A Comprehensive Guide To Clear Aligners
What Are Aligners?
How Do Teeth Aligners Work?
Orthodontic aligners work by applying gentle pressure to shift your teeth gradually into their desired position over some time. Aligners are customised orthodontic solutions that come in a set/series, with each retainer being slightly different from the other to move your teeth, which are crowded, gapped, and misaligned. Let’s understand in detail how aligners work with the following step-by-step guide. The entire process can take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years depending on the individual’s dental issues and their complexity. The treatment time in aligner therapy varies from person to person. Results typically start to show between 6 months to 8 months.
- Scheduling an appointment with the dentist to assess your teeth and jaw alignment, dental structure, oral health, underlying bite issues, spacing concerns, and smile imperfections
- Understanding your dental habits and orthodontic goals and determining whether you are right for aligner treatment
- Answering your questions on ‘how do clear aligners work?’ and setting the expectations right for clear aligners therapy and general patient compliance that’s essential for desired outcomes
- Take bite impressions using 3D imaging i.e. digital scans of your mouth to prepare a recommended treatment course personalized for you
- Sending different aligner trays/sets to the patient along with the schedule to be followed and helping them with dos and don’ts on how to wear their aligners, how to remove aligners, how to store, how to clean, when to wear, when not to wear, etc.
- Monitoring the patient’s journey through the aligner treatment. For instance: Is the patient wearing aligners diligently for at least 22 hours a day? Is the patient shifting aligner cases in the proper duration of time as prescribed?
- Attending to any aligner treatment complications and emergencies by reaching out to the dentist in time, although it is extremely rare
- Following up with the dentist as per the treatment schedule to check on your progress and teeth movements
Benefits Of Clear Aligners
- Clear aligners are an invisible, and discreet option for your smile makeover goals and teeth straightening needs, thus boosting your overall confidence and morale
- Teeth aligners are highly comfortable, extremely easy to maintain, and clean, promoting your oral hygiene
- You can wear and remove your dental aligners anytime all by yourself at your homes, office spaces, or elsewhere, without needing a dentist’s intervention or clinical settings
- There are hardly any restrictions on the food/eating habits of patients in clear aligners therapy because they are removable
- Aligners require fewer clinic visits comparatively, in turn, allowing patients more flexibility and freedom while managing other personal and work commitments
- Aligner treatments are also preferred for their faster results and precise and predictable outcomes
- Clear aligners are very versatile orthodontic treatments, that can handle a range of dental issues and malocclusions in patients like overbite, underbite, crossbite, deep bite, open bite, crowding of the teeth, teeth gaps, smile imperfections and similar teeth misalignment concerns
- Aligner treatments have been widely accepted by patients in recent times. The growing awareness and need for clear aligners therapy has immensely helped in better patient compliance and satisfaction, therefore upgrading the practice potential for even dentists and orthodontists
- Aligners in comparison to traditional metal braces are less painful as they are tailor-made to suit the patient’s dental structure to fit on the teeth seamlessly without any discomfort or adjustments
- Aligners have varied uses beyond just orthodontic care like speech therapy, preventive dental care, relapse after braces treatment, long-lasting dental health, and jaw misalignment
- Dental aligners are gaining popularity not just in adult patients but also in teenagers and children
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Clear Aligners Vs. Traditional Braces
Traditional metal braces have been around for many decades now. However, the disadvantages of braces in dentistry have always been a cause of concern for patients. Clear aligners therapy is a modern dental treatment and a more effective way of fixing your misaligned teeth / dental arrangement in case you are unhappy about going for metal braces for your teeth troubles. Breaking of wires/brackets, dental emergencies, prolonged treatment duration, visible metal mouth, lack of social acceptance, self-consciousness, low self-esteem, lacking confidence in professional settings while wearing braces, and food and lifestyle restrictions, are some commonly reported challenges of braces treatment. Clear aligners, thanks to advancements in orthodontics, can solve such cons in metal braces with much ease and convenience for patients. Clear aligners treatment prioritizes a higher success rate, patient satisfaction, painless experience, lesser speech constraints, enhanced bite function, and improved oral hygiene when compared to metal braces.
Why Schedule Clear Aligners Treatment At Serena Medical Center?
Serena Medical Center’s team of dental experts is right here in Dubai to devise a treatment plan that’s customized for your specific orthodontic needs. Our dentists are well-trained and equipped to handle your teeth misalignment issues and can provide you with comprehensive solutions to improve your quality of smile. Teeth experts at Serena Medical Center are with you in every step of your clear aligners journey – be it from the initial patient–fit assessment for aligners treatment to consultation for taking dental impressions using 3D imaging, and during follow-up visits for monitoring progress and your teeth shifting. We work closely with patients ensuring an effortless and smooth integration of clear aligners in their lifestyle and day-to-day regimen. We prioritize step-by-step patient education for effective aligner adoption along with training the individuals to follow best practices for maximum desired teeth alignment. Your perfect smile, the smile of your dreams indeed, is calling you, at Serena Medical Center, visit us today!
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