Can I Get Invisalign With A Bridge?

Invisalign from your dentist in Amherst, OH, can give you a straight smile.

Invisalign can help you achieve a straight smile, whether you are a teenager or an adult. If you are an adult, you may already have some dental restorations, including dental bridges. The good news is, you can still benefit from Invisalign treatment.

Dr. Douglas Means provides a wide range of dental services, including Invisalign in Amherst, OH, to give you a straight smile.

Invisalign moves your teeth gently and discreetly. The only problem is, a dental bridge is fixed in place. The teeth around the bridge can be moved with Invisalign, but the bridge cannot.

Your dentist may recommend the bridge be removed so the teeth can be moved more easily. After Invisalign treatment, the bridge can be replaced. Dr. Means can advise you on the best options for Invisalign treatment if you have bridgework.

Invisalign works differently than conventional orthodontic treatment. Instead of conventional brackets and wires, Invisalign uses plastic appliances, known as aligners.

Invisalign aligners offer some fantastic benefits like these:

• A completely natural look, because the aligners are clear plastic, making them virtually invisible to those around you
• Amazing comfort, because the aligners have a smooth surface, with no jagged, sharp areas to hurt your soft tissue
• Outstanding convenience, because you can remove the aligners to brush, floss, and enjoy eating the foods you love
• Quick treatment, because the entire Invisalign process takes between nine and fifteen months

Invisalign treatment is easy too. You simply start with your first set of aligners, which you wear for two weeks. You change to a new set of aligners every two weeks as your teeth move into the proper position. You need to visit Dr. Means every few weeks so he can monitor your progress.

Invisalign aligners look beautiful, but they are strong enough to correct many of the same issues as conventional brackets and wires, including:

• An overbite or underbite
• A crossbite or open bite
• Crowded, rotated teeth
• Unevenly spaced or gapped teeth
  

You can achieve a straight smile, even with dental bridgework. To learn more about Invisalign in Amherst, OH, and how it can straighten your smile, call Dr. Means at (440) 282-3642 today!