Orthodontictreatment

Orthodontic treatment uses appliances, tooth removal, or surgery to fix the way teeth and jaws are aligned. There are many ways to treat poor bite (malocclusion). The general categories of orthodontic devices are functional and fixed. Functional appliances use the muscle action from speaking, eating, and swallowing to create forces that move teeth and align the jaws.

Invisalign is a new orthodontic treatment system that works to straighten teeth through the use of a series of clear plastic molds (aligners). Invisalign braces eliminate the metallic smile that is characteristic of traditional orthodontic braces.
Advantages: The most obvious advantage of the treatment is cosmetic: the aligners are completely transparent, therefore far more difficult to detect than traditional wire and bracket braces. This makes the method particularly popular among adults who want to straighten their teeth without the look of traditional metal braces, which are commonly worn by children and adolescents.
Disadvantage: Like traditional fixed braces, they are largely dependent on a patient's habits and their cooperation. The success of the Invisalign aligners is based on a patient's commitment to wear the aligners for a minimum of 20–22 hours per day, only removing them when they are eating, drinking, or brushing their teeth.

by: graciela rodriguez

sources: http://www.invisaling.com/