Teeth alignment is very important not only to provide a beautiful smile, but also to align the teeth and jaws to guarantee a proper bite, avoid the teeth wear and maintain the jaw function. Likewise, by having a proper teeth alignment, a person can properly brush his/her teeth, achieving a greater depth and reducing the accumulation of harmful bacteria that cause caries and gum diseases.
By obtaining all these benefits, the patients will have fewer diseases in the jaw joints and surrounding muscles, less need of restorative dentistry and even an improved self-esteem due to their beautiful smile.
The dentists are developing new techniques and improving the existing ones every day to offer the patients the best and more comfortable way to realign the teeth and jaw joint.
Invisalign Full dental treatment is defined by the experts as an orthodontic treatment that consists in creating a series of practically invisible and removable aligners that are changed approximately every 2 weeks to guarantee proper teeth alignment when the treatment finishes.
It is called FULL because it is reserved for those patients who have so many problems in the teeth alignment and bite that need an intensive orthodontic treatment for approximately 18 months.
This orthodontic treatment was developed in 1977 by the Align Technology experts and since then, it has been widely used because it is more comfortable and provides the same effectiveness as traditional orthodontic methods.
The ideal candidates for undergoing an Invisaling FULL treatment are patients with very crowded teeth, cross bite or severe bite problems, bad alignment between jaws, separated teeth, prognathism (protruding jaw), teeth protruded, among others.
However, as there are different types of Invisalign treatments, only a qualified dentist can determine if the Invisalign FULL is the best treatment for the patient.
Achieving a perfect smile with Invisalign FULL treatment usually takes between 9 and 18 months but it is worth it. The patient must visit a qualified Invisalign dentist to determine if he/she is a good candidate and create a 3D computerized model that will show the movements that the doctor expects to achieve with the treatment and the final results.
After that, the doctor designs the aligners to the measure of each patient's teeth, which are changed approximately every 2 weeks as the teeth move. It is important to know that, to obtain the desired results, the patient must use the aligners at least 22 hours a day and only remove it to eat, brush the teeth or in very especial occasions.
In conclusion, Invisalign FULL treatment is worth it when performed by a qualified doctor, the patient uses the aligners properly and is committed with the treatment, and the patient is a good candidate for undergoing this type of procedure.
Both braces (please follow the link to read more on braces) and Invisalign have advantages and disadvantages. However, the dentists can determine the best treatment for each case according to each patient's needs.
For example, Invisalign FULL is recommended for patients with severe misalignments, jaw protrusions or retreats that don't want to use visible braces because Invisalign aligners are completely transparent. Likewise, Invisalign offers more comfort in social situations and does not affect the way a person speaks.
However, some experts consider that Invisalign FULL treatment is more effective to treat esthetic problems and not to improve the jaw joint function and bite. So, many experts still recommend using braces to correct severe functional and esthetic problems.
The braces have the disadvantage of being very remarkable because they include wires and brackets over the teeth. So, only a qualified dentist can determine which treatment is better for each patient, braces or Invisalign.
Most patients after undergoing an Invisalign treatment must use clear retainers to maintain the results for a lifetime. But, according to Dr. William McNeill, other patients may need using a wire attached to the inner surface of the front teeth to maintain the new teeth position permanently.
The patient must use the option that the orthodontist recommends to guarantee maintaining the results of Invisalign FULL treatment.
The cost of invisalign FULL treatment can widely vary according to the patients' needs, the number of invisalign aligners that will be used, the approximate time that the patient will need to undergo the procedure, the need of additional dental treatments, among others.
So, if you think that you are a good candidate for using an Invisalign FULL treatment and you want a custom budget please contact us at contact@123.clinic and we will gladly look for the best budget for you and the most qualified dentist in your area to undergo the treatment.
