periodontal problems..
Tooth decay and gum disease are caused by bacterias, which, left untreated, can cause mouth sores, tender or bleeding gums, bad breath and possible tooth loss. Oral infections can also lead to other more serious ailments, such as heart disease, stroke, pneumonia and diabetes. Invisalign® aligners make daily oral hygiene easier, thus reducing the risk of possible problems.
Correctly aligned teeth can also alleviate the issues that can be caused by an improper bite, speech or chewing difficulties, jaw problems and increased wear on the tooth enamel. Invisalign® takes a modern approach to straightening teeth, using a custom-made series of aligners created for you and only you. These aligner trays are made of smooth, comfortable and virtually invisible BPA-free plastic that you wear over your teeth.
Wearing the aligners will gradually and gently shift your teeth into place, based on the exact movements your dentist or orthodontist plans out for you. There are no metal brackets to attach and no wires to tighten. You just pop in a new set of aligners approximately every two weeks, until your treatment is complete.
For a complimentary Invisalign® evaluation, call Golden Dental Wellness, 516-627-8400. See ad in our holiday gift guide.
