A client came to see us at Time Dental to see what her options were for straightening her upper front teeth. They had always been crooked and had really started to bother her. She was now very conscious of them being crooked and stopped showing her teeth when she was smiling.
On discussion and assessment of what she was looking for, we found that it was only her top front four incisors that really bothered her. Options for straightening her teeth could be porcelain veneers to correct the position as well as the shape of the incisors. The main disadavantage of porcelain veneers are that the teeth would have to be prepared to correct the crowding. Traditional orthodontic braces that could take 8 to 18 months of treatment; clear aligners that are very discreet but may still take 8 months or more to achieve the desired result, or the Inman aligner which is a removable appliance that can move teeth in a matter of weeks.
Our client was interested in the Inman aligner as it moved the teeth very fast, was cost effective and the teeth did not have to be prepared. The secret to the speed of the inamn aligner is by a spring loaded mechanism that squeezes the teeth into position using very light pressure. It needs to be worn for a maximium of 20 hours per day and the advantage is that if you have an important meeting or social function you simply take it out and put it back afterwards.
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