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What Are the Benefits of Clear Aligners?
Clear aligners are a fantastic way to straighten your teeth. While traditional braces use metal brackets and wires to straighten your teeth, clear aligners are removable, clear plastic appliances. The benefit to clear aligners is that they are subtle and virtually invisible. People might not even notice you’re wearing them so you can feel more confident about your appearance while you straighten your teeth. Another great aspect of clear aligners is that they are removable. This means that you can take them out for special occasions so you feel your best for the big moment. You can also take them out when you eat and brush and floss your teeth so you can clean your teeth thoroughly.
How Do Clear Aligners Work?
First, a custom-made plan to straighten your smile is computer generated. Next, the aligners will be made to fix your specific alignment issues. The aligners fit snugly over your teeth. Where traditional braces slowly pull your teeth into place, clear aligners gently push your teeth into place. Surprisingly, it usually takes less time to straighten your teeth using this method. For the treatment to work however, you’ll need to wear your clear aligners for about 20 to 22 hours per day. The aligners are replaced with new ones every few weeks so that your teeth are constantly being pushed into the right spot. At the end of the treatment, you’ll receive a final set of clear aligners to serve as a retainer. Wearing the retainer every night will ensure that your teeth stay in place.