How Instant Orthodontics Works
Instant orthodontics offers an alternative approach to achieving a straight smile, one that differs from traditional methods of dental care in Columbus, Ohio. While traditional orthodontics works by applying pressure to the teeth, gradually moving the tooth roots and remodeling the surrounding bone, instant orthodontics focuses on reshaping the visible portions of the teeth. This method doesn’t involve moving the tooth roots, making it a faster solution compared to conventional orthodontics. Typically, porcelain veneers are used to align the teeth, but in cases where teeth are damaged or need significant reshaping, porcelain crowns may be used instead to create a seamless, beautiful smile.
Benefits of Instant Orthodontics
Instant orthodontics allows you to avoid some of the disadvantages of traditional orthodontics and offers several additional benefits.
- Get results in under a month
- Can correct crossbite, overbite, and other common problems
- Can help treat TMJ
- Experience less discomfort
- Avoid the need for braces
- Can get whiter teeth
- Can reshape damaged or unattractive teeth
- Get long-lasting results
- Don’t need a retainer
While traditional orthodontics has to wait on the movement of your teeth roots, instant orthodontics can be completed as quickly as any lab-manufactured restoration. Once we prepare your teeth to receive the restorations, it takes just a couple weeks to make the restorations, and then we can place them.
Instant orthodontics works on most common complaints about teeth alignment. Sometimes, it can even be used in support of TMJ treatment, as reshaping your teeth can improve your bite. Typically, TMJ treatment begins with noninvasive and reversible procedures and only proceeds to teeth reshaping once we have had good success with an orthotic (bite splint).
The soreness that comes with orthodontic treatment is related to the pressure on the teeth and bones. With instant orthodontics, there is no pressure, so you’ll just experience minor discomfort related to the reshaping of teeth.
Braces themselves are a disadvantage of orthodontics. They can be hard to clean around and come with numerous restrictions on your diet. But with instant orthodontics, you can avoid them completely.
One of the problems with traditional orthodontics is that many people are unhappy with the results because their smile doesn’t look nice after the procedure. That’s because teeth appearance problems like discolored teeth, damaged teeth, or poorly shaped teeth still diminish the appearance of the smile. These are corrected, so you get a smile that isn’t just straight, it’s bright and beautiful, too.
With instant orthodontics, the results are long-lasting. You should go about ten years without anything beyond maintenance required for your restorations. After that, you may have one or two restorations that need to be replaced every few years. And you don’t have to wear a retainer to maintain results!
Are These Orthodontics in Columbus, OH Right for You?
If you are intrigued by instant orthodontics and want to learn whether this is the right approach to straighten your teeth, please call (614) 848-5001 or contact us online today to schedule an appointment with our dentist in Columbus, Ohio.
