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