With offices in Litchfield Park and Verrado/Buckeye, Olson Orthodontics takes an individualized and needs-specific approach to helping every client reach their functional and cosmetic goals. Whether you're tired of biting your cheek while eating or want more confidence when smiling for photos, we can help. We offer a broad range of proven orthodontic treatments. With Invisalign in Litchfield Park, you can balance your bite forces, protect the health of your natural teeth, and improve your chewing and talking abilities. You may even be able to avoid the need for tooth extraction.
What to Know About Tooth Extraction and Invisalign
Clear aligners by Invisalign are a popular alternative to bracket-and-wire braces. Comfortable, easy to wear, and inconspicuous, Invisalign aligners offer expedited results and the ability to remove your orthodontic appliances while eating, drinking, or in need of a quick rest.
Invisalign aligners can quickly solve problems with malocclusion, tooth gaps, and slightly crooked teeth. In some cases, they're also an effective treatment for tooth crowding. To find out if Invisalign or our options in braces are right for you, contact Olson Orthodontics today.
With tooth crowding, one or more teeth do not fit into the upper or lower arch. This causes the teeth to overlap and may force the surrounding teeth closer together. Not only are the results of untreated tooth crowding aesthetically unpleasing, but they also make it difficult to brush and floss effectively. This can lead to buildups of odor and decay-causing bacteria, recurring tooth and gum infections, and eventual tooth loss. People with severe tooth crowding often experience biting injuries while chewing as well.
Using Tooth Extraction to Resolve Issues With Crowding
Tooth extraction is but one of several methods for resolving tooth crowding. By pulling crowded teeth, orthodontists create more room for the remaining teeth to settle into acceptable positions. However, although extraction can improve smile aesthetics and resolve some functional problems such as cheek biting, it doesn't balance out bite forces.
Each tooth in the upper and lower arch has a specific job. When each tooth does its job, no tooth is subjected to undue stress or sustains excess wear. Removing one or more teeth to accommodate a smaller arch forces the remaining teeth to overcompensate. It can also leave extra space and cause the surrounding teeth to migrate out of their intended positions. In many cases, tooth extraction creates the risk of expedited tooth wear and eventual, progressive tooth loss. Worse still, extraction might not provide the best long-term stability for post-treatment occlusion.
Palate Expansion Technologies From Invisalign
For people with tooth crowding, Invisalign offers advanced, palate-expanding technologies. These secondary appliances widen the upper arch to create more room for crowded teeth. Much like treatment with Invisalign clear aligners, Invisalign palate expansion is planned and guided by Invisalign software. Computerized treatment by Invisalign allows for customized solutions, ongoing tracking, and as-needed modifications to optimize outcomes. Contact Olson Orthodontics to learn more about Invisalign and Invisalign palate expansion from a trusted family orthodontist in Verrado.
Extracting Badly Damaged and Decayed Teeth
For some patients, Invisalign aligners and palate expanders make tooth extraction unnecessary. However, Invisalign can't help you avoid the need for extraction if the tooth or teeth in question are badly decayed or have sustained severe structural damage. The best way to learn whether Invisalign can help you avoid extraction is by consulting with a family orthodontist in Verrado.
Each patient is unique. You can count on Olson Orthodontics to provide a customized treatment plan that helps you reach your goals while building a lasting foundation for orthodontic health. To experience the life-changing benefits of Invisalign in Litchfield Park, get in touch with Olson Orthodontics today!