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Lafayette, Louisiana Invisalign

You can now have your teeth straightened without uncomfortable wires and brackets. Not only is Invisalign invisible, but it’s gentler and much faster – about twice as fast as conventional braces. Most cases are finished within twelve months.

Invisalign compare with traditional braces

The person on the left is wearing traditional wire-and-bracket braces. The person on the right is wearing Invisalign aligners. Which would you prefer?

Advantages of Invisalign:

  • Since they are clear, people won’t be able to tell you’re wearing braces.
  • Since you can remove them for eating, there are no eating restrictions during your orthodontic treatment.
  • Since there are no metal brackets with sharp edges, there is nothing to dig into your cheeks and tongue.
  • Invisalign treatment time is about half that of conventional braces.

Limitations of Invisalign:

  • Not every case can be treated with Invisalign. Sometimes the crowding can be too severe for Invisalign to work. It isn’t good, either, at rotating teeth.
  • It doesn’t work well with teenagers, because the aligners have trouble “grabbing” teeth that are newly erupted.
  • The patient needs to have the self-discipline to comply with the treatment. The aligners need to be kept in all the time, except for brief periods of eating.

Invisalign Procedure

A consultation, with a complete examination, including x-rays, is required to determine if Invisalign will work for you, and to plan out your treatment.

A Louisiana Invisalign aligner

Once that diagnostic and planning step is completed, the first step is to take a series of precise impressions of your teeth.

These impressions are sent to the Invisalign laboratory where a sophisticated computer is used to plan out the precise tooth movements required to achieve your desired results.

This computer then manufactures a series of 12 to 48 clear aligners, like the one pictured on the right.

We will then give you the aligners and have you wear each one for a period of about two weeks. At each appointment, we will monitor your progress and make small adjustments as needed.

Each successive aligner pushes your teeth a little more until, when you are finished with the last aligner, your teeth are straight!

See how happy our patient is after her Invisalign treatment.

Camellia Dental
1101 Camellia Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70508
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1101 Camellia Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70508
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Monday 8:00-5:00
Tuesday 8:00-5:00
Wednesday 8:00-5:00
Thursday 8:00-5:00
Friday Closed

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Camellia Dental
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Meet Our Doctors
      • Dr Mike Malone
      • Dr Emily Foreman
      • Dr Katherine Thimmesch
    • Meet Our Staff
    • Patient Testimonials
    • Our Practice Philosophy
    • Contact Us
    • News
    • Watch Our Videos
    • A Blog with a Bite
  • Cosmetic Dentistry
    • Porcelain Veneers
    • Invisalign
    • Porcelain Crowns
    • Tooth Bonding
    • Zoom Whitening
  • One Visit Crowns
  • Other Services
    • Pediatric Dentistry
    • Emergency Dentist
    • Sedation Dentist
    • Dental Implants
    • Dental Bridges
    • Sleep Apnea
    • Facial Aesthetics
      • Botox
      • Juvederm
    • Mercury-Free Dentist
    • Oral Cancer Screenings
  • Smile Gallery

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