It doesn’t matter if you simply want to beautify your smile or deal with dental problems, there will always be an orthodontic solution out there for you. For instance, Invisalign is one of the more in-demand treatments today primarily because of its revolutionary process.
However, before you can get Invisalign, you need to consult with one of our dentists, Dr. Scott Wingard or Dr. Caleb Morris, here at Summerville Dentistry in our Augusta, GA, and Evans, GA, first to determine if it’s the right one for you. Meanwhile, find out what Invisalign can do for you below.
How Invisalign Treatment Can Help Your Smile
Here are some of the dental conditions that generally qualify for Invisalign treatment:
- Overbites: This is where the upper front teeth overlap with the lower front teeth significantly. Large overbites or deep bites could wear down your teeth and cause jaw pains.
- Underbites: In this condition, your lower front teeth protrude more than your upper front teeth when your mouth is closed. Underbites make it difficult to chew and speak, and wears down teeth faster than usual.
- Crossbites: Your upper teeth are inside your lower teeth instead of on the outside. This wears down the teeth and causes chipping. It also recedes the gums and leaves notches above the gum line causing pain and bone loss.
- Gap Teeth: This is a spacing issue that creates pockets between gums and teeth where food and other debris could get stuck. It could likewise lead to tenderness, soreness, and other types of gum disease.
- Open Bite: This is when there is an opening between your upper and lower teeth when the mouth is closed. This makes it difficult to chew food or bite into apples and similar hard food.
- Crowded Teeth: Teeth do not fit normally into your jaw making them bunch together, overlap, twist, and sometimes, pushed out of place. This affects effective oral hygiene making you susceptible to tooth decay and various gum diseases.
- Crooked Teeth: Misaligned teeth make it difficult to smile, which could affect your confidence. It likewise chewing properly harder than normal.
- Phase 1 Treatment: This is for children aged six to 10 years old to help develop jaws and arches properly while they are still young. Invisalign can fix issues associated with Phase 1 and allow shorter and easier Phase 2 treatment.
Get in touch with your orthodontist in Evans and Augusta, GA, to know if Invisalign can treat your dental problems.
For More Details and Questions on Invisalign Treatment, Contact Us
Arrange your consultation with Dr. Scott Wingard or Dr. Caleb Morris of Summerville Dentistry by calling our Augusta, GA, office at (706) 738-4723 and our Evans, GA, office at (706) 250-2998.