We offer pediatric dentistry to help improve oral health in kids, and also provide orthodontics for children too. But did you know that we also provide treatment for adults too? In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about how we help adults straighten their smiles with braces and Invisalign® aligners.
Seeking Treatment in Adulthood
When you have poor alignment, this could impact the health of your smile. Misalignment makes proper brushing and flossing difficult, which leaves sugar and starch particles trapped to increase the risk of plaque buildup and tooth decay. The risk of gum disease is elevated too. Poor alignment also causes painful complications like TMJ disorder and even chronic teeth grinding (bruxism). You could also feel confident with your appearance, which impacts your quality of life in negative ways. If you are an adult, it is not too late to seek treatment and enjoy an even smile. We have adult orthodontics to help improve your smile!
Braces and Invisalign®
Our team will start the process by carefully examining your smile with digital imaging technology, which allows us to assess the cause and extent of your misalignment. With this information, we can choose the right solution for you. For more severe cases, we could offer traditional braces, employing metal brackets and arch wires to shift the teeth into proper position over a period of about two years.
For more minor cases, we could help adults with the Invisalign® system. No metal brackets or wires are necessary, instead we will use a series of clear and custom-made plastic aligners, which are nearly invisible when worn. This option helps correct your smile in as little as a year, and the aligners can be removed to make mealtime simpler and also improve your ability to brush and floss during the treatment process.
Retainers
If you have undergone treatment in the past and your teeth have since shifted, we could discuss retainers to help correct them. These appliances will be custom-fitted for your smile and worn at night if they are removable. We could also discuss fixed options. In addition, this could help tackle more minor misalignment in a few months for some patients.
If you have any questions about how we help our older patients with adult orthodontics, or if you are finally ready to seek treatment and straighten your smile, then contact our team today to get started. We want to help your entire family enjoy better oral health and an even smile.
Improving Smiles for Our Grown-Up Patients
We can help grown-ups as well as children obtain even smiles with orthodontics. To find out more about us, call Shirley Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry in Shirley, NY at 631.399.1600 today.
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