Achieving a straighter smile with traditional metal braces comes at the price of some of your day-to-day freedoms. You’ll need to restrict your diet, spend more time brushing and flossing, and during Halloween time, be extra careful about what types of candy you eat! Thankfully, not all orthodontic treatments come with the proverbial ball and chain of metal wires and brackets; Invisalign allows you to freely enjoy your life to the fullest while straightening your smile. Here are just a few of the many unique freedoms that you can expect to enjoy with Invisalign that you simply can’t get with metal braces.

1. Eat & Drink Whatever You Want

Thanks to the removable nature of Invisalign aligners, you don’t have to give up any of your favorite foods or drinks during your treatment. All you have to do is take your aligners out before you eat or drink anything (water is the one exception to this rule), then give your teeth a quick rinse or brush before popping them back in. As long as your aligners don’t come in contact with any foods or other beverages, you shouldn’t have to alter your daily diet at all!

2. Straighten Your Teeth Comfortably

The metal wires and brackets of traditional braces are notorious for rasping painfully against the tongue and the inside of the lips and cheeks. With Invisalign, you won’t have to worry about this at all. Since these clear aligners are made of smooth, biocompatible plastic, they should glide effortlessly past your soft tissues. Instead of investing in orthodontic wax to protect your mouth, you can enjoy a much more comfortable straightening experience with Invisalign.

3. Keep Brushing & Flossing Easily

Invisalign aligners make it much easier to maintain great oral hygiene during treatment compared to traditional braces. Just remove the aligners to brush and floss your teeth as you normally would every morning and evening! Then, rinse your aligners off or clean them with a specialized Invisalign cleaning system or solution. Doing all of this will keep your aligners clear and clean – meaning your smile will look great and remain healthy all throughout your treatment.

4. Enjoy All Your Favorite Activities without Worry

Metal braces can get in the way of enjoying some of your favorite hobbies and activities. On the other hand, Invisalign aligners are designed to blend in with your busy lifestyle so you can keep living your life to the fullest! Once you remove your aligners, you should have no problem playing your brass or woodwind instrument, participating in sports like football or basketball, or enjoying any other activity where traditional braces would typically get in the way.

5. Feel Free to Smile Confidently

While it’s undoubtedly true that metal braces are a reliably effective means of treating nearly any orthodontic issue, the mouthful of metal can take a toll on your confidence. With Invisalign clear aligners, you can achieve a healthy, beautiful smile without sacrificing your appearance in the meantime. You’ll be free to smile confidently all throughout your treatment knowing that your practically invisible aligners aren’t distracting from your pearly whites!

About the Practice

Our team here at Simply Orthodontics Dayville has proudly served patients and families in Dayville and the surrounding community for several years, offering a wide range of orthodontic solutions for patients of all ages including Invisalign clear aligners. If you have any questions about Invisalign or you’d like to schedule a consultation to see if it’s a viable solution for you, please contact our team online or by phone for assistance! Telephone: (860) 774-2008.