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Expert Orthodontic Care in Carmichael, CA
When it comes to straightening your teeth, you deserve a provider who combines skill, experience, and a personalized touch. At Carmichael Smiles, Dr. Sandhu has helped countless patients achieve beautifully aligned smiles with Invisalign®, the clear, comfortable alternative to braces. Whether you have mild crowding, gaps, or more complex alignment issues, we create a treatment plan that ensures you achieve your goals while helping you maintain optimal oral health for years to come.
When your teeth are not properly aligned, this may affect your smile, comfort and the way you bite. This improper alignment can even affect your speech or the ease with which you can chew your food. The latest solution for crooked teeth, crowded teeth, gaps between teeth and overbites is Invisalign clear aligner trays. This modern orthodontic treatment involves the use of clear acrylic aligners, often referred to as
clear
braces
or
transparent braces. For a new smile with Invisalign, Carmichael residents can rely on our experienced dental specialists for this treatment in orthodontics.
Dentist
Dr. Sandhu received her dental degree in 2007 in India and then went to New York University for their DDS program. She finished her advanced standing program in 2014. She went on to work at a community hospital and private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Because of providing very personal care in underserved communities she was selected as “Pinnacle rising star of the year 2015”.
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Why Choose Us for Your Invisalign
The Treatment
To begin your smile improvement, our dentist will take 3D impressions of your teeth and gums. These will be processed by a special software program to generate a series of aligners for you to wear over the course of your treatment. Most often, the Invisalign treatment lasts for around a year, but in some cases it could take less. It is common for visible improvement to be clearly noticeable after one-third of the treatment period has passed.
The aligners are made in a dental laboratory with the use of safe, surgical-grade plastic which is transparent. They are precisely designed to exert both horizontal and vertical pressure in the areas where it is required to achieve proper teeth alignment and to give you a beautiful smile. They fit over your teeth and are practically invisible while you wear them.
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Soon after your examination, we will receive a series of clear aligners designed specifically for you. We will bring you into our office and orient you to how to fit them over your teeth and when to switch from the first one in the series to the next one, and so on.
After wearing the first set of transparent braces, Carmichael patients will switch to the next one after one to two weeks. At these prescribed intervals, the patient progresses through the entire series of clear aligners. As they move through the series, progress is achieved. Their smile straightens out and their bite problems resolve. Your dentist will tell you how often to make the switch to ensure that you will get the best result in the end. Finally, you will have the straight teeth that enable you to not only have a beautiful smile, but also one that is easier to keep healthy.
All kinds of alignment and bite problems can be improved with Invisalign treatment. Have you been told that you suffer from overbite, underbite, crossbite, open bite, or crowded teeth? Do you have gaps between your teeth? Invisalign can correct all of these problems.
When a patient has any of these bite problems, it is possible for the teeth to receive the stress of biting and chewing in the wrong parts of the teeth. This can lead to unusual stresses and even chipping or fracturing of teeth. Nature has engineered teeth to last the longest when the bite is well aligned. Improving a person’s bite with Invisalign can eliminate these improper stresses and enable teeth to last longer.
Invisalign for Adults and Teens, Too
At one time, it was thought that adults could not correct their smiles after they reached a certain age. Because of advances in the technology used in orthodontics, that is no longer true. Now these aligner trays can be used for adults of nearly any age to give them new smiles.
In the early days of Invisalign, this technology was not used on teens who needed straight teeth and a good bite. Again, the technology of orthodontics has progressed. Now, Invisalign Teen is available for teens so they no longer have to experience that “metal mouth” of metal braces. These clear aligner trays can work for them as well.
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This treatment is effective for either baby teeth or permanent teeth. When baby teeth are corrected early, then permanent teeth can erupt into their correct positions. Whatever your age, talk to the dentists at our Carmichael, CA 95608 dental office about your treatment plan.
Both teens and adults love the increase in self-confidence and self-esteem they achieve when they leave a crooked or gapped smile behind and get a straight new smile. Some people have invested in this improvement as a way of advancing themselves in their careers. Whatever reason you have for beginning this improvement, whether it’s to better your appearance, reduce stresses on your teeth or eliminate a cause of decay and gum disease, we can help you get started.
WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS!
When you are seeking an expert treatment plan from Dr. Gurkamal Sandhu or one of the other dentists at Carmichael Smiles, please contact us. For Invisalign in Carmichael, CA 95608, we can help. With our friendly and compassionate interest, we will explain to you how you can improve both the appearance and health of your smile with Invisalign clear aligners.
Dr. Sandhu or one of our other skilled dentists will explain to you why crooked smiles are harder to keep clean and healthy. When teeth are crowded, there are very often areas that it is impossible to brush or floss. This means that these areas are more likely to suffer from decay and gum disease. Straightening teeth as early as possible is the best thing you can do to prevent dental problems. Not only will it be easier to maintain a quality home hygiene regimen, but it could end up saving your teeth in the long run.
