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