A whole lot of people who choose to use clear aligners to get their teeth straightened get really excited about the chance of ending up with not just teeth that are properly aligned but also a smile that’s whiter and brighter too. And who can blame them, it only makes sense to fix more than one cosmetic problem at once, especially when you’re already investing time and money in giving your smile a makeover. Many patients ask us if they can combine a teeth whitening treatment with their orthodontic therapy to get their perfect smile a little bit faster.
When you have whitening treatments going on while you’re still in clear aligners, it’s very, very important to pay attention to when exactly you do them if you want to get the best out of both. Most dentists will tell you that you should finish your orthodontic treatment before going all out on the whitening treatments, but of course there are always exceptions, and some pretty interesting workarounds that can work for certain people. The main worry is, what happens when the whitening chemicals get to the stuff that your clear aligners are made of, and whether those chemicals could somehow screw up your orthodontic treatment. Cosmetic Dentistry enhances the appearance of your smile through treatments designed to improve color, shape, and alignment. With Cosmetic Dentistry, patients can achieve a confident, natural-looking smile.
When you’re wearing clear aligners, the way your teeth are covered off can actually make the whitening treatments work a bit too well, in ways that are kind of hard to anticipate or that aren’t exactly comfortable. And if the whitening substances end up stuck on your teeth for too long, that can be a real problem, your teeth could end up really sensitive, or the results just might not be what you were going for. And then there are people who just end up in a lot of pain when they go ahead and mix these treatments without some proper expert advice and care.
The whitening solutions made specifically for use with clear aligners are much safer than any over-the-counter treatments that aren’t really designed for this sort of thing. But one thing you can do is use custom whitening trays from your dentist when you’re not wearing your aligners, this way you can get your teeth looking whiter without slowing down your orthodontic therapy one bit. Dental Fillings restore teeth affected by cavities or minor damage while preserving their natural structure. Modern Dental Fillings are durable, discreet, and designed to blend seamlessly with your teeth.
Different clear aligners are made with different chemicals, and these can affect how they react to whitening solutions. When plastics get mixed with hydrogen peroxide or other whitening chemicals they can start to get all hazy, change color or lose some of their strength, and if they’re all messed up, that can make it harder for them to fit properly around your teeth again. And if your trays don’t end up putting the right amount of pressure on your teeth anymore, that can be a problem for your whole treatment.
A whole lot of patients are surprised to see just how whiter their teeth look once they’ve got them straightened. And that’s just because when your teeth are properly aligned they reflect light better and don’t make all those shadows that come with crowded or overlapping teeth, which of course means they look whiter. But the thing is, this natural brightening can make it so that you don’t actually need to go in for all-out whitening, although the outcome really depends on how much staining you’ve already got and what you’re after in the way of results.
When you’re thinking about using Invisalign and getting your teeth whitened in Vaughan, it’s super important to go see a dentist who knows what they’re doing, so you can get a plan that fits both goals safely and effectively. Good dentists can make you a full treatment plan that gets the order of things just right and minimizes the risk of any problems or interactions.
At Dentistry on the Pines, we reckon that the key to giving our patients a smile that’s really something is making sure that all the various elements of cosmetic treatment are fully coordinated, so that we can cover all the bases and keep our patients safe at the same time. As for us, we plan out each step of the treatment really carefully so that we get the best results possible without causing any probs and with as little stress as possible for the patient.
After your treatment’s all done and dusted, whitening usually ends up giving the most predictable and effective results because your teeth are all lined up just right and not going to move any more. And with professional whitening treatments at this point you can target the specific areas that need a bit more TLC and make sure that the whole smile ends up looking great and even.
If you’re planning to use Invisalign in Vaughan to get your teeth straightened, the thing to keep in mind is that you need to know just how these treatments work together in order to get the best results, instead of just assuming that you need to do them both at the same time.