- So you're unsatisfied with your smile and you think
straightening your teeth might be the solution,
and you're wanting to get the least expensive option?
This video's for you.
We're gonna cover the three things
that are gonna help you make a wise decision
when it comes to aligning your teeth,
whether that's with SmileDirectClub,
Invisalign, Candid, braces.
Trust me, you're gonna wanna stay tuned,
that way you make a smart choice
when it comes to your smile.
What's up guys, this is Dr. O,
and welcome to the Innovative Dental channel.
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That way you make wise decisions, and you end up
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All right, so let's dive into today's content.
I've got three things you're gonna wanna do prior to doing
any sort of alignment, whether that's SmileDirectClub,
Invisalign, Candid, braces, definitely wanna do these three.
Number one, you wanna make sure that you go to a dentist
that can make certain you don't have any tooth decay.
So regardless of the fact that you don't have any symptoms,
there's no pain, that doesn't mean
that you don't have any decay.
And that really concerns me because if you were to
do Invisalign or braces,
especially braces maybe for two years, two and a half years,
you might find that the decay you have could be pretty bad.
Those treatments that you can maybe order through the mail,
that's a pretty big concern.
You wanna make sure that you are healthy
prior to aligning teeth, and that you have no tooth decay.
It can be very costly.
You might be savin' some money on the alignment, you think,
but it could cost you a fortune on fixing teeth
that get much worse while you're in treatment.
So first thing, make sure you get a good diagnosis,
good X-rays, good internal photos.
Go to a dentist who can help you make certain
that you don't have any decay prior to aligning your teeth.
It's not just cavities either.
It can be undiagnosed infections that don't hurt,
abscesses, gum disease, periodontal disease.
There can be a lot of things that can really be
wrecking havoc on your teeth and on your smile,
on the bone and tissue around your teeth.
You wanna make sure you're really healthy.
Number two, you may doing alignment
to get the smile of your dreams.
And if you're doing this and you have peg laterals,
which are small teeth,
you have chipped and worn teeth,
you maybe have some misshapen teeth or poorly-sized teeth,
all of these things, or let's just say a bite is really bad,
you wanna make sure all those things are considered
prior to aligning your teeth.
That way it can be part of the plan.
For example, if somebody has peg laterals
and we're moving the teeth and we close all the gaps,
and we didn't plan to make those teeth a little bit wider
with composite veneers or porcelain veneers,
then we may have just set that patient up for
having a smile that's less than awesome.
If you had a bite that's pretty poor,
just because you wanna extend the length of your front teeth
and your bite won't let you do that,
if we don't plan for that while we're aligning your teeth,
then we kinda set you up for not getting the result
that you really wanted by aligning your teeth.
So it's important that the alignment fits
into the restorative aspect of your smile,
if that's something you're considering
and you're trying to make sure that your smile is whiter,
brighter, and maybe changing the shape and shade
of some of your teeth with some porcelain in the end.
That's why you wanna make certain that you go to
a dentist that's maybe done a lot of cosmetic care,
and can help provide either the orthodontist some feedback,
or maybe they're gonna do the Invisalign themselves,
that way you get a result that is awesome
and you get the smile of your dreams.
All right, and the third one is a big one
because we see this all the time.
I see it with orthodontic care.
So braces done prior to kinda restoring a smile
and fixing the bite and, it's missing teeth.
So address missing teeth.
That doesn't mean you put an implant in
or do a bridge prior to treatment.
It means it's part of the plan as you are aligning teeth.
If you align teeth and don't consider
where the roots might be below the gums and the bone,
then you would maybe not have the consideration
for enough space to place the implant.
It's a real common one and it's a real bummer for parents
when their kid has been in braces or Invisalign for years,
and then they come in and want an implant in the spot
that they've been waiting to create the space for
because of a missing tooth.
Maybe it's congenitally missing.
And the roots are like this.
And so that's why it's really important that
throughout the treatment we design the Invisalign,
the braces, the SmileDirectClub, whatever.
It's gotta move those roots apart so that way
there's plenty room for that implant.
So missing teeth are important to consider.
Even if it's a bridge it would be an important thing
to make sure that spacing is correct.
It allows us to restore the missing tooth.
So there you have it.
I hope those three tips are gonna be helpful for anybody
considering SmileDirectClub, Invisalign, braces, Candid.
There's a number of others that are aligning teeth.
Like I said, not really getting into which one's best.
You can obviously ask in the comments section below.
Maybe some questions that might be pertaining to
how I can help people make a better decision
when it comes to aligning their teeth with which options
might be best-suited for your long-term health.
But hopefully you've learned that you gotta make sure
that the decay, the gum infections,
the overall health of the mouth is addressed
prior to aligning teeth, that would be really critical.
Saves you tons of money and problems down the road.
The second one is you definitely wanna make sure that you've
addressed any sort of misshapen teeth, shade,
bite considerations for the cosmetic results.
So what the smile's gonna look like in the end
so you can have the smile of your dreams.
'Cause that's what a lot of people
are aligning their teeth for is they're wanting to
make the smile look better,
and they may need some porcelain to do that in the end,
and that needs to be considered in the alignment process.
And then lastly, if you're missin' some teeth
and you wanna straighten teeth out,
make certain that there's a plan for those missing teeth,
whether it's implants or bridgework,
that way you can get that solid healthy bite
after your teeth are finally aligned.
Man, I hope that video was helpful.
I know it was quite a bit, but those three things
should make a difference when it comes to your smile,
your long-term health, and I hope it's helpful for ya.
Maybe it's just common sense,
but I think it's something that can be easily ignored
and people get excited and they're like,
"I just wanna straighten the teeth out."
And they forget these things and I've seen it enough
that I think it's a good thing to encourage people to do
is to address those concerns.
Awesome, if you found this useful, hey, give it a thumbs up,
like the channel, subscribe to the channel.
If you would, that would be awesome,
and I look forward to seeing you guys in the next video.
Put in the comments section if you have some topics
that you would like me to address in the near future.
But until then, you have an awesome day,
keep smilin', it looks good on you.
Che.