All eyes are on you - are you ready to show off your smile? Get perfect teeth for your perfect day in as little as six months! Taking a modern approach to straightening teeth, your orthodontist in Littleton/Highlands Ranch is available to provide you with the best orthodontic treatment available, helping you to get ready for your big day. Invisalign, Invisalign Teen and traditional metal braces are among the types of braces available to straighten your smile today. Traditional Braces Braces are applied to teeth for an array of reasons, including poorly aligned jaws, crooked, crowded and missing teeth or a bad bite (also called a malocclusion). Various things can cause teeth to become crooked or jaws to become misaligned, including thumb sucking or a traumatic injury while some are inherited. Children between the ages of 7 and 16 are typically candidate for braces because their facial structures are still developing. Braces for adult patients usually entail additional procedures because their faces have already fully developed. With advances in dentistry, braces have become more modern. Tip-Edge PLUS braces are smaller in size, smoother and more comfortable than other braces. The edges of the braces are rounded to prevent irritation to the inside of your lips and cheeks. These characteristics make Tip-Edge PLUS braces not only more comfortable to wear, but also easier to keep clean. Invisalign for Adults Invisalign's removable aligners are designed to be more esthetically pleasing than conventional braces for treating the following types of minor orthodontic problems: *Overly crowded teeth. *Widely spaced teeth. *Overbite/over jet. *Cross bite. *Mild relapse. *Simple bite irregularities. Invisalign also requires only one set of impressions and photographs of your teeth, which are taken during your initial consultation. The impressions are used to create a three-dimensional computer projection of how your teeth could be moved in increments, forming the basis for developing a series of custom-made aligners, which are designed to accomplish these movements. Once fabricated, the aligners are sent to your dentist who will typically dispense them in groups of one or two at a time during regular check-up appointments so that treatment is properly managed. It is important that each aligner is worn in its specific order for approximately two weeks, during which your teeth move in small increments. Although removable, the aligners must be worn at least 20 hours a day in order to successfully reposition your teeth. Invisalign Teen If your teen needs braces, he or she now has more of a reason to smile. Not only does Invisalign work for adults, but it is a successful alternative to conventional braces for teens. Invisalign Teen consists of a series of custom-made, clear plastic aligners just like Invisalign for adults. Designed to help teenagers maintain their self-esteem and confidence, Invisalign Teen can accommodate their active lifestyles while addressing their orthodontic needs. Invisalign Teen combines the benefits of the Invisalign system with new features, such as a Blue Dot Wear Indicator that fades when the aligner is worn for the specified amount of time and is ready to be replaced with a new set of aligners. In addition, Invisalign Teen aligners contain eruption tabs to accommodate the growth of second molars, along with other features that address clinical needs common to teenagers. Not everyone is a candidate for Invisalign or Invisalign Teen, but with proper consultation your orthodontist in Highlands Ranch/Littleton can determine the best solution for straightening your smile. Talk to your orthodontist today to see how you can straighten your smile.
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