Orthodontics
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Tuesday: 8.00am - 7.00pm
Wednesday: 8.00am - 5.00pm
Thursday: 8.00am - 5.00pm
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The area of Orthodontics is the way of treating teeth to keep them straight in order to keep the mouth functioning, as it should be. Several different treatments are used to straighten teeth, which helps in the patient's smile look good, as well as keeping the teeth clean and away from decay and diseases. It also helps to maintain the long-term health of teeth, gums, and the surrounding muscles of the mouth, ensuring that the biting pressure is spread evenly over all teeth.
Here at Portmore Dental Office, we use systems like Invisalign and Clearstep to move teeth over time and straighten them. These systems are great alternatives to traditional metal braces because they use clear aligners, which give the patient more confidence in wearing them and not making it obvious that they're having their teeth straightened. The teeth are straightened when the patient wears a clear plastic aligner over their teeth. These custom-made aligners gradually move the teeth to the desired position, eventually straightening them. The aligners are worn all day and can be cleaned properly because they can be removed. The teeth can also be cleaned properly because there is no obstruction. Patients also have the added advantage of removing the aligner when they eat, so they can eat what they want and not worry about anything getting stuck in the apparatus or breaking it.
The patient is given a series of aligners, which they change every two weeks, and another set of aligners is given after about eight weeks. Each of the aligners are designed with a slightly different alignment so that it puts gentle pressure on the teeth and moves the teeth. There is less time spent at the dental office as well, since the patient only needs to come in every eight weeks or so to collect their new aligners and have their progress checked.
These teeth straightening systems are a good way of moving teeth instead of going through aggressive crown or veneer treatment. Patients have had minimally invasive smile makeovers just by moving teeth, where they don't have to cut their teeth. The teeth don't need to go through preparation work as with crowns, bridges, and veneers if misaligned teeth are moved first with aligners.
Here at Portmore Dental Office, we use systems like Invisalign and Clearstep to move teeth over time and straighten them. These systems are great alternatives to traditional metal braces because they use clear aligners, which give the patient more confidence in wearing them and not making it obvious that they're having their teeth straightened. The teeth are straightened when the patient wears a clear plastic aligner over their teeth. These custom-made aligners gradually move the teeth to the desired position, eventually straightening them. The aligners are worn all day and can be cleaned properly because they can be removed. The teeth can also be cleaned properly because there is no obstruction. Patients also have the added advantage of removing the aligner when they eat, so they can eat what they want and not worry about anything getting stuck in the apparatus or breaking it.
The patient is given a series of aligners, which they change every two weeks, and another set of aligners is given after about eight weeks. Each of the aligners are designed with a slightly different alignment so that it puts gentle pressure on the teeth and moves the teeth. There is less time spent at the dental office as well, since the patient only needs to come in every eight weeks or so to collect their new aligners and have their progress checked.
These teeth straightening systems are a good way of moving teeth instead of going through aggressive crown or veneer treatment. Patients have had minimally invasive smile makeovers just by moving teeth, where they don't have to cut their teeth. The teeth don't need to go through preparation work as with crowns, bridges, and veneers if misaligned teeth are moved first with aligners.
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