Orthodontics

Wearing Invisalign Teen®

Wearing Invisalign Teen® increases self-confidence and eliminates emergency visits due to broken wires or brackets. Treatment visits are short – just so the doctor can monitor your progress and deliver new trays every 6 to 8 weeks. Be sure to check out real teen testimonials on wearing Invisalign Teen® on the Resource Link tab.

Invisalign Teen® Trays

Invisalign Teen® trays utilize a blue compliance indicator dot that fades over time with proper wear to ensure teens wear aligners long enough to be effective (average teen compliance is within range of 20 to 22 hours per day). More than twice as many teens say Invisalign® treatment boosted confidence compared to conventional metal braces.

We recognize teens will be teens, which is why we’ll include up to SIX free Invisalign Teen® replacement aligners if lost during treatment!

Clear, Removable, Comfortable

Invisalign® clear aligners are comfortable to wear and easy to live with. You visit your doctor every month or two to check your progression and get new aligners. Average treatment time is about a year. Because the aligners are removable, you can continue to eat your favorite foods. And you can brush and floss normally to keep your teeth and gums healthy.

The Six Month Smile Process

Six Month Smiles' uniquely clear translucency blends seamlessly with surrounding tooth structure… and patients love that!

The first step is to take records, including impressions, x-rays, and a complete exam. Custom bonding trays are then fabricated, which make bonding the braces to the patient's teeth remarkably easy, efficient and stress-free. After your first appointment for attachment of the brackets and wires, you’ll visit every 4 weeks for a simple adjustment.

The average case is completed in six months - though the window of short term orthodontic treatment time is generally 4-9 months. Retention at the completion of treatment is the same whether traditional or short-term orthodontics is performed.

Six Month Smiles® short term orthodontic treatment is a modern twist on tried-and-true orthodontics. There is little debate within the orthodontic community that braces are the most widely used and most effective method to give patients straight, healthy teeth and a beautiful smile. Six Month Smiles has taken the best aspects of braces and modified the treatment and the materials to give adults a common-sense, cosmetic solution that fits your lifestyle.

Here is what makes Six Month Smiles so innovative:

• Average treatment times of only six months
• Six Month Smiles Lucid-Lok® clear brackets and tooth-colored wires are barely visible
• Use of braces has shown to provide the most conservative and predictable final result
• Six Month Smiles Patient Tray Kits™ ensure that your appointments are fast and comfortable
• Low forces and short overall orthodontic treatment times increase comfort, safety, and hygiene
• Six Month Smiles is typically less expensive than traditional braces, aligner therapy, or veneers

Is Six Month Smiles® right for you? The best way to find the answer to that question is to schedule a consultation with one of our doctors. However, by answering six questions related to your lifestyle and your expectations we can help you determine if you should consider taking that next step.

The Six Month Smiles online assessment tool is not meant as a replacement for a consultation with a Six Month Smiles provider. Only a provider can tell you for sure if you are a candidate for this innovative treatment.

Feel free to print the final results page of your assessment and take it along with you to your Six Month Smiles consultation.

Start by filling out and submitting a short questionnaire.