More and more adults today are seeking orthodontic treatment to improve their smile. Often times, because adults usually are more compliant in their orthodontic treatment, their results turn out far greater than with a child and/or a teen. Orthodontic treatment is not only designed to improve your smile's appearance, but also, to improve the health of your teeth and gums. If you have crowded or overlapping teeth, you may be unable to reach those areas and run the risk of severe tooth decay, gum and bone loss, irregular wear of tooth enamel and possible TMJ/TMD pain. Recent improvements in traditional braces have resulted in smaller, stronger, more efficient and less conspicuous brackets. Conventional braces with metal brackets are the most familiar; however, clear and tooth-colored ceramic and plastic brackets are now available.

Invisalign^® is clear and practically invisible.

• Unobtrusive in business meetings or social gatherings
• No metal wires or bands to irritate your mouth
• Most people won't notice you're wearing aligners

Over one million patients, many whom are adults, have benefited from Invisalign^®. Invisalign^® offers the clinical outcomes people want, all with a removable appliance that's virtually undetectable when worn. It's an ideal solution for the majority of adults.

Invisalign^® corrects many orthodontic issues without the hassles of traditional braces. This means no unattractive metal wire, no uncomfortable glued-on brackets and no annoying rubber bands that can leave your mouth sore. Invisalign^® uses a series of clear and custom-fit removable aligners; we are able to straighten your teeth in no time. In most cases, Invisalign^® treatment takes about a year.

Did we mention Invisalign^® is removable?

Because the aligners used in the Invisalign^® treatment process are removable, you can eat the foods you love to eat (steak, corn and bubble-gum don't mix well with traditional braces). Additionally, when you need to brush and floss, you don't have to buy special tooth brushes and flossers designed to fit between the wires and brackets of braces. The full course of treatment involves changing the Invisalign^® aligners approximately every two weeks, moving your teeth into straighter position step-by-step, until you have a more beautiful smile.

Having crooked, crowded or gapped teeth can be embarrassing, sometimes painful and often uncomfortable. Generally speaking, when you speak to a dentist, he or she may recommend treating your orthodontic problem with years of uncomfortable and unattractive metal braces. This is the biggest distraction for patients to fix their teeth and enjoy a perfectly aligned smile but here at Fallbrook Mission Dental, we want you to know there is a modern way to straighten teeth and even correct misaligned bites without the use of traditional braces. We use Invisalign^®!

If you have gapped teeth, an overbite, underbite, open bite, crossbite or overly crowded teeth, Invisalign^® may work for you! Call us at (760) 728-5739 or request an appointment online to come into the Fallbrook dental office of Fallbrook Mission Dental. We would love to be able to discuss an Invisalign^® plan specific to you and get you well on your way to a beautiful straight smile!

Most patients don't know this, but you can use at-home whitening solution in your Invisalign^® aligners to whiten your teeth at the same time you are straightening them! The Invisalign^® aligners are already custom-fitted to your teeth which will allow the whitening solution to evenly spread along the surfaces of your teeth much better than the "boil-and-fit" trays that most home whitening kits provide. Just don't forget to rinse off the whitening solution after the recommended application time.

The total cost of Invisalign^® treatment is similar to that of traditional braces. Many dental insurance plans cover Invisalign^® treatment just as they would with regular metal braces. Every unique case has many different factors that can all affect total treatment cost so it's extremely difficult to put a price tag on custom treatment plans.

Fallbrook Mission Dental can do all the leg-work for you and will check with your dental insurance provider to see just how much they will cover.

Call our office at (760) 728-5739 or request an appointment and come in to be evaluated. Only then will we be able to quote an Invisalign^® treatment plan, work with your insurance and talk about available payment options. We will make sure there is no guessing and you know how much your specific treatment will be. Most patients are amazed at just how affordable and easy it is to obtain a straighter smile!