Are your teeth ready for the twenty-first century? Invisalign Sheffield can help!
Teeth have become more important to us as the centuries have come and gone. Our early years required us to have teeth to be able to gnaw meat from a bone amongst other things. Over centuries, we have developed various ways of taking care of our teeth. Now, in the twenty-first century, all that development has brought us back to the importance of our teeth, especially in relation to our overall health. Having straight teeth is necessary for so much more than just being able to produce a stunning smile, and Invisalign Sheffield is here to give you a wonderful smile and help you live healthily!
Why do my teeth need straightening?
We are not all born with lovely straight teeth, but that does not mean that we cannot get straighter teeth. Misaligned teeth can cause health problems because teeth are essentially your way of reducing the size of the food that you eat into manageable pieces that your stomach can digest. The inability of your teeth to do this because of an overbite, underbite or any other misalignment problem can cause gastric complications. In addition, if you have gaps between your teeth, food can remain in little pockets and cause bacteria to grow, which can lead to tooth decay. You may be self-conscious when you smile because your teeth are crooked or overcrowded, so your mental health can be affected. Misaligned teeth, therefore, affect your dental health, medical health and possibly mental health.
Knowledge and equipment
Dental science has applied the latest technology to a plethora of projects that have returned amazing results. Appliances used today to correct misaligned teeth and jaws are far more sophisticated and targeted to a specific condition than they were in the past. The fact that we are all different means that while two of us may have the same condition, one appliance may be suited to one patient and not the other. Knowledge, skill, techniques and equipment have allowed us to be more patient-focused in our approach to delivering dental treatment.
Braces and aligners
To correct misaligned teeth in the past, the usual treatment was a metal brace, which, while effective, looked uncomfortable and certainly could not be described as inconspicuous. Consequently, this treatment was used mainly on children rather than adults. Braces have come a long way and can now be found in a variety of forms. The traditional metal brace has been greatly improved and is still in use. There are ceramic and clear braces and braces that can fit onto the back of your teeth; these all still use blocks, wires and bands to some extent or another. Further developments have seen the creation of aligners, which can fit over your teeth like gum shields.
Dental aligners take a different approach
Invisalign Sheffield is an aligner that utilises a variety of in-house hardware and software to give the patient a complete experience. Using this equipment, Invisalign Sheffield is able to show you a virtual picture of how your teeth will look even before treatment has commenced. A series of these clear gum shields, often referred to as trays, fit over your teeth rather than onto your teeth. Each tray has a slightly different orientation, and they gradually move your teeth into the desired location.
A complete health solution
By correcting your misaligned dental problem, we at Dee Kay Dental can help solve your dental woes as well as any possible gastric and mental problems. You can go out into the world and smile broadly, knowing that your teeth are healthy and aligned.