Orthodontic treatment straightens crooked, gapped teeth and corrects dental bite for healthier, better balanced and attractive smiles. Dr. Ivan Medina-Martinez in Bakersfield offers innovative Invisalign aligners, the efficient, fast and invisible way to create the perfect smile. Imagine looking your best while you undergo treatment. Learn more here about discreet Invisalign.
Look your best
With Invisalign, you can. Made from biocompatible SmartTrack Acrylic, these clear aligners snap over your top and bottom teeth, steadily moving them into better positions. Custom-made just for your smile, these appliances are smooth, thin and unnoticeable, yet they do their jobs in half the time metal braces take. People with moderate crookedness, gaps, overbite and other common orthodontic problems usually qualify for this exceptional system.
How Invisalign works
An oral examination by your Bakersfield dentist, along with special 3-D imaging, formulates your treatment plan and provides the Invisalign lab with pertinent information.
The lab fabricates 18 to 30 pairs of aligners. You wear each pair for about two weeks and then switch the next pairs in the treatment sequence. Along the way, you check in with Dr. Medina-Martinez and receive your next pairs of aligners.
As treatment proceeds, you take care of your aligners by simply brushing with a mild toothpaste. Just remove them, brush and floss your teeth as usual and replace. Be sure to wear them the required 20 to 22 hours a day.
Other advantages of Invisalign
- You can remove your aligners to eat, take care of your teeth and gums and enjoy special occasions and picture taking.
- Your soft oral tissues will remain comfortable with none of the abrasions or soreness metal or ceramic braces can cause.
- Treat time are short compared with conventional braces--usually no more than a year and many times, even less than that.
- No one but you, your family and your dentist know you're wearing Invisalign aligners.
Learn more
About 20 percent of today's orthodontic patients are adults, says the American Association of Orthodontists. So, don't be afraid to pursue treatment with clear Invisalign aligners. They've been improving smile alignment for more than 20 years. Phone Dr. Ivan Medina-Martinez for a consultation: (661) 741-0310. Located at 3403 Wilson Rd. in Bakersfield, CA 93309, and our webpage is IvanMedinaDDS.com.