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ORTHODONTIST Lima OH: DENTAL BRACES, INVISALIGN Lima OH
Lima DENTAL PATIENT You’re not going to believe this. My neighbor needs to get braces.
ORTHODONTIST Lima OH Why is this hard to believe? Lima DENTAL PATIENT He’s an adult. He is
an adult and needs braces. ORTHODONTIST Lima OH 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. Lima DENTAL PATIENT Really? ORTHODONTIST Lima OH Not only that, there
can also be serious health reasons to straighten teeth too.
Lima DENTAL PATIENT Really? ORTHODONTIST Lima OH 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. Lima 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 Lima OH 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 Lima OH What?
ORTHODONTIST Lima OH Invisalign. The truth is, many more adults are straightening their
teeth today than ever before. Lima DENTAL PATIENT Are teeth in general more crooked
than ever before? ORTHODONTIST Lima OH No. But now they can
straighten their teeth with no one knowing they're straightening their teeth.
Lima DENTAL PATIENT How do they keep it a secret? Oh. Invisalign?
ORTHODONTIST Lima OH 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. Lima DENTAL PATIENT That is cool. Did I ever
tell you that I wanted to be invisible when I was young?
ORTHODONTIST Lima OH I did not know that. Lima 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) Lima DENTAL PATIENT There. Did it work?
ORTHODONTIST Lima OH My goodness. Where did you go? Pause.
Lima DENTAL PATIENT It didn’t work, did it?
ORTHODONTIST Lima OH 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. Lima DENTAL PATIENT Cleaner?
ORTHODONTIST Lima OH With traditional metal braces, food particles get caught in the wires.
Lima DENTAL PATIENT And I bet metal braces make it harder to brush and floss food away.
ORTHODONTIST Lima OH 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.
Lima DENTAL PATIENT You can take them out? ORTHODONTIST Lima OH You take them out when
you eat and when you floss and brush your teeth.
Lima DENTAL PATIENT That is fantastic. ORTHODONTIST Lima OH Invisalign is not just
for grown-ups. Teenagers can use them too. Lima 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 Lima OH We actually have something called Invisalign Teen that we can use for
teenagers. Lima DENTAL PATIENT Can children use Invisalign?
ORTHODONTIST Lima OH 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.
Lima DENTAL PATIENT So which works better on people? Metal braces or invisalign?
ORTHODONTIST Lima OH 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. Lima DENTAL PATIENT But if you have a choice,
is one faster? ORTHODONTIST Lima OH 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.
Lima DENTAL PATIENT That sounds very cool. ORTHODONTIST Lima OH 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. Lima DENTAL PATIENT That sounds very cool.
ORTHODONTIST Lima OH 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.
Lima DENTAL PATIENT Fantastic. Who knew something you barely can see could be so great?
ORTHODONTIST Lima OH 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.
Dental Braces, Invisalign treatments are available with Orthodontist Lima OH, Orthodontist Cairo
OH, Orthodontist 45801 OH, Orthodontist 45802 OH, Orthodontist 45804 OH