When it comes to your options for straightening your smile, the difference becomes obvious within seconds. Instead of metal brackets and wires, Invisalign offers clear plastic that most people can barely see! However, the benefits of Invisalign treatment extend way beyond aesthetics; in fact, below you’ll find benefits that have little or nothing to do with how you look while you straighten your teeth.
Smoother, More Comfortable Feel
Compared to rough metal and potentially pokey wires, sleek plastic can feel luxurious! Invisalign likely will include at least little bit of discomfort or soreness as you progress; after all, you’re changing how your teeth are positioned in the jawbone! However, your soft tissues shouldn’t have to suffer from irritation in the process. Invisalign aligners are smooth on your lips, cheeks, and tongue, making the whole experience a little more enjoyable.
Cleaner, Healthier Teeth
Even straight teeth have tiny spaces between them where bits of food and plaque can hide, causing damaging cavities and infection. However, crooked, crowded, or gapped teeth can provide more areas for bacteria to accumulate that are difficult to reach or clear out with a toothbrush and floss.
When you straighten your smile with Invisalign, you not only work toward more evenly spaced teeth to enjoy for the rest of your life, wearing the clear aligners requires frequently brushing and flossing your teeth before you put them back in after you eat or drink anything other than water. As a result, you may likely find that you tend to snack less often, perhaps cutting more of the very foods that can encourage oral bacteria to thrive in the first place.
From keeping your smile so clean and fresh all the time, you may find your routine dental cleanings and checkup appointments become much shorter with fewer issues. You may also even lose a little bit of weight from eating less in between meals!
Freedom to Eat What You Choose
Traditional braces have their time and place, but if you have the option to select Invisalign, you can keep your food choices wide open. Because you remove the aligners to eat, you can have basically anything you want! Popcorn, nuts, and chewy foods are still allowed with Invisalign without the possibility of breaking off or getting stuck in a bracket. Again, as long as you remember to brush and floss your teeth prior to placing the aligners in your mouth, you have no additional diet restrictions during Invisalign treatment.
More Efficient, Effective Oral Hygiene
Having to brush and floss around metal brackets and tight wires can be tiresome, and missing spots is all too easy, increasing your chances of getting tooth decay or a gum infection while you straighten your smile. With Invisalign, however, your oral hygiene routine doesn’t have to change at all from how it is without the aligners.
If you weren’t already convinced that Invisalign is a good choice from aesthetics alone, these other benefits may persuade you to take the plunge and finally give yourself the smile you’ve always dreamed of having!
About the Author
Dr. Michael Zhang, who owns and operates Zhang Dental Group of Tustin, cares about so much more than your teeth and gums. He genuinely has your overall health and happiness in mind as well. He is proud to offer Invisalign in his practice and earn your trust at every visit. If you’d like to learn more about Invisalign, veneers, and other dental services, don’t hesitate to call our office at 714-465-5589 or visit our Contact Us page here.