How a Clear Correct Dentist Can Improve Your Appearance

When you want to have your teeth straightened, a Clear Correct dentist can help. We can improve your appearance in simple, efficient ways that you never imagined were possible. Do not avoid having your teeth straightened because you don't want to go to the trouble of getting braces. A clear correct dentist can provide you with an easier solution that doesn't require hours of your time spent at the orthodontist for adjustments. Continue reading to learn more about how clear correct works and how we can help.

• Why You Should Consider Visiting a Clear Correct Dentist
• You have crooked or crowded teeth.
• You have glaring dental misalignments.
• You feel embarrassed to smile and interact with others because of your teeth.
• You are worried your crooked teeth will allow cavities to develop easier. 
• You find it frustrating to brush and floss properly due to the placement of your teeth. 
• You do not want to wear traditional metal braces. 
• You do not have time to visit an orthodontist every few weeks for adjustments to braces.
• You want to look professional in both your work and home environments. 
• You want to make a good impression.
• You want to improve your confidence.
• You want to look more attractive.
• You want an invisible solution for straightening.
• You are an adult with all or most of your permanent teeth. 

How Clear Correct Works

Our clear correct treatment involves the use of a series of aligners. These aligners are made of a transparent plastic. Each aligner you receive will help to further reposition teeth that are out of alignment. You will receive a new set of aligners every two to three weeks. These aligners should be worn daily for at least 20-22 hours. You should only remove your aligner to eat or drink and to clean your teeth and aligner. The treatment period can last up to a year and a half depending on how crooked or misaligned your teeth are, but in most cases it won't be that long.

Visit a Clear Correct Dentist to Get Started

When you want to take the next step to having a straighter, more attractive smile, you will need to come into our clear correct dentist office for a check up and evaluation. If we determine you are a viable candidate for the clear correct alignment system, we will proceed with your preparation. Using impressions and 3D imaging, we will create a clear correct straightening plan that is customized for your teeth and needs. You will receive new aligners every few weeks that will be the next step in your treatment plan. Wear these new aligners to progress your straightening treatment.

We will send off the information we collect during your appointment to have your clear correct aligners created. These aligners will be personalized for you. While you are on the clear correct straightening treatment plan, you will visit our office during different stages so that we can keep an eye on your progress. We will make sure you are wearing your aligners correctly and that you are not experiencing any problems. Soon you will have a straighter, improved smile that you will be proud to show off!

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How a Clear Correct® Dentist Can Straighten Your Teeth

A Clear Correct® dentist can be a boon to thousands of adults who have misaligned or crooked teeth, but have not had them straightened because they do not wish to wear traditional metal braces. Clear Correct® aligners are a transparent tray that is custom molded to fit snugly over your upper or lower set of teeth. These aligners gradually and incrementally move your teeth to their ideal position.

Clear Correct® Vs Traditional Metal Braces

While it is true that braces are a lot less cumbersome than they used to be, they are still quite unsightly and uncomfortable. As a Clear Correct® dentist, we will fit the aligners to your teeth. Transparent thermoplastic aligners, which gradually and gently move your teeth, have several distinct advantages. Made of clear stain resistant material, they are barely visible, take less time to achieve the desired result, and are usually quite comfortable.

However, one of the most important advantages of Clear Correct® aligners is that the three-dimensional computer imaging technology used enables you to see an image of the planned result... even before you begin treatment.

Being Fitted For Clear Correct®

At your first appointment, as a Correct Dentist, we will first determine if this type of straightening is right for you. Unfortunately, there are a few situations when traditional braces are called for. If you are determined to be a good candidate, we will take impressions of your teeth and x-rays, from which a digital 3-D image is made. Once we map out an exact treatment plan, this image will be sent to the Clear Correct® manufacturing center in Texas, where your first aligners will be made.

When you return for your first fitting, you will probably notice that the aligners do not seem to quite fit your teeth. This is both true and perfectly normal. Because your teeth will be shifted in a series of gradual movements, every set of aligners is designed to fit a new position, that is one step closer to the final desired result. Once your teeth have moved into this position, which will happen very gradually, the aligner will feel loose. After a short period, during which the teeth stabilize, you will be given a new retainer, and the process will be repeated.

How Long Will It Take

The precise length of time, it will take to straighten your teeth will, obviously, depend on how far the tooth (or teeth) have to be moved. Although every situation is unique, most adults have to use Clear Correct® for about six months to a year. However, you will find that this time goes by fairly quickly for several reasons. As wearers of traditional braces often have to do, you will not have to restrict your diet and eliminate foods that get could get stuck in the wires and bands. Should you, for instance, decide to tuck into corn on the cob, you simply have to pop your Clear Correct® aligners out first. You can also remove your aligners before brushing and flossing, which ensures that you do a better job cleaning your teeth. Additionally, plaque, which causes tooth decay, will not build up behind the aligner. Just remember that since you can take them out, they must be put back in quickly to avoid a treatment delay.

As a professional and experienced Clear Correct® dentist, we can set you on the very short path to having the smile you have always wanted.

Did You Know That a Clear Correct Dentist Can Straighten Teeth?

As a Clear Correct® dentist, we straighten teeth the invisible way.  Clear Correct® braces are the next evolution in getting the perfect smile. Dentists and orthodontists have long sought solutions that would not adversely impact their patient’s lives, as the patient was going through the process of correcting a natural misalignment of teeth. Traditional metal braces are designed to have the most impact without taking any other factors, like esthetics, into account and hence the phrase metal mouth was born, and many people became fearful of getting braces. Metal braces have served their purpose for a very long time, and the time has come for a new iteration of this age old remedy. Clear Correct® is the dentist solution to crooked, misaligned teeth while not requiring the patient to have a mouth full of metal for years on end. 

The idea behind Clear Correct® braces is very much the same as traditional braces, without the metal. Clear Correct® works on a gradual correcting schedule which moves the teeth out of their misaligned placement into a more permanent place within the mouth. Typically there are two types of treatment plans that dentists follow when using this treatment. The first is a full treatment, known as Clear Correct® full, which involves 32 distinct steps of treatment. These are delivered over the course of eight phases. Most people, with moderate to minor imperfections, do not require such an extensive treatment and can get their teeth aligned in 12 distinct steps. These are delivered over the course of three phases, and this treatment option is known as Clear Correct® limited. For the vast majority of patients, they will only ever use the limited path to perfectly aligned teeth. Each phase of the treatment lasts three weeks. There is a deliberate time gap between each treatment phase, giving us control and flexibility to adjust the treatment as needed. 

As a Clear Correct® dentist, we will provide you with aligners that are worn virtually all the time. The advantage they have over traditional braces, in addition to the fact that they do not give you a mouth full of metal, is that they can be removed. When you are brushing your teeth, eating, drinking, or flossing you will remove your aligners and then replace them after you are done. This is revolutionary because it allows you to eat and drink any kind of food without restriction. It also means that you will have no problems with oral hygiene since you will be brushing and flossing on your regular schedule without having to deal with the discomfort or needing to adapt to braces. 

To get started, visit our Clear Correct® dentist office. Once you have decided that you want to use the Clear Correct® alternative to braces, all your dental records including impressions, radiographs, and photographs will be forwarded to Clear Correct®’s laboratory. Once there, technicians will create an exact three-dimensional (3D) model of your teeth and uses this to map out a complete treatment plan. You will have access to the complete plan, including the steps showing where you started and where you will end up with perfectly aligned teeth. 

Known as the “treatment set-up” this computerized representation will be sent to you by email, from where you will approve, make minor adjustments, and then order your custom made aligners.  

To learn more about this process, call for a consultation.