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At Evolution Dental, achieving straighter teeth and a healthier smile is now more accessible than ever with our Invisalign treatment.
We continuously refine our techniques to provide beautiful smiles and optimized dental care, making it a seamless fit for us to offer Invisalign clear braces—a leading solution for a wide range of orthodontic problems. And for your convenience, we can provide a complete Invisalign treatment in as little as 18 weeks.
If you are curious about how straighter teeth can improve your oral health or enhance the aesthetics of your smile, contact our office today. We will be happy to schedule an Invisalign consultation which can show the potential results in real time.
What Are Invisalign Clear Aligners?
In the past, if you had any irregularities with your teeth (being crooked, crowded, unevenly spaced) the solution would be braces that depended on wires and brackets. These traditional braces were often uncomfortable and they were certainly noticeable, coining the phrase “metal mouth.”
Invisalign clear aligners were created to address orthodontic issues that traditional braces corrected but with a more streamlined product. By using specialized computer programming and digital imaging technology, Invisalign treatment creates transparent aligners that rest atop your teeth, gently adjusting them into proper placement.
Thanks to the incredible precision used to create Invisalign clear aligners, you can get straighter teeth and a healthier smile quickly and subtly.
Problems Our Invisalign System Solves
Thankfully, our Invisalign can address the issues that lead to dental damage or cosmetic concerns. While it is true some dental dilemmas require traditional braces, Invisalign clear aligners are designed to correct some of the most common orthodontic issues. Here are just a few examples:
- Crowded Teeth | This condition is caused when teeth emerge too close together, causing them to overlap. This wears down the enamel on all the overlapping teeth and can lead to early decay.
- Crooked Teeth | These weaken your bite and can interrupt the good looks of your smile
- Bite Issues | Overbites, underbites, and crossbites put extra strain on your jaw and can contribute to an unbalanced facial appearance.
- Gapped Teeth | Even if your teeth are straight, noticeable gaps between them can affect your smile’s appearance and make it easier for food to get trapped, leading to potential oral health issues.
If these conditions impact your smile, don’t worry. Our Invisalign clear aligners can straighten your teeth to give you a gorgeous grin you can’t wait to share with the world.
Risks of Ignoring a Misaligned Smile
When we treat your smile, whether with Invisalign or any other treatment, we seek to enhance both the oral health of your smile and the appearance of your smile. Leaving your teeth crooked or with a misalignment can cause severe issues with both your oral health and how you feel about your smile.
The Cosmetic Effects:
- A Lack of Self-Confidence | It can be hard to feel confident if your teeth aren’t making you smile when you look in the mirror.
- Pervasive Damage | You might notice that if you have crooked teeth you are getting stains or damage to your teeth more easily.
- An Uneven Smile | Gaps and crooked teeth draw the eye to certain parts of your smile more than others, making your smile look unattractive or uncared for.
- Unbalanced Facial Harmony | An overbite or uneven smile can create a face that looks wider than it is or asymmetrical.
The Oral Health Effects:
- Systemic Wear and Tear | A misaligned bite puts improper pressure on your teeth, leaving you with worn-down teeth that don’t function as they should.
- Increased Cavities and Infections | Gaps or overlapped teeth trap food and expose areas of the tooth typically protected, creating areas for decay and cavities.
- Pain or Discomfort | Misaligned teeth or crowded teeth put pressure on your teeth and jaw, leading to pain in the TMJ and mouth.
- Gum Pain or Infection | Gaps and misaligned teeth also expose your gums to food particles that can irritate and infect your gums.
How Can I Benefit from Invisalign Treatment?
Invisalign clear aligners are becoming one of the most popular solutions to straighten teeth and correct orthodontic concerns. That’s only natural given how this innovative treatment provides many benefits in record time. Benefits such as:
Improved Aesthetics for Your Smile
Straighter teeth can have an impressive impact on the cosmetics of your smile. By creating a more symmetrical and uniform look to your teeth, you get a picture-perfect smile. This can be a great boost in self-esteem and give you the confidence to share your smile more often.
Better Dental Hygiene
When teeth are properly aligned, they are easier to clean and provide better protection for your gums. By improving your dental hygiene, you can eliminate the harmful bacteria that cause plaque, tartar, and gum disease like periodontitis.
Optimized Oral Health
When your teeth are aligned properly along your gum line, you get a much stronger bite. This is absolutely necessary when optimizing your oral health. With a strong bite, there is less stress being put on your jaw muscles which helps you avoid discomfort while chewing, potential TMJ issues, and even tooth loss.
Enhanced Efficiency
The Invisalign system offers more than just its clear aligners. Utilizing advanced computer programming, each treatment plan is tailored specifically for you, considering every detail from your teeth to your facial structure. This personalized approach improves your smile with precision and efficiency.
Subtle and Effective Smile Enhancement
Invisalign clear aligners are crafted from medical-grade thermoplastic polymers, making them both transparent and nearly invisible. This design ensures that you can undergo the necessary treatment to achieve the smile you desire without drawing attention during work, social gatherings, or important moments.
Comfort and Convenience
Unlike traditional metal braces, Invisalign aligners are smooth and custom-fit to your teeth, minimizing irritation to your gums and cheeks. They are also easily removable, allowing you to eat, brush, and floss with complete freedom. This flexibility makes Invisalign a practical choice for adults and seniors seeking a comfortable and discreet way to enhance their smiles.
