If you think of someone you know who has a beautiful smile, chances are they have straight teeth. In addition to enhancing the appearance of your smile, straight teeth, and a properly aligned bite are also great for your oral health, making it easier to clean your teeth thoroughly and helping avoid issues such as TMJ (jaw joint) disorder.
If you live in the San Antonio, Texas, area and have been searching for “Invisalign near me,” the team at Cosmetic Dentistry of San Antonio is here to help! We specialize in improving patients’ confidence in their smiles and are proud to offer this discreet yet effective teeth straightening system.
Dr. Edward Camacho has been nationally recognized by Invisalign and his peers for his outstanding results achieved with Invisalign treatment. He has treated cases ranging from the simple to the very complex. If you have been told you cannot be treated with Invisalign, we urge you to get a second opinion from Dr. Camacho.
The Invisalign process
There’s a reason Invisalign is a common household name at this point – it is not only effective but a more convenient and comfortable way of bringing your teeth and bite into proper alignment. In fact, millions of patients worldwide have benefited from treatment with Invisalign, and that number grows by the day. Straightening your teeth with Invisalign consists of the following steps:
- Personalized consultation and treatment planning. During your initial consultation, we will discuss your goals for your smile and evaluate your teeth and bite to determine whether Invisalign therapy is right for your unique needs. Experience matters and Dr. Camacho was in the very first class of general dentists to be certified in the country well over 20 years ago.
- Using advanced digital scanning technologies, we will take impressions of your teeth that are then used to precisely plan your treatment. The Invisalign laboratory creates your aligners based on these plans, and this process takes about two to three weeks.
- Your aligners have arrived! Once we have received your aligners, you will come into the office to discuss how to use and care for them for the best results.
- Wearing your aligners. You will need to wear your aligners for at least 22 hours every day, but they are fully removable to enjoy your favorite foods and clean and take care of your teeth. We will schedule periodic checkups to ensure your treatment is progressing as planned. Ask us about Orthopulse, a unique device worn about 10 minutes a day that can cut treatment time by almost half!
- Enjoy your beautiful new smile. Once you have completed your treatment, we will give you a retainer to wear at night to help you maintain your beautiful new smile.
