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Adult Braces and Orthodontics: Something To Smile About

Orthodontic braces conjure up lots of images, most of them about children and teenagers and their temporary metallic smiles. But many strides have been made in the world of dental braces. More adults are now choosing teeth straightening and are glad braces aren't just for kids anymore.

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Learn More About Invisalign Treatment

Invisalign braces are the invisible way to straighten your teeth without metal braces. These braces use a series of clear removable aligners to straighten your teeth without metal wires or brackets like traditional dental braces.

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How Many Dentists Offer Invisalign Braces?

We asked dentists whether they offered Invisalign braces in their practice or referred patients out to an orthodontist.

Results varied depending on geographic location and whether the dentist responding was a specialist.

Braces and Orthodontics Terms

Invisalign - a series of clear plastic trays, computer fabricated with each tray gradually shifting the teeth into proper alignment.

Orthodontist - designs and applies corrective and supportive appliances, braces, to realign crooked teeth.

Malocclusion - any deviation from the ideal positioning of the teeth or jaws.

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Marge informs Homer that Lisa needs braces, in an episode that first aired in March, 1993. Homer's union, however, wants to give up dental insurance in exchange for a free keg of beer for their meeting.

A character in the 90's television series Beavis and Butt-head, Butt-head wears dental braces and has squinty eyes. His top gums are often exposed due to a small upper lip, and he speaks nasally with a deep voice and a slight lisp, repeatedly punctuating his speech with "uhh…."

When the actor with the famous smile sported braces in 2002, some wondered whether it was a middle-age crisis or a desire to return to his youth. Strange as it may seem, there may be room for improvement.

Adult Braces

They're not just for kids anymore.

Adult braces made with space-age technology or ceramics, are nearly invisible, and more and more adults are straightening their teeth today.

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Orthodontics

Your smile is worth it. Orthodontics and braces can fix crooked or overlapping teeth, contribute to good oral health and make it possible to eat, breathe, and communicate normally.

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Invisalign

Straighten your teeth invisibly with Invisalign clear, removable aligners.

Wear a series of aligners for about two weeks each, removing them only to eat, drink, brush and floss.

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