Invisalign Treatment

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At Link Dental in Denver, CO, Drs. Mark and Jean Link can help you achieve a beautifully straight smile without bulky metal wires or brackets. How? With Invisalign®, an innovative orthodontic treatment that uses a series of clear plastic aligners instead. We can even give you a preview of what your final results will look like during treatment planning.

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1 00:00:06.714 --> 00:00:10.885 Invisalign treatment is clear aligner treatment 2 00:00:10.886 --> 00:00:18.385 where we use a software package actually to make tiny movements in your teeth 3 00:00:18.386 --> 00:00:21.771 and make trays after each tiny movement. 4 00:00:21.986 --> 00:00:24.585 Excellent candidates for Invisalign are 5 00:00:24.586 --> 00:00:29.856 patients who want their smile to change and they don't want it to show. 6 00:00:29.857 --> 00:00:33.513 There are two ways that we treat adults with Invisalign. 7 00:00:33.514 --> 00:00:39.142 One is the standard way and the other is an accelerated way. 8 00:00:39.143 --> 00:00:43.340 The first way is we find out what you're unhappy with. 9 00:00:43.370 --> 00:00:48.243 Sometimes I point out things that maybe you didn't know would enhance your smile, 10 00:00:48.244 --> 00:00:51.086 but since we're talking about it, I'll show you that. 11 00:00:51.843 --> 00:00:56.286 Then we show you, whenever possible, a trial smile. 12 00:00:56.287 --> 00:00:58.089 What would your teeth look like 13 00:00:58.090 --> 00:01:01.529 when they were all straightened out and where you would like them. 14 00:01:02.029 --> 00:01:06.600 At that point, we make all these movements in the software, 15 00:01:06.886 --> 00:01:11.729 generate the clear aligners, and you change aligners every two weeks. 16 00:01:12.757 --> 00:01:16.657 One way that we can accelerate Invisalign treatment, 17 00:01:16.829 --> 00:01:18.970 and this takes half the time, 18 00:01:18.971 --> 00:01:23.300 so if we work this up in Invisalign and your goals are going to be met in a year, 19 00:01:23.686 --> 00:01:26.014 we can make that happen in six months 20 00:01:26.229 --> 00:01:29.443 by using a little tiny instrument called a TAD. 21 00:01:29.814 --> 00:01:31.128 Very, very tiny. 22 00:01:31.129 --> 00:01:35.743 It just scratches the bone and that causes a big inflammatory response. 23 00:01:36.714 --> 00:01:39.813 I think it hurts a little bit for the first day or two, 24 00:01:39.814 --> 00:01:42.657 and then your teeth move in half the time. 25 00:01:42.771 --> 00:01:47.013 Invisalign treatment affects people's lives 26 00:01:47.014 --> 00:01:50.513 depending upon the degree of self-consciousness they feel 27 00:01:50.514 --> 00:01:52.471 about the way they look before. 28 00:01:53.014 --> 00:01:55.425 If something's really bothering you 29 00:01:55.426 --> 00:01:58.929 and we can resolve that issue with Invisalign, 30 00:01:59.229 --> 00:02:01.070 that's really a slam dunk. 31 00:02:01.071 --> 00:02:05.771 The other thing is oftentimes ortho can make your mouth 32 00:02:05.772 --> 00:02:09.386 much healthier and easier to clean, 33 00:02:09.600 --> 00:02:13.442 easier to distribute all the forces over all your teeth, 34 00:02:13.443 --> 00:02:15.843 so there's less wear and less fractures. 35 00:02:16.257 --> 00:02:20.871 It can be not only a psychological boost, but really a health boost. 36 00:02:21.200 --> 00:02:24.040 I love Invisalign, especially for adults, 37 00:02:24.041 --> 00:02:26.700 because they don't want their braces to show. 38 00:02:27.357 --> 00:02:29.771 There are some movements 39 00:02:29.786 --> 00:02:34.329 that are accomplished more reliably, though, with brackets and bands. 40 00:02:34.557 --> 00:02:36.114 We do that too. 41 00:02:36.530 --> 00:02:40.713 This office really is about customizing the plan 42 00:02:40.714 --> 00:02:44.629 and making it as palatable as possible for the individual.

Link Dental Colorado

Welcome to Link Dental Colorado in Centennial, CO. Our team of dental professionals is led by Dr. Thomas Reed, Dr. Mark Link, and Dr. Jean Link. We are your link to comprehensive, compassionate, and family-friendly dentistry. Our affiliations include:

  • The American Dental Association (ADA)
  • The Colorado Dental Association (CDA)
  • The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)
  • The American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE)
  • The Metropolitan Denver Dental Society (MDDS)
  • American Academy of Clear Aligners (AACA)
  • American Society of Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry (ASIRD)
  • American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM)

To request a consultation at our Centennial office, please fill out our form or call us at (303) 773-8262.

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