How To Choose Between Braces and Invisalign

Choose? Did we say choose? That’s our first and most important point. When it comes to achieving your goal of straighter teeth — whether as a mature teen, adult or even a senior — you do have more choices than just wire and metal braces. Invisalign in Edmonton can help you achieve your goals more comfortably, more discreetly and even more quickly. Here’s what you need to know about understanding and choosing between your options.

Traditional wire and metal braces have been around for so long that you may think that you know everything there is to know about that option for getting straighter teeth. We have a hunch that may not be true. Even if you’re only considering traditional braces, make an appointment with a dentist near you to make sure you get the true and complete information about that potentially effective option for getting rid of your crooked teeth. 

Even if you do know all about traditional braces, do you know about Invisalign? With Invisalign from a dentist  in Edmonton, you can achieve straighter teeth without metal wires and brackets. Without having to learn to eat with braces. Comfortably. Maybe even more quickly than with traditional braces. There are several reasons why millions of people have chosen to achieve their goals of straighter teeth with Invisalign rather than traditional braces. Here are some of those excellent reasons. 

Invisible rather than glaringly obvious

We know that when you think of braces you can’t help but picture “train tracks.” But try and put that image out of your mind. Invisalign renders those images obsolete and irrelevant. Invisalign straightens your teeth using clear, thermoplastic aligners. During your entire Invisalign treatment plan, you won’t have to tolerate a single metal wire or bracket on your teeth. The stigma that so many people faced for so long while wearing metal braces has been vanquished. Invisalign’s aligners are practically invisible to outside observers. 

Removable rather than cemented in place

Once metal braces are attached to your teeth, you’re stuck with them for years until your orthodontic work is done. Every picture, every date, every kiss, every special occasion, and every job interview will feature those braces… not to mention every meal! If you opt for Invisalign in Edmonton, you’ll have a very different experience. You can remove your aligners when you need to, as long as you wear them for 20 to 22 hours every day to keep your treatment plan moving. And you’ll always remove the aligners to eat, drink, brush, and floss. 

You’ll know the end result from the very beginning

Thanks to advances in digital photography, dental imaging, and computer simulations, your treatment plan will include careful and step-by-step projections of every step in your transition toward straight teeth. You’ll know from the outset what your final result will look like, and you’ll leave your dentist’s office with a precise schedule of when you’ll switch from one aligner to the next as you get closer to your goal. 

Fewer, easier and more comfortable dentist’s appointments

With metal braces, every follow-up appointment at your dentist involves removing and adjusting the wire and metal components of the braces. A dentist in Edmonton will often remove all the wires so that they can clean your teeth, before making any necessary repairs and then re-placing those wires.

During your Invisalign treatment plan, you’ll attend appointments with your dentist in Edmonton, but your appointments will be very different from the ones described above. During treatment with Invisalign near you, there are no wires to adjust, remove, repair, and replace. Your dentist won’t need to remove your braces to clean your teeth, as we’ll explain. Your appointments will be shorter, easier, and more convenient. 

Keeping your teeth clean will be easier

Why do dentists remove metal wires to clean your teeth during traditional orthodontic treatment? Because those metal wires and braces tend to get clogged up with food particles. Brushing those particles away from your braces is very difficult.

By eliminating those wires and braces, Invisalign has eliminated these problems with keeping your teeth clean. You’ll be able to brush and floss your teeth as if you weren’t wearing braces because you won’t be. You’re able to remove your aligners to brush and floss without any interference. This will keep your teeth and gums cleaner, your breath fresher, and your smile more confident. 

More comfortable

There’s an inherent risk to walking around with an arrangement of metal wires and brackets between and cemented to your teeth. Those wires and brackets poke and protrude against your gums and cheeks, where you may experience abrasions, irritation, and soreness. Orthodontic treatment with Invisalign in Edmonton eliminates all that discomfort. Your aligners will fit snug against your teeth without any sharp edges or protrusions against the soft tissues in your mouth.