Clear Aligners – 5 strong reasons to choose

Clear aligners – the latest innovation in dentistry now lets you get your mal aligned teeth corrected without having to wear the metal brackets and wires.
Clear aligners are strong plastic trays designed and fabricated to fit each individual. When worn on teeth these aligners use gradual force to guide teeth onto proper position. A series of aligners (number depends on the severity of the case) bring about incremental tooth movement till the desired position is achieved.

These are the 5 strong reasons why you should opt for clear aligners
1. Invisible: This is the number one advantage as reported by patients. Many individuals especially adults find it embarrassing to wear braces and hence decide not to get their teeth corrected and manage to live with it forever. With clear aligners being transparent trays, they are completely invisible and you can now get your teeth aligned at any age without having to think about social stigma
2. Enjoy your food: With conventional braces, there is restriction on the food you consume because of the risk of breaking the brackets. With clear aligners which you actually remove while eating, this restriction does not apply and you continue relishing your food of choice
3. Easy to maintain oral hygiene: Clear aligners have to be removed while brushing. Hence there is absolutely no difficulty in maintaining your oral hygiene. Whereas with conventional braces, no matter how effectively you brush, there is always possibility of food accumulation resulting in poor oral hygiene, gum infections and sometimes even bad breadth.
4. Comfort: Clear aligners are extremely comfortable to wear and maintain. They are less likely to cause any trauma or discomfort to the cheeks or lips. Because the patients have the privilege of removing it for brief periods of time (while eating, drinking etc) they find it very comfortable during the entire period of treatment.
5. Duration of treatment: The duration of treatment with conventional braces ranges from 2-3 years on an average. But with clear aligners there is significant reduction in the duration of treatment making it the first choice of treatment especially of adults.