Many people have the misfortune of being born with uneven-shaped teeth and need to go through treatment wearing braces and aligners to improve their looks by aligning their teeth. The need for treatment is more for aesthetic appeal than any serious issue. Unevenly shaped and aligned teeth can mar looks, and this leads to a lot of frustration for people with these orthodontic problems.
People had to wear braces and aligners for long periods, and the process was both painful and unattractive as the braces would show when people spoke or even just smiled. These often drew more attention than the original misaligned teeth and often caused more embarrassment.
Today there are special types of braces and aligners specially for teeth straightening, and people can get braces online after consulting an orthodontist and getting all the specifications and details.
New development
Orthodonty has made rapid progress over the years to help people overcome this embarrassment of wearing aligners that showed, and the result is the development of new age aligners. These aligners are transparent and are specially custom-made for each person seeking teeth alignment. The new age aligner is made to fit teeth into their proper positions gradually.
How the aligners work
The aligners for teeth straightening are made of transparent hard plastic, and they do not show prominently even when a person is wearing them over his or her teeth. There are several aligners, and a new one must be changed every 2 weeks. Each aligners must be worn for at least 20 hours a day. Each subsequent aligner has its teeth positions slightly altered over the previous one, and each change gradually alters the position of the teeth until they reach their desired positions and the overall appearance of the person changes to good.
Advantages of the new age techniques
- Obviously, the number of aligners to be used increases with the severity of the misalignment of each person. Clear aligners are easy to use, and they have the following advantages.
- A Clear aligner is easy to clean and does not get dirty. This cleanliness helps avoid dirt and infection in the teeth and gums.
- Being detachable, clear aligners can be removed and cleaned after every meal.
- Clear aligners are comfortable, and they do not irritate or put pressure on the gums and cheeks, and there is minimal pain while the aligners are worn.
- There are no sharp edges, metal components or wires, which increases the comfort of the people wearing them. The teeth straightening treatment is a lot more comfortable and convenient now.
- There is no restriction on the type of food being eaten. With older aligners, very hard or crunchy foods had to be avoided as they caused the aligners to interfere with the gradual pressure the aligners put on teeth to change their position gradually.
- Frequent visits to orthodontists are no longer required. One visit in 2 weeks is enough. This visit mostly requires a changeover to the new aligner and a cursory check to assess how the teeth straightening is progressing.
The new age aligners help people with disfigured and misaligned teeth get back into shape and restore good looks. The process is easy and comfortable with the invisible aligner. There is minimum discomfort, and there are hardly any restrictions on the food being eaten while the treatment is on. The treatment is most painless and does not cause any dirt or infection.
