La Jolla, San Diego Practice Providing Orthodontics and Invisalign® Invisible Braces
A straight, brilliant smile can be a tremendous asset: studies have shown that individuals with healthy smiles are more confident than their peers with less-than-perfect teeth, an advantage that can lead to a more fulfilling social and professional life and greater personal satisfaction. Our orthodontic specialist offers a full range of treatment options at our La Jolla office, including self-ligating brackets and Invisalign® invisible braces. As a result, our patients are sure to find a solution that will help them meet their personal goals. If you are tired of having crooked teeth or a misaligned bite, please contact us to schedule an appointment at our office in La Jolla, San Diego and learn more about Invisalign® invisible braces and the other orthodontics options available to you.
Invisalign® Invisible Braces
Many of our patients wish to remedy crooked teeth or bite irregularities but don’t want to wear traditional braces, which they may feel to be inconvenient or unattractive. We have an extraordinary solution for such patients at our San Diego office in La Jolla: orthodontics with Invisalign® invisible braces. With Invisalign®, patients wear a series of clear plastic aligners that gradually move their teeth into the optimal positions quickly, comfortably, and discreetly.
Your Invisalign® Treatment
For patients at our practice orthodontic treatment with Invisalign® invisible braces begins with a consultation. When you meet the doctor for your initial consultation, they will discuss your treatment goals and give you a full overview of the entire Invisalign® realignment process. Then impressions are made which will be sent to a specialized lab that will manufacture your custom aligners.
Patients wear their Invisalign® aligners for two to four weeks and then move on to the next set of aligners in order to gradually change the positions of their teeth. The aligners are worn day and night but are removable for eating, brushing, and flossing. Most of our patients complete their Invisalign® invisible braces orthodontics program in about a year, and some achieve straight smiles in as little as six months. Of course, treatment time varies with each patient’s specific needs, and our doctors can help you establish realistic expectations.
Because Invisalign® aligners are made out of clear plastic, most people don’t even notice that our patients are wearing them. Another benefit that patients enjoy with Invisalign® invisible braces is that they do not have to disrupt their lifestyles at all, as they might have to do with traditional metal brackets. If you live in La Jolla or elsewhere in San Diego and are interested in Invisalign® invisible braces orthodontics, contact Scripps Center for Dental Care to schedule a consultation.
A Full Range of Orthodontic Options
While most of the San Diego patients who come to our La Jolla office for orthodontics choose to straighten their smiles with Invisalign® invisible braces, we know that each patient has specific cosmetic and jaw-function goals. To meet these needs, the team at Scripps Center for Dental Care offer a full range of treatment options involving orthodontics, including:
- Young patient interceptive treatment
- Invisible braces
- Lingual braces
- Pre- and post-surgical orthodontic care
- Retention services
- Bite splint therapy
For patients who wish to undergo other cosmetic dentistry procedures as well, we offer sedation dentistry, which allows patients to relax in comfort for the duration of their treatments. Many of our patients who undergo orthodontics treatment also choose to complete their treatments with teeth whitening in order to give their newly straightened smiles a dazzling glow.
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Scripps Center for Dental Care
9850 Genesee Avenue,
Suite 620
La Jolla, Ca 92037
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Ph: (858) 366-4818
Fax: (858) 535-8309