Transform and Redefine Your Smile with Orthodontics

Having crowded and crooked teeth or a misaligned jaw can affect your appearance and overall wellness. However, thanks to modern medicine, orthodontics lets you enhance your oral health and transform your smile. For Woodbridge Orthodontics services, contact Momentum Dental Care experts to receive several orthodontics types, including traditional braces and Invisalign®.

What is Orthodontics?

Orthodontics prevents and treats alignment issues of the jaw and teeth. It brings about a captivating smile by decreasing your susceptibility to underlying severe health complications like gum disease, cavity, and impaction. Most people regard orthodontics as a children’s and teens affair. However, modern techniques and technological advancements allow adults to benefit as well.

What Alignment Issues Can orthodontics address?

At Momentum Dental Care, your providers may apply orthodontics to address a variety of alignment issues such as:

• Open bite
• Crowding
• Unmatched dental midlines
• Gaps between teeth
• Underbite
• Overbite
• Misaligned or malpositioned jaw

You should also consider orthodontic treatment if you experience complications biting or chewing.

Types of Orthodontics

Momentum Dental Care providers offer numerous orthodontics, including:

• Traditional Metal braces

Traditional metal braces use brackets, rubber bands, and archwires to reposition your teeth and jaw slowly. You can receive braces in a quick outpatient procedure. After placement, the braces apply pressure on your teeth, gradually setting them into the optimal position.

• Invisalign®

If you are apprehensive when it comes to wearing traditional braces, consider Invisalign. This innovative orthodontic treatment system uses custom-made oral aligners to position your teeth and jaw. These aligners fit neatly above your teeth and are removable, allowing you to enjoy your favorite meal.

How Long Does Orthodontic Treatment Last?

Orthodontic treatment durations vary depending on the issue under consideration and the type of appliance. Traditional braces typically last 12-18 months, while Invisalign treatment takes 6-12 months or longer. To ensure the best possible outcomes, wear your orthodontics as recommended. Moreover, attend every single checkup and follow your practitioner’s instructions.

Will Orthodontics Benefit Me?

Your providers at Momentum Dental Care conduct an oral exam, dental health history review and listen to your goals before concluding whether orthodontics will benefit you. They later take a series of X-rays to examine the position of your teeth and jaw.

Suppose the team discovers any alignment issues, they clear you for this treatment. To proceed, they take digital impressions of your mouth with the iTero® intraoral scanner. Using your impressions, the team develops a custom treatment plan for you.

After completing the plan, they bond the metal braces to your teeth or may send your scans to a dental laboratory that manufactures your Invisalign aligners. One week later, you will return to Momentum Dental Care to try your first set of Invisalign aligners. Additionally, they make necessary adjustments and provide you a list of care instructions.

Other Services

Other than orthodontics, Momentum Dental Care experts offer other quality treatments, including:

• Teeth whitening
• Sleep apnea
• Emergency dentistry
• Veneers
• Crowns and bridges

Suppose you wonder if you may be eligible for this innovative treatment, do not hesitate to schedule an appointment at Momentum Dental Care. Call your nearest office or use the online scheduling tool.