Our Invisalign Process
At Evolution Dental, we make Invisalign treatment simple and comfortable, no matter your age. With our advanced digital technology, we ensure a precise and personalized experience. From your initial consultation to your final set of aligners, every step is tailored to provide the comfort and convenience you deserve.
Here’s what you can expect when you begin your Invisalign journey with Dr. Cast.
1. Digital Consultation and Customized Treatment Plan
Your Invisalign process starts with a comprehensive consultation where Dr. Cast evaluates your teeth and bite. Unlike traditional impressions that use messy putty, we utilize advanced digital scanning technology to create an incredibly precise 3D model of your teeth. This high-tech approach eliminates discomfort and ensures that your aligners are perfectly tailored to your smile.
With these digital impressions, Dr. Cast maps out a customized treatment plan that details how your teeth will shift over time. You’ll even get to preview your future smile before treatment begins, giving you full confidence in your Invisalign treatment.
2. Receiving Your Custom Aligners
Once your treatment plan is finalized, your custom Invisalign aligners are crafted using dental-grade polymers for a precise, comfortable fit. When they arrive, we’ll provide your first set along with instructions on how to wear and care for them.
Each aligner is designed to make subtle, controlled movements to gradually straighten your teeth. You’ll switch to a new set of aligners every few weeks, following the personalized plan created by Dr. Cast.
3. Wearing Your Aligners for Optimal Results
For Invisalign to work effectively, aligners must be worn for at least 22 hours a day. They should only be removed for eating, drinking anything other than water, and brushing your teeth. This ensures your teeth shift according to the planned timeline without unnecessary delays.
Because Invisalign aligners are clear and fit snugly, they blend seamlessly with your smile—making them an ideal choice for those who want to straighten their teeth discreetly. Plus, with no brackets or wires to adjust, you’ll experience minimal discomfort and fewer office visits compared to traditional braces.
Throughout your treatment, Dr. Cast will monitor your progress using our non-invasive imaging. Adjustments to your treatment plan, if needed, can be made with precision, thanks to our 3D Invisalign planner.
You can expect to wear the Invisalign aligners for as little as 18 weeks to a year.
Who Makes a Good Candidate for Invisalign?
Invisalign is an excellent option for individuals looking to straighten their teeth comfortably and discreetly. While it works for many patients, certain factors determine whether Invisalign is the best choice for your smile.
Ideally, our Invisalign patients:
- Have Mild to Moderate Alignment Issues | Invisalign effectively treats crowded teeth, gaps, overbites, underbites, and mild crossbites. It is a great choice for adults and seniors seeking a subtle solution without the look of traditional braces.
- Are Committed to Wearing Aligners | Aligners must be worn at least 22 hours a day to ensure teeth shift according to plan. This makes Invisalign ideal for those with the discipline to follow a routine for faster and more predictable results.
- Have Healthy Teeth and Gums | Any existing cavities, gum disease, or infections must be treated before starting Invisalign. Maintaining good oral health throughout the treatment ensures the best possible outcome and long-term dental wellness.
- Want an Improved Smile | Invisalign can make your smile beautiful and straight with quick treatment time. It also enhances oral function, making it easier to chew and speak comfortably.
During your consultation, Dr. Cast will assess your oral health and alignment needs using advanced digital imaging to determine if Invisalign is right for you. If you are ready to use Invisalign to straighten your teeth, you can reach out to our office to schedule your consultation in the Palm Desert area.
Invisalign Clear Aligners vs. Traditional Braces
Our Invisalign treatment is truly a miracle of innovation and improvement, especially when compared to traditional bracket and wire braces. Not only are Invisalign clear aligners streamlined to be much sleeker and more comfortable, but their orthodontic correction method is fundamentally different.
For many, traditional braces are seen as overly complex since they depend on a series of wires, brackets, and bands. All are necessary as traditional braces require tension to “pull” teeth into proper positions.
As a loss of tension would make traditional braces ineffective, they require:
- Dental checkups
- Dietary restrictions
- Headgear
Invisalign treatment works smarter, not harder. By using digital imaging and computer simulations, a series of clear aligners will be created which provide a gentle, corrective pressure that targets specific areas of your mouth and guides your teeth into proper alignment. The entire treatment can be completed in as few as 18 weeks to provide your straighter teeth quickly and effectively.
Maintaining Your Results After Invisalign
We understand that if you get Invisalign, you want a long-term solution to a less-than-straight smile. Keeping your new smile in perfect alignment requires proper post-treatment care. Teeth naturally have a tendency to shift over time, so maintaining your results means following a few simple steps to ensure long-lasting success.
Schedule Your Invisalign Consultation Today
Are you a resident of Palm Desert, CA, and looking to address orthodontic issues quickly and subtly? Interested in straighter teeth for a more cosmetically pleasing smile and improved oral health?
Then look no further than Evolution Dental. Our Invisalign clear aligners create beautifully straight smiles in record time. Call our office today and schedule your Invisalign consultation today and see the results they can provide.
About Dr. Cast
Dr. Douglas Cast is a Southern California native. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Georgetown University. Dr Cast is both a former Clinical Instructor and a Lecturer at the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, which is a global leader in teaching dentists from around the world in the art and science of cosmetic and restorative dentistry. Dr. Cast played an instrumental role in designing some of the cosmetic advancements commonly seen in higher-end cosmetic dental treatments today.