21st century teeth straightening
When it comes to aligning teeth in the 21st century, you can expect digital technology to be playing a part. Yes there are digital x-rays, but more interesting is Invisalign Itero in London.
In London, Invisalign Itero digital scanning is used to take pin-point accurate and detailed measurements to create Invisalign clear aligners, instead of the uncomfortable process of taking impressions from putty that has to harden in the mouth. In London Invisalign Itero is used by innovative Invisalign dentist Graham Tinkler.
Your journey
After Graham has taken the scans, the information from the London Invisalign Itero scanning system goes into a special programme to create a mini-movie of how Invisalign aligners will move your teeth into position. You get to see a clear and accurate picture of how your treatment will progress and how your smile will look at the end. It’s an inspiring picture, and will help keep you going and disciplined as you go through your treatment.
You will need to be disciplined with Invisalign aligners because they are removable. You have to take out your Invisalign aligners for meals and drinking anything but water, as well as cleaning. You have to clean your teeth every time you eat or drink, before you replace your aligners. If you rush the cleaning, or don’t replace your aligner, the transparent plastic can discolour, and therefore become visible over the teeth. And if you don’t wear your aligner for 20–22 hours a day, the treatment will not finish on schedule.
It sounds like a bit of nuisance, but there is an upside. Wearing Invisalign pretty much cuts out mindless snacking and coffee drinking. If you work in an office, you will know how hard it is not to eat a slice or two of yet another birthday cake, or get up to make a coffee just to get away from your desk, and let’s not even think about the snack machine and all those sandwiches left over from meetings. Imagine a year of avoiding all those traps, which is about how long an Invisalign treatment takes. No wonder bloggers write in praise of the Invisalign diet. New teeth and a new waistline. What’s not to like?