Freehold Invisalign doctors
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Richard Champagne, DMD
Freehold Cosmetic Dentist
25 Kilmer Drive Building 3, Suite 216, Morganville |
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Brad Elkin, DMD
Freehold Orthodontist
509 Stillwells Corner Road, Freehold |
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Joshua Epstein, DMD
Freehold Orthodontist
509 Stillwells Corner Road, Freehold |
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Martin B. Epstein, DDS
Freehold Orthodontist
509 Stillwells Corner Road, Freehold |
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Sonalee Kapoor, DMD
Freehold Orthodontist
509 Stillwells Corner Road, Freehold |
Recent Answers
I really want to get Invisalign for my top teeth, but my mother doesn't want me to get Invisalign because I plan to go away for University next year and she doesn't want to have to drive me to dentist appointments from 6 hours away, as she believes they will take longer than braces. In all, will Invisalign take longer than braces and will it work as well? Also, will I get all my aligners before I have to go away for University so I can take them with me?
The average Invisalign case takes 12 months to complete. Cases that require less movement will take less time, and some more complex cases will take longer and may even require traditional braces to complete the case.
When chosen for the right cases, Invisalign is an excellent solution, However, it does have its limitations and in some situations the patient has to decide if they will be happy with a compromised result. In these cases, if the patient wants a more ideal result, then they need to consider traditional fixed braces.
I have been considering Lumineers for a few months now until I realized I would much rather fix my real teeth rather than spend more money on a coverup. I have very small gaps between my front 6 teeth, and my 4th tooth back is twisted so it leaves a fairly large space. My bottom teeth are perfectly fine and while I have a slight overbite I don't really care to correct it.
I know there are a lot of questions below and I'm sure a dentist could answer them for me but if anyone could address them I would greatly appreciate it! I am at the very least looking for a starting point but would be interested to hear other people's experience with the concerns that I have. Thanks in advance!!!
My questions are:
1. Are the dentists usually flexible enough to give me the treatment I want vs the treatment they think I should have? i.e. I have one very small gap in my lower teeth but it is barely noticable & it doesn't bother me in the least. To save money I want to focus on the things that are important to me and don't want to deal with a dentist talking me into doing the bottom teeth for something that doesn't bother me at all.
2. Does anyone have any experience with just doing invisalign on one arch (either top or bottom, but not both)? Is it usually less expensive?
3. Do doctors follow any kind of guidelines such as $250 per aligner to determine the overall cost of treatment? Or is it usually a lump sum amount based on the case regardless of the length of time or number of alignments?
Thanks!!
These are all great questions. When both Invisalign and veneers will accomplish the same goal, I often quide patients toward Invisalign. The downside is the time committment, but the upside is that Invisalign typically requires very little, if any, tooth structure be removed.
Concerning your first question, you should definitely be a part of the decision making process. If you have certain goals that you would like to achieve, then this should be discussed with your dentist before you start treatment.
It is possible to address only one arch. Invisalign will charge your dentist exactly the same, whether you treat one or both arches, so the cost typically would be the same to the patient.
The cost for treatment will depend on the degree of difficulty, the length of treatment time, and whether, you are an Express case or a Full case. Express cases require very little tooth movement, take less time, and have a lower fee.
Can the attachments for Invisalign be placed on the back of the tooth instead of the front?
Invisalign consists of a series of clear firm plastic "aligners" that fit completely over the front and back of the teeth. There are often buttons that are placed on critical teeth that need a specific force that can not be supplied by the aligners alone. Most of the time, there is not enough room to place these buttons on the back of the top teeth and still have enough room for the lower teeth to completely close.
As far as the placement of the button on the lower teeth, very often the surface area on the back of the lower teeth is not sufficient to accomodate the placement of the button. Because the buttons are nearly invisible, I have not yet found the placement of the buttons to be a concern to my patients.
