While many people think it’s only worthwhile to straighten your teeth when you’re a teenager or young adult, the fact is you’re never too old. In fact, your teeth tend to shift as you grow older, and clear aligners can help correct problems like ‘crooked’ teeth. Straightening your teeth can improve your dental health, and clear aligners are a predictable way to transform your smile at any age. Here’s why you shouldn’t rule them out.
Which Problems Can Clear Aligners Fix?
Clear aligners can correct many alignment issues, from underbites and overbites to crooked, crowded, or gapped teeth. But correcting these issues goes far beyond appearance. Straightening your teeth can also improve your oral health.
For instance:
- Crowded and crooked teeth are more difficult to clean, which increases your risk of tooth decay and gum disease.
- Gapped teeth make your teeth more vulnerable to cavities by exposing more of the enamel.
- Bite issues can put unnecessary stress and pressure on your teeth, weakening them and often leading to cracks and fractures.
- Jaw pain and discomfort from misaligned teeth often have no other quality alternative to better alignment.
- Well-aligned teeth will wear more evenly.
Straightening your teeth will make them easier to clean and give you more confidence in your smile.
Five Benefits of Clear Aligners
- Clear aligners are virtually invisible.
You can go to work and socialize without worrying about other people commenting on your braces. You’ll look totally normal when you talk, smile, and laugh. You’ll feel confident during treatment, not just after.
- The trays are easy to clean.
Compared to metal braces, clear aligners are easy to keep clean. You won’t need any extra tools. All you have to do is gently brush them once a day with a soft toothbrush, room temperature water, and mild, clear antibacterial soap.
- Most treatments take less than a year.
Straightening your teeth with clear aligners is a simple process. You don’t have to commit to years of treatments. As long as you wear your aligners for the recommended 20 to 22 hours a day, you could see results as soon as six months later. The average length of treatment in our office is just over 9 months.
- Clear aligners are more comfortable.
Metal braces have a reputation for being painful, making many adults avoid orthodontic treatment. But clear aligner trays are custom-designed to fit perfectly over your teeth, and don’t have any wires or brackets that irritate your mouth.
- You can eat anything you want (just remove your aligners first).
Since you have to remove clear aligners whenever you eat or drink anything other than water, you can eat whatever you like. You never need to worry about food getting stuck in the brackets or wires of braces.
Invisalign and SureSmile Clear Aligners in South Jordan
Are you ready to transform your smile with clear aligners? Copper Creek Dental can help you gain new confidence in your smile with fast, effective results. Schedule a consultation today to discuss your best treatment options.
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