If you want to fix your smile, you will need to work with your dentist and orthodontist to get your smile straight and look great. One option you will want to discuss with your dentist is Invisalign treatment. Invisalign uses a series of aligners instead of braces to move your teeth back into place.

#1: Comfortable

Many people shy away from fixing their smile because traditional braces, with their metal brackets, are known for how uncomfortable they are. The metal bracket can cut into your lips and cheeks, leaving sores that take a while to heal. The process of tightening up the wires can also be painful.

With Invisalign, you use aligners that are custom-made for your teeth. They have smooth edges so you don't have to worry about damage to your lips and cheeks. Your teeth are slowly moved into place so you don't have to deal with the pressure from tightening up your braces. They are a more comfortable method for moving your teeth into place.

#2: Better Hygiene

Keeping your teeth clean with traditional braces can be a challenge. You have to pick out the food that gets stuck around the brackets and in your teeth, which can take a lot of time. You have to be really great at brushing and flossing around your braces to prevent the buildup of plague and further damage to your teeth. Taking care of your teeth takes a lot more time with traditional braces.

With Invisalign, you just take out the aligner and eat like normal when you need to get it. After you are done eating, you should brush and floss before putting your aligner back in place. You can also clean your aligner itself to keep bacteria from building up. 

#3: Prevent Further Dental Issues

As hygiene can be challenging with braces. If you don't keep them properly clan, you can end up with gum issues and cavities. With Invisalign, you don't have to worry about secondary dental issues developing due to your use of them.

#4: Fewer Dental Visits

With traditional braces, you have to visit your orthodontist regularly to adjust the braces manually. During these adjustments, specific brackets may be tightened up, the wire size used may be changed, and the brackets may be replaced. This requires a lot of time on your part.

With Invisalign, your teeth are measured and scanned, and multiple sets of retainers are created for you simultaneously. Every two weeks, you switch out retainers. You don't have to see your orthodontist as often for adjustments, saving you time.

If you want to straighten out your teeth, you should consider getting Invisalign aligners instead of traditional braces.