Dr Schuman answers common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces and invisalign.
The most frequest questions asked about braces, orthodontia and invisalign.
Schuman Center for Dental Aesthetics
1. What are braces and who should consider getting them?
2. Are there alternatives to braces?
3. What's the best age to get braces?
4. How long does someone need to wear braces?
5. If someone is already an adult, should they consider braces?
6. What is "invisalign"? Who should consider this type of dental correction?
7. What should someone ask during an othodontic consultation?
Dental braces (also known as orthodontic braces, or braces) are devices used in orthodontics that align and straighten teeth and help to position them with regard to a person's bite, while also working to improve dental health. They are often used to correct underbites, as well as malocclusions, overbites, cross bites, open bites, deep bites, crooked teeth, and various other flaws of the teeth and jaw. Braces can be either cosmetic or structural. Dental braces are often used in conjunction with other orthodontic appliances to help widen the palate or jaws and to otherwise assist in shaping the teeth and jaws
Invisalign is an alternative to wire braces that uses transparent, incremental aligners to adjust teeth. It is manufactured by Align Technology, a multinational medical device company headquartered in San Jose, California. The Invisalign treatment process involves taking a mold of the patient's teeth that is scanned in order to create a computerized model. Using the doctor's treatment plan, the computer model creates stages between the current and desired teeth positions that are used to create molds for individual aligners.
You could also be curious about this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisalign
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