Invisible braces create a winning smile
By Pan Zheng |
May 21, 2013, Tuesday
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EVERYONE wants a winning smile that can express warmth, attract people and even open doors to success. But not everyone has white even teeth, and so some people avoid flashing a big smile.
Some people wear corrective braces to straighten their teeth, but conventional braces are unsightly and can be difficult to clean. Again, many people hide their braces by not smiling.
For these reasons, more and more people choose Invisalign transparent aligners to straighten their teeth.
CAD Dental Center in Shanghai offers this world-leading technique.
ìInvisalign is the virtually invisible and hygienic alternative to conventional braces that lets patients keep smiling during their treatment,? says George Choo, senior dental surgeon at CAD Dental Center and a certified invisalign doctor.
ìIt uses a series of custom-made, clear, removable aligners that gradually and gently shift the teeth and achieve the desired smile. Itís so discrete that most people wonít notice it.?
There are no metal brackets or wires.
Invisalign, the modern approach, uses smooth, comfortable and virtually invisible plastic designed by an orthodontist.
Users insert a set of aligners and wear them for two weeks, then replacing them with the next in a series that moves the teeth further.
A dental practitioner initially takes photographs, X-rays and impressions and designs a treatment plan. These are sent to Align Technology in California, where they will be scanned and turned into a 3D digital representation. The practitioner then plans the treatment in 3D from start to finish and can demonstrate the end results of a ìdesigner smile.?
Patients can see the 3D representation, how their teeth will shift and what their smile will look like.
A series of carefully calibrated aligners is then custom made, fitting around the teeth. They are replaced simply approximately every two weeks. Each aligner is slightly different and moves the teeth a little more, always gently. Length of treatment depends on severity of the case. An average case takes nine to 18 months.
Technological developments have expanded the clinical possibilities of Invialign treatment. The system can be used to treat most patients with increasingly complex malocclusions, from overly crowded teeth and underbites to jaw problems and tooth misalignment.
As with other types of orthodontic treatment, cost depends on the complexity of individual cases and the course of treatment. In general, the cost is comparable to that of conventional braces. Practitioners set the fee.
More than 2 million patients with a wide variety of dental challenges have been treated with Invisalign in many countries. Surveys of patient satisfaction indicate a rate of 96 percent, the center says.
CAD Dental Center in Shanghai, established by Sincere Healthcare of Singapore, brings experience, technology and proven teamwork from its Singapore practice to China, and offers the same award-winning service locally.
Some people wear corrective braces to straighten their teeth, but conventional braces are unsightly and can be difficult to clean. Again, many people hide their braces by not smiling.
For these reasons, more and more people choose Invisalign transparent aligners to straighten their teeth.
CAD Dental Center in Shanghai offers this world-leading technique.
ìInvisalign is the virtually invisible and hygienic alternative to conventional braces that lets patients keep smiling during their treatment,? says George Choo, senior dental surgeon at CAD Dental Center and a certified invisalign doctor.
ìIt uses a series of custom-made, clear, removable aligners that gradually and gently shift the teeth and achieve the desired smile. Itís so discrete that most people wonít notice it.?
There are no metal brackets or wires.
Invisalign, the modern approach, uses smooth, comfortable and virtually invisible plastic designed by an orthodontist.
Users insert a set of aligners and wear them for two weeks, then replacing them with the next in a series that moves the teeth further.
A dental practitioner initially takes photographs, X-rays and impressions and designs a treatment plan. These are sent to Align Technology in California, where they will be scanned and turned into a 3D digital representation. The practitioner then plans the treatment in 3D from start to finish and can demonstrate the end results of a ìdesigner smile.?
Patients can see the 3D representation, how their teeth will shift and what their smile will look like.
A series of carefully calibrated aligners is then custom made, fitting around the teeth. They are replaced simply approximately every two weeks. Each aligner is slightly different and moves the teeth a little more, always gently. Length of treatment depends on severity of the case. An average case takes nine to 18 months.
Technological developments have expanded the clinical possibilities of Invialign treatment. The system can be used to treat most patients with increasingly complex malocclusions, from overly crowded teeth and underbites to jaw problems and tooth misalignment.
As with other types of orthodontic treatment, cost depends on the complexity of individual cases and the course of treatment. In general, the cost is comparable to that of conventional braces. Practitioners set the fee.
More than 2 million patients with a wide variety of dental challenges have been treated with Invisalign in many countries. Surveys of patient satisfaction indicate a rate of 96 percent, the center says.
CAD Dental Center in Shanghai, established by Sincere Healthcare of Singapore, brings experience, technology and proven teamwork from its Singapore practice to China, and offers the same award-winning service locally.
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