PROFESSIONAL INVISALIGN IN MISSISSAUGA
Invisalign is a clear aligner system by which aligner trays are used to move teeth to align the arch. They are removable and invisible trays that are worn throughout the day, only to be taken out when eating and brushing your teeth. The trays are made from soft thermoplastic-like material by aligning technology that applies forces on teeth to move them. Sunray Dental Centre in Mississauga offers professional dental treatments, including Invisalign, for patients of all ages. It is a modern approach that is effective in achieving a healthy and perfect smile. One of the major advantages of Invisalign is that we can simulate the treatment digitally and show you the result before we start.
When you come in for your appointment, we will assess your dental condition and understand your goals. We will rule out any potential diseases in your teeth or gums before starting treatment. We will not move a tooth before making sure there is nothing wrong with it. Contact our dentists in Mississauga if you have any specific questions about Invisalign and request your appointment right away.
THE INVISALIGN PROCESS
Here’s what the process looks like:
Control basic dental care (aka fix any problems with the teeth)
Upon patient acceptance of the possible results, we will start your Invisalign treatment
Follow-up appointments are done every 6 weeks on average
INSERTING YOUR ALIGNERS
Gently push the aligner over your front teeth then apply equal pressure in the back molar areas to push the aligner into place.
Do not bite your aligners into position. This may damage them.
REMOVING YOUR ALIGNERS
Use your fingertips to pull down on the inside of your right and left back molars and slowly pull the aligner off of your molars. Next, you will grab the right and left back ends of the aligner and slowly work your way forward gently prying the aligner away from your front teeth.
DURATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
- The aligner should be worn FULL TIME.
- You can remove your aligners when:
- Eating
- Drinking something other than water
- Brushing and flossing your teeth
- After you eat or drink we recommend brushing your teeth before replacing your aligners. If you do not have time or access to brush, please rinse your mouth with water to remove food debris then brush when you get home.
- When eating or drinking please store your aligners safely in your Invisalign case.
- Change your set of aligners once every two weeks.
CLEANING YOUR ALIGNERS
We recommend cleaning your trays using a toothbrush and clear soap or clear mouthwash. You may also use toothpaste or denture cleaner, but these may cause your trays to become cloudy. Usually, this is not a problem since patients change their trays weekly. Coloured mouthwash can stain your trays.
LOST AN ALIGNER
Lost an aligner? Life happens… no worries! Please move forward to your next aligner set if you are a few (1-2) days away. You may need to wear this set longer (2 weeks) in order for it to track properly.
If you are not a few days away, go back to your previous aligners and contact our office. But please do not wait too long as this can set back treatment.
