This technique for straightening teeth is fast becoming the most popular. Invisalign is a series of plastic trays made custom for each patient to progressively straighten the teeth into their ideal positions.
Short term orthodontics is also called adult cosmetic braces…
Traditional braces or orthodontics is done in either one or two phases based on age and radiographic (x-ray) findings during an exam.
You can click on any of the three to learn more, but in a nutshell…adult cosmetic braces focus on straightening teeth that show when you smile using clear braces, Invisalign focuses on moving from one to all of your teeth using a series of clear trays worn atop your teeth and traditional braces are, well, traditional metal braces used to align your teeth and get your back teeth into a nice fit with one another.