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Maintaining Your Marvellous Smile: Post-Invisalign Care Tips 0
If you have made the decision to invest your time, money, and dedication into getting Invisalign treatment, chances are you understand just how important it is to keep up with good practice and oral hygiene. Ensuring your aligners have been worn at least 22 hours a day, cleaned, and used alongside good hygiene habits.
Now if you have come to the end of your Invisalign treatment, hurrah! Hopefully, you will have a beautiful, straight smile to show for all your hard work and dedication. However, the treatment doesn’t stop there. For your smile to stay beautiful, you need to ensure the proper upkeep and aftercare from your treatment.
To do this successfully, here at Northenden House Orthodontics, we have put together a short guide to ensure that you get the most out of your Invisalign treatment.
- Mohammad Malik
Common Orthodontic Issues We Treat 0
Orthodontic problems like crooked or misaligned teeth, over and under bite, gaps and a general self-consciousness about your smile are extremely common and affect people of all ages. Some of these issues can be purely cosmetic, whereas others can cause skeletal issues and stop your jaw from operating as it should.
Modern orthodontic technology today can fix a whole range of problems and along with expert care from a reliable orthodontic practice, it's possible to achieve the smile of your dreams.
- Mohammad Malik
How to Floss when you have Braces 0
Flossing is extremely important in maintaining our oral health, whether you have braces fitted or not, it is one of the vital steps in ensuring that your teeth and gums stay strong and healthy. Many dentists will recommend flossing daily, especially after eating as food particles can become lodged between the teeth and create an environment for bacteria to grow, which eventually leads to cavities, tooth decay, and in some cases, tooth loss.
If you are well-practised in flossing and taking care of your oral health but are finding it difficult to know where to begin when you have braces fitted, then read ahead for useful information to help you on your way.
- Mohammad Malik
How Can Braces and Invisalign Change Your Facial Shape? 0
There are many dental issues, or malocclusions, that braces, and Invisalign can fix. Crooked teeth, underbite, and overbite to name just a few, and dependent on the severity of your malocclusion, the changes that orthodontic treatment can provide can make your facial features appear different.
- Mohammad Malik
The Best Way to Properly Clean Your Invisalign Aligner 0
Keeping your Invisalign aligners and retainers clean is so important for your oral health. The bacteria that builds up on our teeth and in our mouths throughout the day can cause serious repercussions with your smile and even though aligners are changed every couple of weeks, it’s important to clean them thoroughly while you have them.
- Mohammad Malik
