Orthodontics – Ledgewood, NJ
Enjoy a Straight Smile Without the Metal
Do you wish you could fix your crooked teeth without wearing metal braces? Thanks to clear aligner technology, now you can! Here at McCleaster Family Dental, we offer ClearCorrect clear aligners which are designed to help you enjoy a straight smile without the metal. Dr. Michael McCleaster can gladly recommend the treatment that’s right for you. Just call our dental office today to set up a consultation to discuss orthodontics with our Ledgewood, NJ cosmetic dentist.
Why Choose McCleaster Family Dental for Orthodontics?
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Experienced Cosmetic Dentist with a Keen Eye for Detail -
Small Dental Office & Genuinely Caring Team
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Low- to No-Interest Dental Financing Available
How ClearCorrect Works
Instead of immediately obvious metal braces, ClearCorrect realigns your teeth with a sequence of see-through plastic trays called aligners. The patient must wear each set of aligners for one to two weeks for twenty-two hours each day. Each set picks up where the last left off, and it takes an average of twelve to eighteen months to complete the treatment. While you’re wearing them, other people shouldn’t even be able to tell that you’re going through orthodontic treatment, making it easy to smile confidently. Plus, the aligners can be taken out at any time, so you won’t need to cut certain foods out of your diet as you would with traditional braces. When you’re done, you’ll have the gorgeous smile you’ve always wanted.
Who ClearCorrect Can Help
ClearCorrect is a great way to address mild or moderate malocclusions. A few of the issues these trays can address include:
Crowded Teeth
If your teeth are overlapping one another, it can detract from your smile’s appearance while also making it harder to practice proper oral hygiene. ClearCorrect can gently shift your teeth into better positions so they are no longer crooked or covering one another.
Gaps Between Teeth
Having too much space between your teeth can allow food debris to become trapped between them while also negatively affecting the look of your smile. ClearCorrect can close these gaps, which can help prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
Bite Alignment
ClearCorrect can address alignment issues such as overbites, underbites, crossbites, and others to make a patient’s teeth easier to clean, more effective at chewing, and healthier all around.
Benefits of ClearCorrect
As you consider ClearCorrect, keep in mind that the treatment has a lot of perks. Its trays offer many upsides that traditional braces just can’t match. In other words, it promises a much smoother and more effective alignment process than other options. Our dental team will even prove that fact by explaining the benefits of ClearCorrect to you. To that end, please keep reading or call us to learn the relevant details.
A More Comfortable Treatment
While metal braces can often feel irritating, the same isn’t true of ClearCorrect. Its trays allow for a smoother treatment experience.
You see, ClearCorrect relies on clear plastic instead of metal. This material makes oral irritation and scraping much less likely; most patients only feel slightly sore when switching to new trays. Better yet, any aches they cause are easily managed – you can just take over-the-counter pain relievers.
Near-Invisible Trays
Regular braces leave patients with a bad case of “metal mouth,” ruining their smile’s looks. However, ClearCorrect trays are very discreet and subtle.
Don’t forget that ClearCorrect trays use nearly invisible plastic. As a result, they blend seamlessly with your smile and shouldn’t distort your good looks. Most folks won’t even notice the aligners on your teeth, so you can take photos of special events without worry.
Better Oral Hygiene
While normal braces make oral care hard, things are quite different for ClearCorrect. Its trays won’t interfere with your daily smile-cleaning habits.
ClearCorrect trays are removable, so you can take them off anytime and anywhere. It doesn’t take much to remove them before you have a meal or clean your mouth. Given that fact, they make oral hygiene easier and reduce your risk of cavities, gum disease, and so on.
Quick Follow-Up Visits
Though metal braces tend to involve a lot of follow-up, ClearCorrect doesn’t. The visits it requires don’t last long and won’t cause you major discomfort.
Normal ClearCorrect “check-ins” occur every six to eight weeks during treatment. Through these 15–30-minute visits, a dentist (or orthodontist) can ensure your treatment is going well. They’ll also make needed adjustments if they find anything amiss.
Higher Confidence
You don’t need to feel embarrassed by ClearCorrect. It'll boost your confidence, unlike metal braces that can cause body image issues.
The simple truth is that ClearCorrect trays don’t draw attention like metal braces. Since they use clear plastic, you can look polished at work and elsewhere. That means you shouldn’t be nervous about your grin’s looks! Instead, you (or your teen) can freely build friendships and socialize.
Non-Invasive Care
ClearCorrect doesn’t affect your day-to-day as much as metal braces do. Thanks to its trays, treatment is non-invasive and shouldn’t change much of your daily life.
All in all, ClearCorrect lets you do all your typical activities. Its removable trays ensure you can brush, floss, and eat your favorite foods. The short check-in visits and flexibility also won’t disrupt your normal schedule, so you can focus on school or work as needed.