The Invisalign system is one of the most modern ones used in orthodontics, redefining all this treatment. Now, you can forget about the normal braces, the ones made of ceramics or even placed in the “back” side of the teeth. Invisalign straightens your teeth by using some plastic “mouthguard” like trays, you change every 2 [...]
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
The retainers are the orthodontic devices we use in order to keep the teeth in the new place they are. Many patients think that braces are all it takes for a perfect smile and hearing they have to wear a retainer for months/some years is getting them almost depressed. When we end our orthodontics treatment we [...]
Sunday, June 22, 2008
The entire bracing thing took place on June 1st. I was a bit scared of all I have to go through, but also knew almost anything a normal person (not an orthodontist) can know about this entire thing. With all the knowledge and patience in the world I was able to face the thing that [...]
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Since this is an orthodontics blog too, not just a collection of articles about this, I thought it’s a good idea to test the “member” section and also tell you about my personal journey into the “straight teeth” world. My orthodontics journey started 1 year ago. On June 1st, I was there, ready to start my [...]
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
The orthodontic treatment is started because of our misalignments and malocclusions. The teeth are not straight and this can cause problems when it comes to oral hygiene and also the bite. Some patients also face pain in the jaws, others don’t have this problem, but still consider their teeth to be ugly. The “ugly” teeth can [...]
Friday, June 6, 2008
Many of the Invisalign patients expect a treatment that’s very easy and with no problems. Even if, compared to the metal braces or other orthodontic treatment systems, Invisalign is easy to get used to, it still requires a lot of discipline and care. For an Invisalign user the first problem that might appear is the [...]
Monday, June 2, 2008
One of our readers was searching for information about Invisalign not working: “my invisalign doesn t work”. I would like to say this is nonsense and all treatments work perfectly, but there are still possible problems. Any orthodontic treatment requires a lot of changes in our life style and TIME. I see 2 options in our [...]
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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