Straighten Your Smile With Orthodontics
Our dental professionals want you and your children to have straight teeth and healthy-looking smiles. For many, orthodontic treatment can help correct oral health issues such as crowded or crooked teeth or a misaligned bite.
Treating orthodontic issues is an important part of maintaining your oral health. Crowded and crooked teeth are harder to keep clean, resulting in a greater likelihood of developing cavities and gum disease.
Poor tooth alignment can cause oral health problems, including tooth wear and tear. A poorly aligned bite can also lead to clenching and grinding, which overwork the head and neck muscles and cause headaches, migraines, and jaw joint pain.
At Laurelwood Family Dentistry, we offer metal braces and clear aligners to help our patients straighten their teeth in whichever way works best for their unique smile.
Traditional Braces
Braces made of metal or ceramic have been used for decades to straighten teeth. In recent years, advances in orthodontic treatment have resulted in braces that are less noticeable, more comfortable, and easier to care for.
How Braces Straighten Teeth
Braces apply continuous pressure to the teeth over a period of time, usually months or years, slowly moving them into their new, corrected positions. As teeth shift, the jaw bone changes shape to accommodate their new alignment.
During your orthodontic treatment with braces, you will visit the dentist regularly to have them tightened. This ensures that your teeth continue to move according to your treatment plan.
Invisalign & SureSmile Clear Aligners
Have you recently been considering orthodontic treatment to straighten your teeth? Are you concerned about the appearance of metal wires and brackets? Clear aligners may be an option for you.
At Laurelwood Family Dentistry, we offer Invisalign and SureSmile clear aligners, which are discrete orthodontic appliances designed to help you straighten your smile.
With these orthodontic appliances, the people around you may not even be able to tell that you are wearing them. This makes them a great option for teens and adults of all ages who are concerned about aesthetics during orthodontic treatment.