How can I straighten my teeth with clear aligners?
Option #1: Invisalign
What is Invisalign?
Invisalign is an orthodontic treatment that uses clear, plastic aligners to straighten your teeth instead of traditional metal braces. When you start Invisalign, a 3-D digital scan is made of your teeth. This scan is then used to make a series of clear trays that fit perfectly to your mouth. The scan also allows our doctors to show you what your smile will look like when all your teeth and your bite are perfectly aligned! It’s like an HGTV before-and-after, but for your smile!
These various trays are switched out, approximately every week, to gradually shift your teeth into their proper position over time. Invisalign works similarly to braces – making small changes to your teeth – without any metal.
In addition to being less noticeable because clear aligners are – surprise – clear, they’re much less noticeable than braces. They can also be easily removed, until the brackets and wires of traditional orthodontic treatment, so if you’re in a work meeting, gearing up to put on a show, or are going on a date, simply take your aligners out and pop them back in after.
Another perk of Invisalign and other clear aligner treatment is that your trays can be removed while you’re eating. Chow down on those tasty Kilwin’s caramel apples tacos, crunch Poppy’s Popcorn, and drink that coffee from High Five – all without worrying what it’ll do to your teeth or braces. With Invisalign, you simply take your aligners out before you eat and drink. After you’re done snacking, brush your teeth and return your aligners to their home in your mouth!
Option #2: Impressions+
What is Impressions+?
Impressions is a hybrid at-home clear aligner treatment that offers some in-office visits to monitor progress, but saves you time and money because most of your treatment takes place at home. How is that possible? You start your Impressions+ journey with an in-office, complimentary consultation.
Impressions was created by Dr. Luke Roberts, the founder of Blue Ridge Orthodontics, to give patients a more affordable alternative to Invisalign that would fit better with busy schedules.
Impressions has the perks of Invisalign (high quality aligners, digital scans, and years of experience) with the benefit of mail-order clear aligners (completing treatment at home on your scheduled), plus a team of doctors and a personal concierge that you can call with any questions or concerns. Impressions also has the benefit of seeing a doctor for your very first visit, eliminating the pressure of taking your own mold of your teeth and giving you a real, live professional you can express all questions, concerns and smile hopes to. Impressions is more affordable than traditional in-office Invisalign, but has all the same benefits.
What happens if something goes wrong with my at-home clear aligners? With Impressions, all you have to do is call us. Impressions is priced to only include 2-3 office visits to save you money, but if you need to come in and see us, you have that option. We have a fee for visits outside of those included appointments so that you can quickly and easily get all your questions answered.
Will Impressions at-home aligners work for you? Find out by texting your teeth to the team at Blue Ridge Orthodontics @ 828-844-0349. Here’s how:
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