If you’ve heard of clear aligners, you may think their only upsides are cosmetic. The plastic trays will give you beautifully straight teeth without needing metal braces. Even so, this looks-only idea about aligning work just isn’t true. The reality is that there are many benefits of clear aligners besides appearance. In fact, your Chevy Chase dentist is happy to share a few with you. Read on to learn four key perks of Candid clear aligners aside from nice looks.
Easier Brushing & Flossing
Clear aligners certainly improve how your smile looks. That said, they also help your teeth and gums in another way. The trays make your grin easier to brush and floss.
You see, misaligned teeth don’t fit against each other snugly. Pieces of food are likely to get stuck between their gaps. The brushing and flossing that could remove the particles also wouldn’t work. (The tooth gaps are crooked and hard to reach.) Luckily, alignment ensures your pearly whites fit together well. You could then easily brush and floss to remove debris.
Improved Overall Health
Physically, Candid aligners don’t just strengthen your mouth. You can also count on them to improve your overall health.
Remember, the mouth is the entry point for everything you ingest. That means bad oral health allows bacteria to infect other body parts. From there, you may get diabetes, heart disease, pneumonia, or worse. Still, aligning your teeth with plastic trays boosts your oral health. The treatment thus lowers your odds of having other health issues.
Less Jaw & Neck Pain
Aside from a crooked grin, you may be dealing with jaw and neck pain. Well, Candid clear aligners could help on all fronts. They’d alleviate your aches even as they align your teeth.
If you didn’t know, misaligned teeth often lead to tooth grinding. This habit tends to cause (among other things) neck, facial, and jaw pain. However, aligners can deprogram grinding muscles. This effect would then result in less discomfort around your jaw and neck.
Better Airway Management
Clear aligner trays – including Candid ones – are mainly designed to align your grin. Despite that, they can also better your breathing and airway function in unique ways.
A few traits of your clear aligners may help your airway management. Firstly, the altered alignment of your jaw could “open up” the airway space. Corrections to your misaligned teeth would also enhance your breathing patterns. For instance, you’d likely face a reduced likelihood of airway blockages while asleep. (With all that said, note that clear aligners can’t substitute for medical services that treat respiratory issues.)
In the end, there are benefits of clear aligners besides appearance. Keep them in mind as you consider the aligning process with your dentist.
About the Practice
Avant Dentistry is based in Chevy Chase, MD. Led by the wonderful Dr. Annie Yu, our practice provides each patient with personalized dental care. That means we offer preventive, cosmetic, and restorative services, as well as emergency oral treatments. Naturally, this range of offerings also includes Candid Clear Aligners that straighten your smile! For more details or to book a visit, you can reach us on our website or by phone at (240)-332-1599.