What works best for you - Braces or Invisalign?

Most of the experts recommend braces and Invisalign to straighten your teeth. Want to straighten tour teeth, but worried with a lot of questions regarding treatments and related concerns? Leave your worry to us; our team of expert dentists is here to help you out. Of course, what works best for you depends upon your oral health. However, at Clear Choice Dental, our dentists will take measurements of your face during different facial expressions to understand how your teeth will look in every context. Accordingly, they will recommend the best course of action for you.

Braces vs. Invisalign

Braces can be of two types, metal braces and clear braces. Traditional metal braces are effective to treat extreme overcrowding or misalignment. These braces allow the dentist more control at moving the teeth in small increments. Clear braces, also regarded as invisible braces, are fabricated using either plastic or ceramic. They offer better aesthetics to the patients as compared to complete metal braces. Clear braces are comparatively more expensive than metal braces, because the production of clear porcelain is more costly than metal braces. They are more fragile and often take more time to install

Invisalign, on the other hand, is premeditated to be invisible. The Invisalign system comprises of transparent aligners that are custom designed to apply constant pressure to crooked teeth in the same way as braces. At the end of every two weeks, fine-tunings are made to the trays to compensate for the movement of your teeth.

Both treatments bless you with straighten teeth, healthier gums, better oral health, better chewing and speech ability, improved bite, and enhanced smile aesthetics. However, both treatments have their own pros and cons. Braces are irremovable whereas Invisalign are removable.

Pros and cons of both treatments

Pros of Braces	Cons of Braces
More effective for more complex issues	May have some pain, sores or discomfort from wires, brackets or tooth movement
No temptation to leave them out, so less self discipline is needed for success	May have some tooth discoloration or crack
No additional cleaning steps required, above and beyond regular brushing and flossing	May have complexity eating sticky, hard foods

Removable and invisible	Must brush after each meal, otherwise staining can occur
No difficulty in eating, no problems of food getting stuck	Must remove prior to having food and drinks
No discomfort from wires	May have discomfort from tooth movement

If you are a sportsperson and plays sports regularly, braces is not an ideal suggestion for you. On the other hand, Invisalign is not best fit for you if you have get done bridgework or back teeth bite issues.

Success ratios of both the treatments vary person to person. Our expert team of dentists will recommend the most effective solution to perfect your beautiful smile and straight teeth.

Clear Choice Dental (CCD) is a leading name in quality restorative, surgical and aesthetic dental services in Western Australia, Yokine, Maddington, and Joondalup. Our mission is to provide a lifetime of optimal oral health to our patients and strive to foster patient relationships based on mutual trust, excellent customer service and the best patient care available. To know more about the dental clinics and excellent and affordable dental services it provides, call 1800 246 423

How cosmetic dentistry can correct gummy smile?

The charm of your smile focuses not only on aesthetics but also on attitude. While smiling, both gum tissue and teeth are exposed. When a ratio of your lips, gums, and teeth is not proper, your smile results in a gummy smile!

Potential causes of a gummy smile are:

1. Over-developed altitude muscle of the upper lip
2. Too close conjunction of the upper lip and the gums
3. Disproportionate or excessive gum tissue

It is a perception that an optimal smile should reveal the least possible gum tissue. In case of any or all of the above mentioned potential causes, many people feel shy or embarrassed while smiling. They feel they would look unattractive.

In case, you are by chance suffering from any sort of issue related to your aesthetic facial feature smile, your worries end here! There are solutions to fix your gummy smile. Cosmetic dentistry can perfectly fix your gummy smile by giving you an aesthetic smile makeover.

Treatment to a Gummy Smile

For a perfect and correct treatment of a gummy smile, one needs to visit dentist. On thorough examination of the case, dentists recommend relevant treatment options. A systematic examination comprises a checkup of patient’s mouth, teeth and gums to conclude the extent of the unnecessary gingival appearance and any potential problems. It may engage usual and/or digital impressions of your teeth and gums. Sometimes, a patient also needs X-ray imaging for careful examination of his/her tooth roots and jaw bone.

Possessing a gummy smile is not from something that you may have done.  It does not relate to either your health or your oral hygiene. It is naturally a matter of genetics, probably something with which you may have born. Moreover, it is something which can be corrected, so you no need to bother about it. In case you are suffering from a severe gummy smile, on your visit to a dentist, he may refer you to consult with a specialist. Periodontists, orthodontists, and oral surgeons are specialized dentists in advanced dental treatments.  

Till recent past, the single existing treatment that was possible was surgery. Such surgical treatment could usually be quite painful during recovery and was impractical in many scenarios. However, these days, advancements in technologies and sciences have made a remarkable impression in each field. On the basis of the type of your individual health condition, the best course of action and treatment for your gummy smile could comprise one or more of the following:

• Surgical lip repositioning
• Laser treatments
• Maxillofacial operation to reposition the bone
• Orthodontics (braces) to shift the teeth into more fitting areas
• Shaping of the gingival muscles and bone through dentistry to build stronger and more attractive looking gum shapes

Instead of feeling ashamed about a gummy smile you possess, with the help of apt remedial dentistry, you can get rid of your embarrassing smile and experience satisfaction about your facial appearance.

Clear Choice Dental (CCD) is a leading name in quality restorative, surgical and aesthetic dental services in Western Australia. Our mission is to provide a lifetime of optimal oral health to our patients and strive to foster patient relationships based on mutual trust, excellent customer service and the best patient care available. To know more about the dental clinics and excellent and affordable dental services it provides, call 1800 246 423.