ClearCorrect Park Ridge

Are you unhappy because of crooked teeth, crowded teeth, or gaps in your smile? You don’t have to live with those problems thanks to the power of orthodontics. Nowadays, you don’t even need to get metal brackets and wires on your teeth to straighten them. That’s thanks to ClearCorrect, which uses clear plastic aligners to straighten your teeth. Sometimes called “clear braces,” this approach can help you enjoy a better experience while you’re straightening your teeth.

At Complete Health Dentistry of Park ridge, we know that straight teeth are about more than just the appearance of your smile. It’s about your personal confidence, your comfort, and even your oral health. Let us help you get an attractive, healthy smile with ClearCorrect.

If you’re unhappy with the appearance of your crooked teeth, you might be putting off fixing it because you think it’s just a cosmetic issue. However, there are many good reasons to invest in a straight smile.

First, a straight smile has a positive impact on your sense of well-being. If you feel good about your smile, you’re more likely to share it with others. Smiling isn’t just a response to feeling happy, it promotes feelings of happiness. So having a smile that you feel comfortable displaying will improve your quality of life.

Having a straight smile gives you confidence and impacts how others view you in a professional and personal context. Studies show that people with a straight smile are more likely to get offered a job–and offered a higher salary. Plus, a smile is something people look for in a romantic partner, so having a straight smile that you feel comfortable sharing can help you find and maintain romantic relationships.

Finally, straight teeth can improve your oral health. Crooked teeth are harder to clean than straight teeth. Studies show that people who have straight teeth thanks to orthodontics may have up to a 50% lower risk of gum disease.

All orthodontics works using the same basic principles. Our bones might seem fixed, but consistent pressure can cause the body to reshape them. With the right pressure, orthodontics encourages your body to remove bone in some places around your teeth and build it up in other places, allowing your teeth to move. Traditional braces do this with wires that attach to brackets cemented to the teeth.

ClearCorrect uses clear plastic aligners to apply force to your teeth. When you visit Complete Health Dentistry, Dr. Mark Kuchta will take a 3D scan of your teeth. We send that scan to ClearCorrect, where their algorithm designs a sequence of movements that your teeth must make to become straight. Dr. Kuchta can review this plan and work with ClearCorrect to improve it if necessary. He can even show the plan to you before you start.

After we approve the plan, ClearCorrect will make your aligners. When they deliver the aligners to us, we’ll make sure that they fit and give you additional instructions about how to complete your treatment. Mostly, all you have to do is wear your aligners 22 hours a day, switching one set out for the next set when you reach the treatment goal for that stage.

ClearCorrect works for many different types of orthodontic treatment. It can correct:

ClearCorrect aligners use clear plastic aligners to move your teeth. These aligners are all but invisible in your mouth. Even people standing next to you during a conversation are unlikely to notice that you are wearing your aligners. This is especially important for adults who worry colleagues might not take them seriously when wearing braces.

ClearCorrect is also a more comfortable treatment. In general, clear braces are more comfortable than traditional brackets and wire braces. However, ClearCorrect is more comfortable than other clear aligners because it applies less initial force than other aligners, helping to reduce the discomfort of switching to a new aligner.

Your ClearCorrect aligners are removable. This means that you can remove them for special situations. Plus, you’ll remove them for eating, drinking, and performing your daily hygiene. Because you can remove your aligners, you won’t have to give up any of your favorite foods. Nor do you have to worry about the difficulty of cleaning around brackets and wires. You’ll just brush and floss normally.

Finally, ClearCorrect can deliver reliable, predictable results. ClearCorrect has 17 years experience in orthodontic treatment, and the procedure has improved continuously. The design of ClearCorrect allows it to apply more consistent force than other aligner treatments, which might make results more reliable.