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Invisalign and Your Dating Life

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If you have crooked teeth that you are not proud of, it can affect you in many ways. It can lower your self-esteem. It can prevent you from smiling too much. It can even get in the way of relationships. That is why Invisalign has become so popular in the past several years. It gives you a way to improve the look of your teeth without disruptions to your personal appearance. Traditional braces can hold you back, but Invisalign allows you to put your best face forward.

Even with the advancement of Invisalign, you may still be wondering how it will affect your dating life. You may be wondering if it will help it or if it will hinder it. Here are just a few of the ways it will affect it.

First, taking that step toward improving yourself may help you to feel more confident. Because you are more confident, you may feel like you can approach potential partners with greater ease. You may also feel like you carry on a conversation better. When your self-esteem and confidence flourishes, the rest of you follows.

Next, your improved look may also help your dating life. Invisalign is clear, so no one will notice while you are wearing it. However, over time, it will make a big difference in the look of your mouth. When you are able to flash some pearly whites across a crowded room, you may impress more people. This is not something that you will notice immediately as it does take some time for the progress to show, but it is something that will affect your dating life down the road.

The only way that Invisalign could negatively affect your dating life is if you let it. Someone who likes you for you will be able to look past the minor flaws that you have and respect that you are doing something for yourself.

If you have any other questions about Invisalign, let us know. No one wants to go through any sort of dental procedure, but sometimes the results are worth a little bit of hassle. Who knows. It may even improve your dating life as well as your dental health.

Read more on how Invisalign is made here.

Behind the Scenes: How Invisalign is Made

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Invisalign technology is the newest trend in orthodontics. It has many advantages over more traditional metal braces, but cosmetic appeal is high on the list. Invisalign uses a clear, plastic material. It starts with a trip to the orthodontist because each aligner is custom made. What goes into the development of these clear teeth aligners? Take a closer look at what makes Invisalign work.

A Little about Aligners

An aligner is a removable appliance custom fabricated to fit each patient’s teeth. You wear each aligner for 2 weeks before switching to the next one. It should be worn continuously throughout the day, only removing it to eat, drink or clean teeth. During the treatment period, the patient returns to the orthodontist regularly to check alignment progress and bite.

Alignment trays are clear – that is one primary advantage to this system. Few people realize you are straightening your teeth without braces. The manufacturer uses a clear plastic resin to create the devices. The other key feature is removability. Traditional braces stay in the mouth no matter what the patient is doing. This leads to some unpleasant hygiene issues. Food, plaque and other debris catches in the metal connections and can lead to decay and infection if not properly maintained.

Dental Impressions

It starts with the orthodontist getting images to send to the manufacturer. The technician takes an impression of the teeth then gets x-rays and photographs from every angle. The impressions go into a CT scan device to create a 3D image. The goal is to provide the manufacturer with a working model in order to build custom-made trays.

The designer manipulates the computer-generated model through realignment steps to manufacture a series of orthodontic aligners. The designer moves teeth one by one based on the criteria set by the orthodontist. This simulates the movement of teeth in each treatment stage to allow for creation of a new aligner.

After making a set of aligners, the manufacturer sends them back to the orthodontist for evaluation and fitting.

What are Attachments?

The orthodontist will use attachments to help the aligners control certain teeth better. The attachments are tooth-colored and made from dental filling material. The attachment also allows the aligner to gain traction and stay in place.

Invisalign manufacturing is a custom process with a new, distinct aligner for each treatment stage. The manufacturing is a work in progress. If the positioning of teeth is not optimal after several applications, the orthodontist orders new aligners to compensate. It is all part of the plan. This allows for refinement during the manufacturing of aligners.

 

Read more about how Invisalign can impact your dating life by reading this blog post.