5 tips on how to keep your teeth clean while you have braces

1. Brushing Often

Brushing after every meal and snack is one of the best ways to keep your braces clean. If your day is super busy or you simply don’t have a toothbrush, rinse your mouth out with water after eating.

2. Knowing how to brush

Soft-bristled toothbrushes or power toothbrushes are good choices for brushing your teeth with braces. Making sure you clean around the braces, wires, brackets, teeth and gums to remove all food debris after eating.

3. Don’t Forget to Floss

Flossing removes food and plaque between teeth and prevents tooth and gum decay. We may recommend special floss called “Superfloss” to help you floss with your braces.

4. Avoid whitening products

Using whitening products while the braces are on can lead to discoloured patches where the brackets were after the braces are removed. Make sure to only buy toothpaste and mouthwash without whitening chemicals in them until your treatment is over!

5. Watch What You Eat

Some foods can damage tooth enamel or increase the likelihood of cavity development. Acidic food and drinks like oranges, soft drinks can damage your teeth. Sugary foods and drinks should be reduced to prevent tooth decay.

Visiting the dentist every 6 months for professional cleans is still a must because there will always be plaque buildup on your teeth that daily toothbrushing cannot fix.

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A clear & (almost) invisible alternative to metal braces that straighten your teeth fast

Clear Braces Can Be A Simple Fix for Crooked Teeth

A smile goes a long way. It’s the first thing people notice about you. Whether they are first meeting you or have known you for years, people assume you are unhappy or disinterested if you are not smiling.

Leaving crooked or otherwise misaligned teeth untreated can also lead to additional health problems, such as bad breath, tooth decay, and chronic headaches. It can even lead to TMJ disorders and gum disease.

Given all that, fixing your smile can be one of the most important investments you make in your life.

Fortunately, you do not need braces to fix crooked teeth, an overbite, underbite, open bite, crossbite, or overly crowded teeth anymore. There is a much simpler and better solution now in Clear aligners, with common brands such as Invisalign.

At Heidelberg Dentist we know traditional braces are obvious, uncomfortable, inconvenient, and can sometimes be slower. We know they traditional braces could cause you to hide your smile, miss out on eating food they you love and feel uncomfortable while you're going through the process.

This is why we can offer both options of fixed traditional braces and removable clear aligners from Invisalign.

How Does Invisalign® Work?

Invisalign® can help if your teeth are crooked or misaligned because of a gap, an overbite, underbite, crossbite, overcrowding, and more.

Instead of attaching brackets to your teeth and using ugly metal wires, Invisalign® uses a series of clear aligners to gently guide your teeth into perfect alignment.

When you come to Heidelberg Dentist to have Invisalign® guide your teeth into place, we will design a custom Invisalign® treatment plan for you.

Once you approve your plan, we will create a series of clear, custom-designed aligners to gently and gradually align and adjust your teeth into place.

All you will need to do at that point is wear the aligners.

Unlike with braces, the aligners are removable and clear. As your teeth shift, you will change to the next set of aligners. Typically, this happens every one or two weeks.

We will have you back in the office every six to eight weeks to check on your progress, but your results will start to occur fast. We also monitor your progress with a take home scanner box which will send us videos and photos when you change each aligner.

Every time you change to a new set of aligners, it means your teeth are getting closer to the perfect alignment you deserve.

Since your Invisalign® aligners will be removable, you can take them out when eating and when you are brushing and flossing your teeth. You only need to wear them between 20 and 22 hours per day for optimal results.

Who Is Invisalign® For?

Invisalign® is suitable for teens or adults who want a straight smile without all the discomfort, inconvenience, and cosmetic drawbacks of braces.

If you have been hiding your smile because of crooked or misaligned teeth and are ready to transform your smile (and your life!) our team of Invisalign-trained dentists can help!

How Much Do Clear Braces Cost?

Because each patient’s teeth are different, it is impossible to predict your out-of-pocket costs for Invisalign® with any accuracy without a consultation.

At Heidelberg Dentist we believe every patient deserves a bright, straight smile, so we offer free, no-pressure Invisalign® consultations. You will also get to choose from our range of dental payment options that could help you "buy now, pay later".

During your consultation, we will examine your mouth, discuss your custom treatment plan, and show you several options to help fit Invisalign® or other clear aligner companies into even tight budgets. We will answer any questions you have and give you the same VIP treatment we give all our incredible patients.

The Next Step

The next step to getting the smile you deserve is to schedule your no pressure Invisalign® consultation with us. During this consultation, we will be able to answer all your questions and you might even be able to see how your new smile will look before you make a decision.

If that sounds like something you've always wanted to do, then here are your three options to take the next step to straight teeth and an amazing smile:

Get Invisalign FAQ

Or you can book an appointment by calling us on (03) 9459 6300 during business hours

Publisher: Heidelberg Dentist

50 Answers To Questions That Melburnians Asks About Invisalign Teeth Straightening

Well, there are actually 53, but we believe in under-promising and over-delivering so you can enjoy the upside! In all seriousness, Invisalign can do for your smile what chocolate does for your hearts. But because getting Invisalign is a bigger life decision than chocolate, our patients usually have a lot of very valid questions.

So with the help of the good folk at Invisalign, we've collated a list of the most common questions that Melburnians ask about Invisalign. Each question is accompanied by an answer that will give you more information and maybe even ease some of your fears about Invisalign treatment.

Our FAQ covers 5 main topics:

• What is Invisalign & does it work?
• How much does it cost?
• How do I know if Invisalign is right for me?
• How do I get started?
• What happens before, during and after treatment?

Why you should download this Invisalign FAQ

Apart from finding answers to questions about the 5 topics above, you will get a lot of value from this FAQ if you have ever:

• Thought about getting orthodontic braces.
• Been conscious of your uneven teeth.
• Wanted to reduce the gaps between your teeth.
• Believed that your confidence would increase with a better smile.
• Wondered why people who undergo Invisalign treatment rave about it.

If you still have more questions, then our Invisalign-trained dentists will be able to help you work out if the Invisalign system is right for you. Call us on (03) 9459 6300 or you can even book an appointment online:

Get Invisalign FAQ

Publisher: Heidelberg Dentist