Straight teeth are healthier teeth.

Straight teeth give you a beautiful, confident smile. But it’s not just the looks. If left untreated, misaligned teeth may lead to oral health risks in the future. Proper teeth alignment supports effective oral hygiene that promotes better dental and overall health.1

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Talk to your doctor about the health implications of misaligned teeth

Misaligned teeth or jaws can lead to a wide range of different problems – or sometimes cause no problems at all. This will depend on the type of misalignment and how severe it is.

Misaligned teeth are harder to clean, and the affected teeth may become wobbly, tooth decay or gum disease2 may develop, and the teeth may be more prone to damage if you have an accident.3 Severe misalignments can affect things like eating, drinking and speaking, or cause breathing problems.4

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Talk to your doctor about the health implications of misaligned teeth

Misaligned teeth or jaws can lead to a wide range of different problems – or sometimes cause no problems at all. This will depend on the type of misalignment and how severe it is.

Misaligned teeth are harder to clean, and the affected teeth may become wobbly, tooth decay or gum disease2 may develop, and the teeth may be more prone to damage if you have an accident.3 Severe misalignments can affect things like eating, drinking and speaking, or cause breathing problems.4

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Are you experiencing any of the following?

  • Discoloration of teeth in crowded areas

  • Inflammation and bleeding gums

  • Receding gums2

  • Wobbly teeth3

  • Teeth chipping or wearing5

  • Jaw or muscle pain or headaches5

  • Food getting caught between teeth

  • Tooth sensitivity6

  • Difficulty flossing

  • Self-consciousness when smiling for photos

  • Indentations at the gum line

These may be the symptoms of an abnormal teeth alignment or what doctors call “malocclusion”

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Are you experiencing any of the following?

  • Discoloration of teeth in crowded areas

  • Inflammation and bleeding gums

  • Receding gums2

  • Wobbly teeth3

  • Teeth chipping or wearing5

  • Jaw or muscle pain or headaches5

  • Food getting caught between teeth

  • Tooth sensitivity6

  • Difficulty flossing

  • Self-consciousness when smiling for photos

  • Indentations at the gum line

These may be the symptoms of an abnormal teeth alignment or what doctors call “malocclusion”

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Improved hygiene and less wear and trauma

Properly aligned teeth provide easier brushing and flossing and hence may reduce plaque retention, tooth decay, and the risk of gum disease. Aligned teeth may reduce the risk of tooth chipping, breaking, and wear, which can require expensive procedures to repair. Proper alignment also reduces stress on the jawbone and joints. Fixing a bad bite improves your smile and your health.7 Good tooth alignment improves function and self-cleaning and support effective oral hygiene, because mechanical tooth cleaning can only be effective where it reaches the tooth.

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Improved hygiene and less wear and trauma

Properly aligned teeth provide easier brushing and flossing and hence may reduce plaque retention, tooth decay, and the risk of gum disease. Aligned teeth may reduce the risk of tooth chipping, breaking, and wear, which can require expensive procedures to repair. Proper alignment also reduces stress on the jawbone and joints. Fixing a bad bite improves your smile and your health.7 Good tooth alignment improves function and self-cleaning and support effective oral hygiene, because mechanical tooth cleaning can only be effective where it reaches the tooth.

Want to learn more?

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Ask your doctor what’s better for oral health when you are straightening teeth – Invisalign treatment or braces

Good tooth alignment improves function and self-cleaning and support effective oral hygiene, because mechanical tooth cleaning can only be effective where it reaches the tooth. Compared to traditional braces, patients treated with Invisalign clear aligners have better oral health:1,8,9

  • Less plaque

  • Less gingivitis

  • Less pocket depth

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PATIENT’S AGE

  1. Axel Kramer, Institute of Hygiene and Environmetal Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany and Christian Splieth, Preventive & Pediatric Dentistry, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany Health promotion through structured oral hygiene and good tooth alignment.
  2. Comparison of microbial composition in the subgingival plaque of adult crowded versus noncrowded dental regions. Chun-Hsi Chung, DMD, MS/Robert L. Vanarsdall, DDS/Elisabetta Ada Cavalcanti, DMD/Jill S. Baldinger, DMD/ Chern-Hsiung Lai, DMD, PhD. Int’l Journal of Adult Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery. (2000)
  3. Effects of crowding in the lower anterior segment—a risk evaluation depending upon the degree of crowding. Staufer K. Landmesser H. Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics. (1/04)National Library of Medicine.
  4. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Misaligned Teeth and Jaws: Overview
  5. Cuhna-Cruz J, Pahova H, Packard JD, Zhou L, Hilton Thomas J. Tooth wear: prevalence and associated factors in general practice patients. Community Drntal Oral Epidemiol. 2010 Jun;38(3):228-234.
  6. Staufer K. Landmesser H. Effects of crowding in the lower anterior segment – a risk evaluation depending upon the degree of crowding. J Orofac Orthop. 2004 Jan;65(1):13-25.
  7. Canadian Dental Association. Why you may need orthodontics
  8. Based on lower plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), and probing pocket depth (PPD).) for the invisalign patients measured at the mid facial, mid lingual, and buccal line angles of the maxillary right first molar, right canine, left lateral incisor, mandibular left canine, right central incisor, and right first molar, measured at 6 months, and 12 months of treatment, on 42 adult patients (average age 18-44 years, 20 invisalign treatment, 22 fixed appliances, In-Ovation-R, GAC).
  9. Karkhanechi M, et al. Periodontal status of adult patients treated with fixed buccal appliances and removable aligners over one year of active orthodontic therapy. Angle Orthod 2013;83:146-51.