The Main Benefits
With clear aligners, Carmichael patients can expect the following benefits that make Invisalign a superior method of orthodontics:
Natural-looking teeth
The transparent acrylic aligners are virtually unnoticeable. We have noticed that this makes both teenagers and adults even more confident about using Invisalign as an orthodontic treatment. You can keep your smile improvement a secret if you wish.
Comfortable fit
The aligners are made to fit snugly over the teeth without irritating the gums, with the risk of an allergic reaction being practically non-existent. It is typically quick and easy to get used to wearing them and drinking with them. They don’t require additional adjustments to be made by the dentist like a person experiences with metal braces. We will see you from time to time to ensure your treatment is going well.
Great convenience
You can easily remove the clear braces when required. The important thing is to wear them for at least 20 hours, preferably 22 hours, every day. You will remove them for meals, for cleaning your teeth and perhaps special occasions like a photo with family or public speaking. By being able to remove them daily to clean your teeth, you can avoid the decay that sometimes results from not being able to thoroughly brush and floss teeth with metal braces. The rest of the time, they will be doing their job of giving you a more beautiful new smile.
Simple care
The removable aligners make it easy to care for your teeth and your aligners. You will not have to worry about pieces of food getting stuck and being difficult to remove. Visits to your dentist for a check of your progress will usually be required every six weeks. You won’t need to experience the constant adjustments of the wires that a person with metal braces has to go through. The adjustments are built into the series of aligners you will receive.
What to Expect During Invisalign Treatment
Invisalign treatment is a clear and comfortable alternative to traditional braces. Here’s what you can expect during the
Invisalign process at our office:
Step 1: Consultation and Initial Assessment
Your Invisalign journey begins with a comprehensive consultation. During this visit, we’ll assess your oral health, discuss your goals, and determine whether Invisalign is the right solution for you. We’ll take a 3D scan or digital impression of your teeth to create a personalized treatment plan.
Step 2: Custom Treatment Plan
Once we have your scans, we’ll develop a custom treatment plan tailored to your specific needs. You’ll be able to see a digital preview of how your teeth will shift over time and what your final smile will look like. This helps ensure you're on board with the expected results before beginning treatment.
Step 3: Receiving Your Aligners
After your treatment plan is finalized, we’ll create your custom aligners. These clear, comfortable trays are made to fit your teeth perfectly. Once ready, you’ll return to our office to receive your first set of aligners. Our team will guide you through how to properly wear and care for them.
Step 4: Wearing Your Aligners
You’ll wear your aligners for 20 to 22 hours per day, only removing them to eat, drink, brush, and floss. Over time, the aligners will gently and gradually shift your teeth into place. Every two weeks, you’ll switch to a new set of aligners that bring you closer to your desired smile.
Step 5: Regular Check-Ups
While Invisalign requires fewer visits than traditional braces, we’ll still need to see you every 6 to 8 weeks to monitor your progress and make sure everything is on track. These visits are typically short and straightforward, involving the exchange of aligners and a quick check of your treatment progress.
Step 6: Completing Your Treatment
Once you’ve worn all of your aligners and your teeth have reached their final position, we’ll provide you with retainers to maintain your new smile. Retainers are crucial for keeping your teeth in place, and we’ll provide guidance on how often to wear them.
Step 7: Maintaining Your New Smile
After completing Invisalign treatment, regular dental visits and a commitment to wearing your retainer will ensure that your smile stays beautiful for years to come. We’ll work with you to keep your smile healthy and beautiful for the long term!
Are You a Good Candidate?
The Invisalign patients of our Carmichael, CA dental office include both adults and children. Very often, our patients are in their teens, but they could be patients of almost any age. The treatment is designed for cases of minor teeth misalignment and serious ones where the teeth are severely crooked, crowded or there are significant gaps between them.
Dr. Sandhu or another dentist at Carmichael Smiles will examine the condition of your teeth and gums, paying special attention to any dental restorations that have been done, to determine whether you are a good candidate for this modern orthodontic treatment. You will be welcome to ask all questions that are important to you.
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What is most important to us is that you can achieve the new smile with straight teeth that you are seeking when you come to us for care. At Carmichael Smiles, we provide general, cosmetic, restorative and emergency dentistry services for the residents of Carmichael as well as the nearby communities: Folsom, Granite Bay, Citrus Heights, Carmichael and Rocklin.
When you begin your search for an Invisalign dentist in Carmichael, CA, please call Carmichael Smiles first. You will find that you are welcomed warmly, and you will receive your care in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Our intention is to provide quality orthodontics and other dental care in a relaxed atmosphere. We want to make your whole family feel welcome when they enter our office.
Please call to schedule an appointment with Dr. Sandhu or one of our other excellent dentists. We will be happy to start you on an Invisalign treatment plan to give you a new smile without metal braces.
You can soon begin to benefit from this advance in dental technology that enables you to achieve a better, straighter smile without metal braces.
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