{"id":1382,"date":"2013-09-01T09:34:04","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T09:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/?p=1382"},"modified":"2013-10-16T14:48:31","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T14:48:31","slug":"invisalign-the-alternative-to-metal-braces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/invisalign-the-alternative-to-metal-braces-1382","title":{"rendered":"Invisalign : The Alternative to Metal Braces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Metal braces\u00a0are often referred to as \u2018train tracks\u2019 and although considered unattractive and\u00a0bulky at one time, they have seen a resurgence in popularity over recent years due to a change in the image and association with celebrity wearers.<\/p>\n<p>Braces are no longer worn solely by children and teenagers these days either but an increasing number of adults\u00a0are opting for them in order to straighten their teeth and achieve the smile that may have alluded them as a teenager.<\/p>\n<p>New teeth straightening and aligning technology means there are many dental options available today for achieving straighter and more uniform smiles. Some of these options are\u00a0the traditional ceramic brackets (also known as\u00a0\u2018train tracks\u2019) offered by orthodontists, Lingual Orthodontics which\u00a0a virtually invisible brace being worn behind\u00a0 teeth and the more recent and popular <a title=\"Invisalign\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/dental\/invisalign-derby.html\">Invisalign<\/a> treatment which uses clear\u00a0almost invisible aligners being worn over teeth to straighten them.<\/p>\n<p>Dental treatment costs will vary depending on which tooth straightening treatment you choose or require and also the extent of\u00a0rectification involved in straightening\u00a0of teeth for each\u00a0individual<\/p>\n<p>The availability of clear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/dental\/invisalign-derby.html\">invisible braces<\/a> has been a fairly recent transformation and has certainly proved to be a popular choice with increasing numbers of patients opting for this treatment of choice. The reason for this is because Invisalign has many benefits compared to traditional methods such as Metal Braces.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the benefits of Invisalign are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The smooth material used for manufacturing the aligners means no pain or rubbing or on the teeth and\u00a0gums and therefore increased comfort for the wearer<\/li>\n<li>computer technology and custom manufacturing means you get a\u00a0better fit and therefore\u00a0a more predictable final result for straighter teeth<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0aligners can be removed when flossing or brushing teeth so\u00a0there is no issue with food\u00a0being trapped in\u00a0braces as often is the case with metal braces. This means there is a reduced chance\u00a0of tooth decay and poor oral hygiene<\/li>\n<li>The Invisalign aligners can be removed when drinking and\u00a0eating so you wont be restricted by what you can eat or drink during the course of treatment<\/li>\n<li>Reduced Treatment time compared with\u00a0traditional metal braces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on Invisalign and teeth straightening treatments, listen to some of our patients discussing their dental treatment and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/portfolio\/introduction.htm\">recommend a good Derby\u00a0dentist<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can spread the cost of cosmetic dentistry treatments and Invisalign with\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/derby-dental-offers.html\">Dental Finance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact us for more information on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/\"> cosmetic dentistry in\u00a0Derby<\/a>\u00a0 or to book an appointment with a our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/clinic\/cosmetic-dentist.htm\">Invisalign dentist in Derby<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lookout for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/dental\/invisalign-derby.html\">FREE TEETH WHITENING TREATMENT<\/a> offers with Invisalign treatment throughout the year from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/clinic\/cosmetic-dentist.htm\">Derby cosmetic dentist<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/114764317151872450390\/posts#111843619363491257911\/posts\">Google+<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metal braces\u00a0are often referred to as \u2018train tracks\u2019 and although considered unattractive and\u00a0bulky at one time, they have seen a resurgence in popularity over recent years due to a change in the image and association with celebrity wearers. Braces are no longer worn solely by children and teenagers these days either but an increasing number [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,33,34,18],"tags":[70],"class_list":["post-1382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cosmetic-dentistry","category-dentist-in-derby","category-derby-dentist-2","category-invisalign","tag-cosmetic-dentistry-derby-cosmetic-dentist-derby-invislaign-straight-teeth-braces-derby"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1382"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1948,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1382\/revisions\/1948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}