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