Are You Considering Mail-In Aligners To Straighten Your Teeth?

Many people want straighter teeth, but they’d like that to happen fast and easily. They don’t want the inconvenience and expense of going to an orthodontist for repeated visits. Mail-order aligners to the rescue.

These at-home aligners can more easily fit a budget and a busy lifestyle than any sort of braces or aligners that require dental office visits. With the direct-to-consumer aligners, usually you have to take an impression of your teeth (that’s mailed back to the company) using a putty-like substance, or you go to an affiliated shop for a 3-D scan. Then you will receive the aligners in the mail. Quick, easy and effective. Right? Wrong.

When you visit a dentist, this is a professional who will determine the best way to straighten your teeth. Rather, they are also looking at the health of your teeth and gums. And any of these dental problems have to be corrected otherwise, over time, you risk losing one or more teeth. With at-home aligners, there’s no dental visit to rule out oral health problems.

Furthermore, when your teeth require straightening, not everyone responds well to aligners. A tooth that’s rotated cannot straighten with an aligner. In some people, there is not enough room for your teeth to move into place, something that requires widening your jaw. And at home aligners can’t do anything about this. What’s required to straighten teeth can only be determined by a visit to a dentist.

In addition, using an at-home aligner may result in teeth moving faster than anticipated, or the aligners may not fit properly. As a result, you may not be able to chew or open your mouth properly. Teeth could loosen or gums could become lacerated or inflamed. There are many stories of people who were hoping to come away with a beautiful straight smile ending up with serious tooth and gum problems that require extensive dental care.

Regularly visiting your dentist for braces or aligners assures that your teeth are moving properly into position and that your teeth and gums remain healthy. Straightening teeth at home means there’s no one to oversee the alignment of your teeth.

Want a more beautiful, straighter smile?  Schedule a consultation today with Dr. Farinas-Han at Smiles by Bergen Dental! Smiles by Bergen Dental is conveniently located in Midland Park New Jersey, within minutes from Ridgewood, Wyckoff, Glen Rock, Paramus, Ramsey, Allendale, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, and Franklin Lakes.