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ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX: DENTAL BRACES, INVISALIGN Duncanville TX Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT You’re not going to believe this. My neighbor needs to get braces. ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX Why is this hard to believe? Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT He’s an adult. He is an adult and needs braces. ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX Then it is good that he will get them. To have an attractive smile, a person’s teeth really need to be properly aligned. It is absolutely stunning how a person’s appearance improves after their teeth are straightened. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT Really? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX Not only that, there can also be serious health reasons to straighten teeth too. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT Really? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX Poorly aligned teeth tend to wear faster than normal. They can be more prone to cavities. And they can cause a poor bite that creates all kinds of problems. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT I am sure you are right. He’s just really embarrassed about the idea of wearing metal braces like some thirteen year old. ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX Oh. That. I do understand. But your neighbor needs to know there is another way to straighten teeth that isn’t embarrassing. It is called Invisalign. ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX What? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX Invisalign. The truth is, many more adults are straightening their teeth today than ever before. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT Are teeth in general more crooked than ever before? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX No. But now they can straighten their teeth with no one knowing they're straightening their teeth. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT How do they keep it a secret? Oh. Invisalign? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX Right. Invisalign are much less aggressive types of braces than conventional metal braces. It is a nearly invisible clear plastic liner that fits over the teeth like a very thin plastic mouth guard. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT That is cool. Did I ever tell you that I wanted to be invisible when I was young? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX I did not know that. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT I thought if I concentrated really hard, I could make myself disappear. I haven’t tried for years. I will try now. I’m concentrating really hard. (Pause) Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT There. Did it work? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX My goodness. Where did you go? Pause. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT It didn’t work, did it? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX Not so much. Listen, I can’t make you invisible, but I can straighten teeth so practically no one will know. Plus straightening teeth with Invisalign is much cleaner than with metal braces. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT Cleaner? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX With traditional metal braces, food particles get caught in the wires. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT And I bet metal braces make it harder to brush and floss food away. ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX You win that bet. Patients with metal braces have a greater tendency to get tooth decay because teeth are harder to clean. You can sometimes end up with gum disease, or even root canals if the patient is not taking extra care about cleaning teeth while wearing braces. But with Invisalign, the clear liners are removable. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT You can take them out? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX You take them out when you eat and when you floss and brush your teeth. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT That is fantastic. ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX Invisalign is not just for grown-ups. Teenagers can use them too. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT Great idea. Someone who is fifteen or sixteen years old doesn’t want to look like a little kid wearing braces either. Teenagers are very self-conscious. I was. Did I mention I wanted to be invisible? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX We actually have something called Invisalign Teen that we can use for teenagers. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT Can children use Invisalign? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX Yes, but we usually use metal braces on them. That is partly because many children aren't that disciplined to wear Invisalign all the time. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT So which works better on people? Metal braces or invisalign? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX They each work really well. But not everyone is a candidate for Invisalign. If your teeth are extremely crooked or your bite is severely mis-aligned, you are better off with metal braces. But it really takes a specially trained dentist or orthodontist to make that decision. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT But if you have a choice, is one faster? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX Every case is different, but Invisalign seems to be faster in most cases. When you come into the dentist office, special measurements are taken of your teeth. You also choose how you want your final smile to look, and all this information is sent to the special Invisalign lab where computers individually design the plastic liners for each patient. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT That sounds very cool. ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX They create a series of liners that you wear one after another, each gently moving your teeth a little bit more than the last one. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT That sounds very cool. ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX Invisalign tends to work faster because instead of dentist bending wires and seeing if it will move the tooth into the desired position, the Invisalign liners are all pre-set to move the teeth step by step in a very predictable manner. Duncanville DENTAL PATIENT Fantastic. Who knew something you barely can see could be so great? ORTHODONTIST Duncanville TX Remember, crooked teeth can create serious problems for your health. Visit your orthodontist or dentist today to find out how to have healthy straight teeth. 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