Invisalign Clear Aligners Amityville

How Invisalign Works

The Invisalign process, like any orthodontic treatment, takes awhile to complete, but at the end of it, you’ll be able to enjoy an aligned and balanced smile. The first step of every treatment is to schedule a consultation with Dr. Justyna. During this appointment, our team will speak with you about your smile goals and conduct a thorough oral examination to determine whether orthodontic treatment is necessary for you. If so, we’ll continue to the treatment planning part of the process.

Using our iTero digital imaging and impression system, we’ll capture a virtual impression of your teeth and build a lifelike 3D computer model of your smile to show you what it will look like once your treatment is complete. This takes all of the guessing out of the process, as you’ll be able to see what the results will look like before you even begin!

Once you consent to moving forward with Invisalign treatment, we’ll start you off with your first sets of trays. Every six to eight weeks, you’ll come back to our office for quick check-ins to make sure your teeth are moving as expected, and we’ll provide you with the next series of aligners in your treatment. Once your final alignment goals have been reached, our team will craft a retainer for you to help prevent your teeth from drifting back into their original positions.

The Benefits of Invisalign

With countless benefits to offer, it’s no wonder why Invisalign is a popular orthodontic treatment among both teens and adults. Some of the advantages you could enjoy include:

• Discreet, clear aligners that others hardly notice.
• Removable trays for improved oral health and convenience.
• Ability to eat all of your favorite foods during treatment.
• Short check-in appointments that can often be scheduled during lunch breaks.
• Great for teens and adults.
• Ability to correct a wide range of orthodontic issues.

What Is Invisalign Teen?

Invisalign Teen functions identically to regular Invisalign treatment. However, it does offer a couple features to help busy teens remember to diligently wear their aligners, like a small blue tracking dot that fades whenever it’s time to switch to the next series of trays. Invisalign Teen is great for those who have all of their permanent teeth, which includes a large majority of teenagers, and who are determined to be good candidates for the treatment. If you feel your teen would be ecstatic to not have to wear metal brackets and wires, bring them in for a consultation today!

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Who Can Invisalign Help?

Invisalign can be a suitable solution for children, teenagers, and adults who are living with crowded or gapped teeth or one of the many different types of misaligned bites. During an initial consultation with our team at Amityville Orthodontics, Dr. Balicka will evaluate your need for treatment and see if Invisalign is enough to address your orthodontic problems and generate the kind of healthy and functional results required.

Crowded Teeth

Crowded teeth can form early on but can worsen over time. Teeth will shift, resulting in an increased risk of cavities, gum disease, and jaw pain. Without treatment, your oral health can decline because of how hard it is to brush and floss. Invisalign, though, can move teeth so that they sit next to each other with just enough space to make oral hygiene habits more effective.

Gaps Between Teeth

Gapped teeth can trap bacteria and food particles, causing bacteria, plaque, and tartar to accumulate. This can lead to cavities and gum disease. Although these spaces may form because of non-nutritive habits practiced as a child or bone development, Invisalign can bring teeth together to close unnecessary spaces and improve oral health and aesthetics.

Overbite

When the upper row of teeth sits out too far over the bottom row of teeth, it is called an overbite. This can cause jaw pain and dental wear and tear as well as speech issues if left untreated. But Invisalign aligners can shift the jaws so that teeth properly align, minimizing the gap between the upper and lower arches.

Underbite

An underbite consists of the lower row of teeth sitting out just past the upper row of teeth when a person closes their mouth. Genetics, facial trauma, or childhood habits (i.e., thumb-sucking) can be to blame and result in sleep breathing problems as well as difficulty chewing and speaking. With Invisalign, we can incorporate rubber bands or other attachments to adjust your bite and pull the lower arch back into the proper position.

Crossbite

A crossbite is when the bottom teeth sit out slightly in front of the upper teeth. Unhealthy oral habits, genetics, and early loss of baby teeth can cause a crossbite to form. Without Invisalign, you may be prone to bruxism, jaw pain, tooth decay, or gum disease, but if clear aligners are used, they can shift teeth backward. Should the underlying problem be an issue of jaw development, elastics or other accessories can be incorporated to move the jaw into its correct place.

Open Bite

When a person’s upper and lower front teeth do not touch or overlap when closing their mouth, this is known as an open bite. It is usually the result of poor bone development or prolonged thumb-sucking as a child. The use of Invisalign, though, can address problematic speech and excessive enamel wear by bringing these teeth together and correcting your bite pattern.

Invisalign First for Little Smiles

Invisalign also offers a special Phase 1 treatment for children between six and 10 years old who have a mix of baby and permanent teeth. If your child exhibits early signs of jaw or dental misalignment, Invisalign First intervenes during the development period of their growth, helping improve the alignment of their jaw and arches. By addressing these problems early on, it can drastically reduce the amount of orthodontic intervention they need as teens. Plus, by using Invisalign trays instead of metal brackets and wires, they’re able to have a more comfortable experience that has less of an impact on their day-to-day life.

Invisalign Touch-Up Can Help with Quick Adjustments

Have you received orthodontic treatment in the past and the results just didn’t stick? Invisalign Touch-Up is a convenient, minimally-intrusive way to restore your aligned smile without having to spend a year or more with braces again. Within about six months of wearing specially crafted Invisalign trays, you can correct minor issues without having to undergo a full treatment plan again. Additionally, because your orthodontic treatment will use removable trays, you’ll be able to eat all of the foods you want to as well as easily brush and floss your teeth, keeping the process from having a big impact on your daily life.