People invest in Invisalign because they want to get straight teeth discreetly. Many patients are surprised to discover the many other oral health benefits that come from wearing these clear aligners. Saying yes to this cosmetic dentistry treatment can improve dental health and overall wellness.
1. Eliminate Discomfort
With Invisalign trays in place, it’s not only teeth that are getting straightened but the bite too. Jaw misalignment leads to an imbalance in the body, including the face but also the neck and shoulders. If you regularly feel tension and strain on your jaw, aligning your entire mouth with Invisalign can help stop the pain while giving you a stunning new smile in the process.
2. Get Healthier Teeth
Teeth that are crooked or overlapping are difficult to clean thoroughly. Even if you floss and brush diligently, odd spaces or hard-to-reach areas can become populated with bacteria and plaque. You’re more likely to develop tooth decay, gingivitis, and other oral health problems.
Straighten teeth with Invisalign and your smile will be easier to clean and keep healthy, as long as you follow the rules of your Fort Lauderdale Invisalign provider for wear time, cleaning, and safe storage – and keep up with professional teeth cleanings every six months.
3. Address Teeth Grinding
Do you wake with chronic headaches? Does your jaw pop or crack when you open it? Do you feel pain in your teeth in the morning? People who grind their teeth or have problems with the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) offer suffer these uncomfortable side effects, along with jaw pain and tenderness.
Invisalign aligns the jawbone, reducing the irritation of tendons and joints. The aligners relax the jaw and gently but consistently shift teeth into proper places, resulting in a more natural alignment that helps minimize teeth grinding.
4. Reduce Dental Damage
One of the ways to slowly but surely destroy teeth over time is to ignore ongoing problems, like dental damage. Some teeth develop trauma because of the pressure they absorb from nearby teeth, or the slack they pick up from a missing tooth. With Invisalign, all adult teeth are shifted to their rightful positions in the mouth to avoid damage that could be inflicted on each other. Wearing Invisalign aligners helps with this effort too, keeping teeth from deteriorating too quickly. Once the alignment is complete, your dentist may want to discuss tooth-colored fillings, porcelain crowns, or other cosmetic dentistry to protect compromised teeth.
5. Pump Up Your Confidence
Physically, you want your teeth to look better. Mentally, whether you acknowledge it or not, you want your teeth to be amazing. If you have long lived with a smile that is gapped, crowded, or unsightly in any way, you’ve undoubtedly been self-conscious about yourself and your teeth.
With Invisalign in place, you’ll notice a shift in your teeth within a few weeks, and your confidence will ratchet up from there. You’ll pose for photos, take selfies, or do video calls and be proud to show off your teeth.
Get Invisalign in Fort Lauderdale from Dr. Johnson
Visit Fort Lauderdale Invisalign provider Dr. Charmaine Johnson at Premier Smile Center to find out if you’re a good candidate for Invisalign. Contact us to schedule a consultation.
