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ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL: DENTAL BRACES, INVISALIGN PALM BAY FL PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT You’re not going to believe this. My neighbor needs to get braces. ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL Why is this hard to believe? PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT He’s an adult. He is an adult and needs braces. ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL 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. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT Really? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL Not only that, there can also be serious health reasons to straighten teeth too. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT Really? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL 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. PALM BAY 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 PALM BAY FL 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 PALM BAY FL What? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL Invisalign. The truth is, many more adults are straightening their teeth today than ever before. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT Are teeth in general more crooked than ever before? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL No. But now they can straighten their teeth with no one knowing they're straightening their teeth. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT How do they keep it a secret? Oh. Invisalign? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL 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. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT That is cool. Did I ever tell you that I wanted to be invisible when I was young? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL I did not know that. PALM BAY 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) PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT There. Did it work? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL My goodness. Where did you go? Pause. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT It didn’t work, did it? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL 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. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT Cleaner? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL With traditional metal braces, food particles get caught in the wires. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT And I bet metal braces make it harder to brush and floss food away. ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL 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. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT You can take them out? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL You take them out when you eat and when you floss and brush your teeth. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT That is fantastic. ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL Invisalign is not just for grown-ups. Teenagers can use them too. PALM BAY 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 PALM BAY FL We actually have something called Invisalign Teen that we can use for teenagers. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT Can children use Invisalign? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL 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. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT So which works better on people? Metal braces or invisalign? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL 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. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT But if you have a choice, is one faster? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL 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. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT That sounds very cool. ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL 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. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT That sounds very cool. ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL 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. PALM BAY DENTAL PATIENT Fantastic. Who knew something you barely can see could be so great? ORTHODONTIST PALM BAY FL 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 PALM BAY FL, Orthodontist MELBOURNE FL, Orthodontist MALABAR FL, Orthodontist MELBOURNE BEACH FL, Orthodontist 32911 FL