Braces & Invisalign®

Misaligned teeth can be a cosmetic concern as well as a functional concern. Although most people will ask to have their teeth straightened to improve their looks, cosmetics is more of a byproduct of healthy teeth. When teeth are nice an straight and fit well together, chewing forces are well distributed. This protects the teeth from excess wear as well as protects the surrounding gum and bone tissue from traumatic forces.

Both conventional braces and Invisalign® braces can be used to straighten teeth. In some cases both are used to achieve the desired result. See some before and after photos below.

Case #2 - Invisalign® Braces to close spaces

This patient had spaces between her teeth that she wanted closed. Conventional braces where not an option here as they would interfere with the patient's modeling career. Good thing there is Invisalign®. Check out what was done in as little as 7 months.

Case #1 - Conventional Braces

When this patient first came the office she had multiple baby teeth covering erupting adult teeth. Once the baby teeth were all removed, it was evident there were crowding issues, primarily with the top teeth. To help relieve the crowding on the top two adult teeth were removed (1st premolars). The rest of the adult teeth were allowed to fully erupt on their own over the next couple of months and then active treatment with conventional braces was started. Just over a year later, treatment was completed, braces removed, and the patient entered her retentive phase.