Teeth straightening

Presently, your appearance is important and plays a vital role in either leaving a positive or negative first impression. It also affects your social life. The colour and appearance of your teeth contribute to your general appearance, so if you have crooked or misaligned teeth, it may be best to get them straightened. Straightening your teeth does not only improve your appearance but also enhances your oral health and function.

Benefits of teeth straightening

Straightening the teeth has several benefits, but here are a few of them.

• Straightening your teeth improves the aesthetics of your smile and this, in turn, improves your self-confidence.
• Straightening your teeth improves your dental function. When you align your teeth, you reduce the pressure exerted on them when you talk and eat.
• Having straighter teeth makes cleaning easier, which reduces your chances of having dental issues like gum diseases and cavities.

Teeth straightening options

There are different teeth straightening options to choose from. Most are effective, and choosing one would depend on how suitable the treatment is for you. In some cases, patients need to combine one or more treatments to get perfectly straight teeth. These teeth straightening options include:

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• Traditional metal braces

Traditional braces consist of metal archwires and archwires, which gradually move the teeth into their perfect position. Treatment may take about 8 – 18 months, and you need to visit the dentist every 4 – 6 weeks to adjust the bracket and wire.

This patient was unhappy with her overbite and her crowded lower teeth. We improved her smile with invisalign and cosmetic contouring.

• Incognito braces

They are also known as lingual braces. They are similar to traditional metal braces but fitted at the back of the teeth, where the tongue lies. They are custom-made, and the treatment may last for about 6 – 24 months, depending on the severity of the misalignment.

• Invisalign

Invisalign are a set of clear aligners. They straighten the teeth within 6 – 18 months, and you can remove them during your treatment to clean your teeth and eat. The Invisalign treatment uses a series of clear aligners, which you would change every two weeks. You need to wear the aligners for about 22 hours daily. The two hours left would be to floss, brush, drink and eat.

The aligners gradually move the teeth, and you would visit your dentist every 6 – 8 weeks to check how your treatment progresses.

• Inman aligners

Inman aligners are among the fastest teeth straightening options. You can use it if you straightened your teeth in the past and had a relapse. People no longer have limited teeth straightening options as this type of aligners work like fixed braces, although they are more expensive.

If you do not want to wear traditional braces for a long time but want to straighten your front teeth, you can have your perfect set of teeth within 6 – 16 weeks.

• Clear or tooth-coloured braces

These are an alternative to traditional braces. They use the bracket and wire systems to move the teeth into their perfect positions, but the materials are either made of clear or tooth-coloured material. The treatment lasts for about 12 months, and the braces are not easily noticeable.

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• Porcelain veneers

Porcelain veneers are thin layers of porcelain materials, fitted in front of the teeth. You can use veneers to close gaps, lighten your teeth' shade, fix crowded, protruding or misaligned teeth. You can get veneers fitted in two dental visits.

For any of the following teeth straightening treatments, visit Museum Dental Suites today or contact us on
020 7183 0886 to book an appointment.

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