SureSmile Clear Aligners – Hoover, AL

How SureSmile Works

At the beginning of your SureSmile treatment, you’ll receive a number of clear aligners made out of special plastic. Each aligner is made to gradually change the position of your teeth via gentle pressure. After about two weeks of wearing the same aligners, you’ll switch to the next set. This process is repeated until your smile has reached its proper alignment.

Since the aligners are transparent and sit flush against the teeth, most people won’t notice them unless they see you take them out or put them in. And like with any type of clear aligner, you can take SureSmile out for meals, so your diet will not be restricted during your treatment.

Living with SureSmile Aligners

Are you curious what day-to-day life will look like with clear aligners? If so, you’re in the right place. Below, we’re covering some helpful information on the topic, including what you need to know about wearing your aligners and how to keep them stain and odor-free. So, read on!

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Wearing Your Trays

One important guideline you need to stick to is wearing your aligners for a minimum of 20 hours a day. If you can wear them more than that, great! Basically, the more you wear them, the less likely it is that you will fall off-track with your treatment plan. So, do your best to only take them off when it’s absolutely necessary, like before eating a meal or snack.

Cleaning Your Aligners

Naturally, you don’t want your aligners to develop unsightly stains or an unpleasant odor. That would draw unwanted attention to your smile and make wearing them for 20+ hours a day difficult! Fortunately, you can keep yours in pristine condition with a few simple habits, including using clean, cool water to rinse them every time you take them off.

Eating & Drinking

One of the many upsides of choosing clear aligners over traditional braces is that there aren’t any dietary restrictions. As long as you remove your trays first, you can eat whatever you’d like! Just do your best to eat healthy, well-balanced meals the majority of the time and exercise caution with hard, sticky, and sugary foods in an effort to keep your teeth and gums decay and infection-free.

Losing or Damaging a Tray

Both of these situations can result in a bit of anxiety and stress, but don’t worry – we’re just a phone call away. Once we know more about your situation, we can take a look at where you are in the teeth-straightening process and determine the best way to move forward.

Important note: Do NOT use superglue in an attempt to repair cracks and chips. It’s also crucial that you don’t move onto the next set of aligners in the series if you are still a week or more away from that transition.

Attending Progress Visits

With traditional braces, patients need to commit to monthly adjustment appointments to stay on-track with their treatment plan. That’s not the case with SureSmile! Instead, the progress visits are every 6-8 weeks, and they are often 20 minutes or less. So, you can see why busy students, parents, and professionals love this orthodontic treatment.

Benefits of SureSmile Clear Aligners

You might know that you’re ready to say goodbye to crooked or spaced-out teeth, but unsure which orthodontic treatment is right for you. In that case, we recommend reading through a few of the many benefits of SureSmile clear aligners! Below, you will learn exactly why this discreet teeth-straightening treatment is so popular.

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Shorter Average Treatment Timelines

If you recently got engaged, you have a big trip next summer, or there is another milestone event in your future, wearing metal brackets and wires for the next two or three years may not be appealing. We have some good news for you: SureSmile treatments are often shorter than traditional braces and other clear aligner brands! When you come in for a consultation, we will provide you with an estimate of your treatment timeline and give you helpful tips on what to do to avoid falling off-track.

Easy Dental Care

With traditional braces, patients often need to use interproximal toothbrushes, pre-threaded floss, and other special oral hygiene tools. That’s not the case with SureSmile! Since there aren’t any brackets or wires to worry about, it will be easier to keep your teeth clean. Not only does this save you time, but it also reduces your risk of common oral health problems, like tooth decay, which would bring your teeth-straightening journey to a temporary stop.

Discreet Aligners

There are several benefits of traditional braces, including the fact that they can correct severe cases of malocclusion. That said, they aren’t the most aesthetically pleasing. For that reason, patients with metal brackets and wires often don’t feel confident smiling until the very end of their orthodontic treatment. Conversely, patients with SureSmile can display their gorgeous grins because there aren’t any dark-colored, noticeable components – the aligners are completely see-through!

No Soft Tissue Irritation

Another drawback of traditional braces is that they aren’t the most comfortable. Don’t worry – SureSmile made improvements in that department as well. Instead of using metal brackets and wires, your teeth are gently guided into their properly aligned positions with a series of clear aligners. Since they are custom-designed for you, they are quite comfortable. In fact, it’s very common for patients to go through their entire orthodontic treatment without experiencing any soft tissue irritation!

Freedom to Eat What You Want

Lastly, SureSmile doesn’t require you to make any changes to your diet. Throughout your teeth-straightening journey, you’ll be able to enjoy all of your favorites without fear of an orthodontic emergency. Of course, if your teeth are a bit sore, you should avoid crunchy, hard, and sticky foods. Similarly, we recommend keeping starchy and sugary snacks to a minimum in an effort to avoid cavities.

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