Invisalign Clear Braces in Jacksonville, FL
Are you an adult or teen who would love straighter teeth but don’t want to commit to metal braces that require significant upkeep and impact your smile?
At Sandpiper Dental in Jacksonville, FL, Dr. Kim Doan is pleased to offer our patients convenience and outstanding treatment results with Invisalign clear braces. With Invisalign, you can get the straighter, more confident smile you want without bracket and wire braces!
What Is Invisalign?
Invisalign is a nearly invisible way to straighten teeth using advanced computer imaging to plan and fabricate a series of custom aligners. The crystal-clear aligners are light, removable, and virtually invisible when worn.
Unlike traditional bracket and wire braces, Invisalign aligners are easy to wear and slip over your teeth like a snug mouth guard. There are no metal or wires to irritate the inside of your mouth, and the aligners are comfortable enough that you might forget you’re wearing them!
What Are Some Benefits of Invisalign?
The benefit that Invisalign patients appreciate most is that the clear aligners are removable. You can brush and floss easily to keep your teeth and gums healthy, and there are no restrictions to the types of foods you can eat.
Have a big event coming up like a wedding, reunion, or dream job interview? Go ahead and take a break from your aligners for a few hours; just remember to brush and floss before you put them back in after meals!
While you’re considering how great your new smile will look after Invisalign, it’s good to think about the oral health benefits of straight teeth. Oral hygiene is more effective because it’s easier to clean between your teeth. Also, tooth misalignment can lead to problems with your dental bite like bruxism, worn teeth, and TMJ pain.
Straightening your teeth with Invisalign not only improves your appearance but also benefits your oral health!
How Does Invisalign Treatment Work?
First, Dr. Doan takes impressions of your teeth that she uses with Invisalign software to map out how your teeth will move through each stage and develop a comprehensive treatment plan.
We send your treatment plan to an Invisalign lab that fabricates a series of custom aligners just for you. When you wear the aligners in sequence, they will move your teeth gradually into the desired position.
How to Wear Your Clear Aligners
When you pick up your aligners, our Invisalign dentist will explain that you need to wear each set for at least 20 hours a day for 2-3 weeks. Then you’ll switch to the next set of aligners, repeating this process of wearing and changing your aligners until you and Dr. Doan agree that we’ve achieved your goal for a straight, beautiful smile.
During treatment, you'll visit our Jacksonville dental office every 4-6 weeks for progress checks and to pick up your new aligners.
Invisalign treatment times are similar to traditional braces, but you’ll stay motivated throughout treatment because every time you switch out your aligners, you’ll notice a subtle improvement in your smile.
Schedule a Dental Appointment with Us
If you’re ready to see a straighter, healthier smile, call our Jacksonville, FL dental office to schedule an Invisalign evaluation with Dr. Doan. She helps many patients of all ages—from teens to seniors—achieve the aesthetic and oral health benefits of perfectly aligned teeth with Invisalign, and she looks forward to helping you!
