Can Clear Aligners Fix Teeth Permanently?

Clear aligners are an effective way to straighten crooked or hollowed teeth but they are not the only option. Learn more about how clear aligners work and how they can help you achieve a beautiful smile.

Can Clear Aligners Fix Teeth Permanently?

Clear aligners are an effective way to straighten crooked or hollowed teeth, but they are not the only option. Invisalign is a permanent solution if you follow your orthodontist's instructions, but no orthodontic treatment is absolutely permanent. Once your teeth move, they will always have a tendency to move backwards. Therefore, it is important to follow the dentist's instructions carefully and maintain good oral hygiene after treatment is finished.

Retainers are essential for keeping your teeth in their new position after orthodontic treatment. Whether you have used fixed braces or clear aligners to straighten your teeth, once they are removed, a retainer will need to be placed to keep your teeth permanently in their new position. Without a retainer, teeth can move to the spaces or position they were in before. When undergoing orthodontic treatment, the bone and tissue surrounding the teeth need some time to adapt to the new position they move to depending on the treatment.

This time frame is crucial and must be used wisely to maximize the effect of having used braces to straighten your teeth and achieve a beautiful smile. For most people, braces are the safest and most effective way to permanently straighten their teeth. If your teeth are only slightly crooked or a little tight, a retainer prescribed by an orthodontist may be sufficient to straighten them out. Yes, Invisalign can be used to repair very crooked teeth.

In some cases, another type of braces or additional treatment may be required (but most of the time it's due to severe jaw misalignment). Straightening your teeth with a clear aligner is similar to straightening your teeth with braces, such as braces, such as braces. Clear aligners offer highly predictable dental movement and can achieve an accuracy of 73.6% without supporting accessories such as elastics, buttons and chains. The main similarity between clear aligners and braces is that both can straighten teeth by applying gentle, continuous pressure. Clear aligners are made of dental grade BPA-free plastic and are virtually invisible.

They fit snugly over the teeth to gradually move them into their correct positions over time. This makes them more comfortable than metal and wire braces and allows for a discreet method of straightening your teeth without a bunch of metal brackets and wires. Online dental alignment services now allow you to align your teeth for a fraction of the cost of braces or Invisalign. However, rarely, the use of clear aligners can increase the risk of painful jaw complications, such as temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction.

Brandon Lewis
Brandon Lewis

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