Once you have decided to change your smile, you may be concerned about how much time it will take. When aligning and straightening your teeth, Bruce Vafa DDS. considers a lot of different factors. Your teeth are unique and a complete examination is necessary to determine your options. Once you have received an exam at your West Hollywood Dentist, your dentist will discuss the most effective option to straighten your teeth while taking your specific needs into consideration.

Options To Straighten My Teeth

Traditional Metal Braces

Traditional metal braces straighten your teeth using archwires, bonding material, ligature elastic and brackets. Once your metal braces have been applied, you need to allow between five months and three years to achieve the results you have been dreaming about. The time necessary to straighten your teeth depends on the severity of your condition. If you are interested in saving money, this is one of your least expensive options.

Invisalign

Invisalign is an extremely popular treatment for the modern adult. The process begins when your Los Angeles holistic dentist measures your teeth. Custom designer aligners are then created. You will need to change your aligners every two weeks until your teeth are straightened. You should not feel self-conscious when wearing them because they are constructed of clear plastic. This means they are virtually invisible. Your treatment should take approximately 12 months, but the specific time varies slightly for each person.

AcceleDent

The FDA has approved the AcceleDent medical device. You can use this device at home to help stimulate bone regeneration necessary for correct teeth adjustment. This invention uses SoftPulse technology to ensure a moderate and steady pressure is applied to your teeth. The pressure works in combination with the pressure applied by your braces resulting in your teeth moving to the correct positions much faster. The amount of time you need to wear your braces can be decreased by almost 50 percent. You only need to wear AcceleDent for 20 minutes each day.

Accelerated Orthodontics

Accelerated Orthodontics is an additional procedure used with metal braces to decrease the amount of time required to straighten your teeth. This is one of two basic options, with the other being AcceleDent.

DIY Teeth Straightening

We saved this one for last because we have issues with the claims people have straightened teeth with nothing more than rubber bands. Yes, we have seen the videos and vlogs demonstrating the benefits of DIY teeth straightening. If you are thinking about using this method, there are a few things we believe you need to know. First, DIY braces are incredibly dangerous. If anyone actually managed to straighten their teeth successfully at home, they have unbelievable luck.

Bruce Vafa DDS. will not move your teeth until he knows exactly which teeth need to be moved. He understands how teeth need to move, the correct direction, the teeth requiring pressure and the amount of pressure necessary to move them safely. Unless you have the input of a trained and experienced dental professional, it is not possible to predict the best way to move and straighten your teeth successfully. You may believe you can use rubber bands to close an undesirable gap between your teeth.

Unfortunately, what will most likely happen is your ligaments will be cut by the rubber bands and your teeth will become loose and eventually fall out. If you attempt to straighten your teeth using rubber bands, paper clips or glue, you are risking a serious infection or injury and causing permanent damage to both your gums and teeth. You will spend a lot less money on braces than correcting problems resulting from an attempt at DIY braces.

You can ensure straight teeth while eliminating health risks, embarrassment and pain simply by making an appointment to have your teeth professionally straightened at your West Hollywood dentist.