Your Clear Alternative to Braces
With clear aligners from Sandifer Orthodontics, the decision to straighten your smile is clear. You’ll be able to smile confidently without anyone knowing that you’re in treatment. We use both Invisalign and Spark brands.
Clear Aligners in Jackson, MS
A healthy, happy smile is the first thing that strangers notice when meeting you. A beautiful smile is a reflection of your personality, and it will enhance your overall image and self-confidence.
By feeling better about yourself, you will be much more successful in social situations, which will give you an added boost professionally as well.
Traditionally, makeovers were done with porcelain veneers — this was the quickest way to achieve an instant smile makeover. However, patients have come to realize that getting porcelain veneers is a much more invasive and costly procedure, causing them to look for alternative solutions in aesthetic orthodontics.
At Sandifer Orthodontics in Jackson MS, we encourage an orthodontic treatment like clear aligners, which allows patients to makeover their smile in a non-invasive and more affordable way.
Aligner treatment is now 50% faster, so if you are trying to improve your smile for an important occasion like a wedding or a graduation, look no further.
The Clear Aligner Treatment Process
Clear aligner treatment allows you to gradually correct the appearance of your teeth without having to use traditional metal braces. By using 3D modeling software and high-tech equipment, clear aligners offer a removable orthodontic solution.
Our aligners are made of BPA-free plastic, which is medical-grade and has been proven to correct problems like crowding, spacing, and even more serious issues like bite problems.
The process is simple. You’ll probably wear your aligners for 9–15 months, and will typically use 18–30 sets during your treatment. You’ll wear each set for 1 week at a time, removing them only to eat, drink anything other than water, brush, and floss. Aligners place a constant gentle pressure to move your teeth incrementally until they have reached the desired position.
Straight teeth are important not only because of their appearance but also because they lead to better oral health. In addition, they make cleaning and chewing much easier, improving your speech and decreasing the risk of tooth trauma.
Based on your individual needs, and the treatment plan put in place by Sandifer Orthodontics, you’ll wear several sets of trays throughout your orthodontic treatment. You’ll even start to notice a change in just a few months!
Why Clear Aligners?
Our clear aligner system is committed to continuous innovation, with 20 years of clinical research and more than 700 patents. No other clear aligner is backed by the data and experience of four million cases.
Some of the benefits of clear aligners include:
- Up to 50% faster treatment times* - With weekly aligner changes, you’re on your way to the smile you want even faster.
- Proven results - SmartTrack® material and SmartForce® features are clinically proven to achieve 75% more predictable tooth movement.
- Better fit, better comfort - Aligners made from SmartTrack material are more comfortable, better fitting, and easier to put on and take off.
- Effective for a wide variety of cases - Proprietary SmartForce features and SmartTrack material make aligner treatment effective for complex cases. With innovations like these, Dr. Sandifer can move your teeth more precisely.
- Unique feature for teens - Clear aligners for teens contain compliance indicators that fade from blue to clear to help gauge wear time.
Talk to Us About Clear Aligners
Dr. Sandifer may not recommend aligners for some more complex alignment or bite issues, or for those who have bridgework; she can advise you about what options are best for you.
Schedule your free consultation with Dr. Sandifer at our Jackson or Brandon office to learn if clear aligners are right for you.
*Weekly aligner changes are recommended for all Invisalign® treatment (with default staging protocol) for all Invisalign products. The decision to prescribe weekly aligner changes is at the discretion of Dr. Sandifer. Monitor tooth movements such as rotations, extrusions, and significant root movements, particularly blue and black movements in the Tooth Movement Assessment (TMA). Depending on the patient’s response to the treatment plan, particularly in mature adults, Dr. Sandifer may consider longer periods between aligner changes.
** SmartTrack material and SmartForce features are clinically proven to improve control of tooth movement with Invisalign clear aligners. Data on file at Align Technology.
***Compared to aligners made of off-the-shelf, single layer .030in material. Data on file at Align Technology.