A straighter smile can be yours at any age.
It can be a big step deciding that you need to get braces. Of course, older teens are facing their high school and college years and adults are face-to-face with clients and colleagues every day. We know that they don’t want people noticing their crooked, misaligned smiles but they also don’t want to wear unsightly metal brackets and wires, either. Luckily, our New York, NY dentists, Dr. Joseph Sachs and Dr. Robert Cruz, have a better solution: Invisalign.
Instead of the metal braces you might think of when you think of getting orthodontic treatment, Invisalign offers you a nearly invisible approach to getting the straighter smile you want. Thanks to amazing computer technology, our New York general dentists can map out your entire treatment plan (which includes specific tooth movements) to give you the desired results.
From there, an Invisalign-approved dental lab will get to work creating your set of custom aligners. Each aligner is made from clear, flexible medical-grade plastic. Unlike mouthguards or whitening trays, these aligners fit close to your teeth, to provide the right amount of force to shift teeth into the proper position.
Invisalign is a great option for both older teens and adults who want to get a straighter smile but worry about the social and professional ramifications of wearing braces. We know high school years can be tough enough without having to add braces into the mix; however, Invisalign offers a way for teen and adults to get the smiles they want without ever having to wear metal braces.
The length of treatment will vary from patient to patient depending on the issues you are dealing with and how extensive they are. On average, an adult can get the results they want from Invisalign treatment in about one year. Teens who choose to get Invisalign will often have a similar length of treatment to traditional braces (18 to 24 months).
Do you want to find out more about Invisalign? Ready to see if this is the orthodontic treatment you’ve been searching for in New York, NY? If so, then let’s take the next step and schedule your consultation. Call our office today and let us know that you or your teen is interested in Invisalign.