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Invisalign braces from City of Leeds dentist – Invisible teeth straightening

Braces are never a nice thought. A mouthful of uncomfortable and conspicuous looking metal is not ideal but comes as part of the sacrifice of having straight teeth. Braces are especially embarrassing for the millions of teenagers who have to wear them in their most emotionally difficult of developing years. For the older professional, a brace is not the most businesslike appearance and can come with the stigma that they are too old to be wearing braces.

Invisalign is a revolutionary new system of invisible plastic braces that are only noticeable when up very close to the teeth. From any distance they are almost completely invisible and they help to straighten teeth without the need for irritating and uncomfortable metal braces. They are fabricated from clear plastic that is one millimeter thick and are fully removable so can be taken out at meal times to avoid the messy process of eating with braces.

Invisalign retainers were created in 1999 by Align technologies. Although they were not the first invisible braces on the market, using advances in computer technology they were by far and away the most accurate and the first to be able to properly compete with conventional metal braces in terms of final results. Using the latest 3D imaging the dentist is now able to make the invisible braces to an incredible degree of accuracy, and the need for uncomfortable dental molding is greatly reduced. This computer aided manufacture and design has also significantly reduced fabrication time and cost.

The Invisalign braces work by gradually manipulating teeth into the desired position. On average twenty sets of retainers are needed per treatment, with slightly adjusted retainers being introduced every two to three weeks to achieve the gradual movement, although numbers of retainers and length of treatment vary with each patient.

Invisalign braces can greatly reduce the embarrassment of wearing old-fashioned metal braces. Their discreet design and impressive results have meant more and more patients are opting for invisible braces. Ask your City of Leeds dentist about Invisalign braces and you could achieve the straight teeth you’ve always wanted without the sacrifice of unseemly metal braces.

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