For generations, traditional metal braces have been the only way to address dental misalignments, and many people don’t care for how these appliances require elaborate cleaning rituals and extensive dietary restrictions. However, many orthodontic patients today can straighten their teeth with removable and virtually invisible clear aligners. Here’s a brief guide to how the ClearCorrect process works, how it can affect your speech, and how you can easily learn to speak normally while wearing your appliances.
How Does ClearCorrect Work?
ClearCorrect can be an excellent way to address mild to moderate dental misalignments, and it does so through a customized sequence of clear aligners designed to exert the pressure necessary to shift the teeth into healthier positions. The patient will have to wear their clear aligners for at least twenty hours daily to ensure that their treatment stays on track, so it’s best to only remove them for meals and oral hygiene sessions. While these appliances are virtually invisible, they will add a small amount of mass to the teeth when worn.
How Can ClearCorrect Affect My Speech?
Since ClearCorrect aligners slightly increase the dimensions of the teeth when worn, they can change the way vibrating air moves about the mouth during speech. This can cause a patient to develop a slight lisp, but this issue will go away on its own as you get more practice speaking while wearing your appliances. You can accelerate this acclimation process by reading a favorite book out loud and repeating difficult words until you can say them clearly.
How Else Will ClearCorrect Affect My Life?
One of the most significant selling points of ClearCorrect is that the appliances are completely removable and incredibly discreet, which minimizes how much the treatment requires you to change your lifestyle. You will be able to continue eating and drinking whatever you like as well as smiling without worrying about anyone noticing your orthodontic appliances. ClearCorrect typically takes between six and sixteen months to complete, which makes the treatment much briefer on average than traditional braces.
ClearCorrect is a minimally invasive orthodontic treatment that can deliver amazing benefits. Consulting with your dentist can help you find the best way to achieve a straighter smile.
About the Practice
Ross & Sourlis Family Dentistry of Rock Hill offers the most exemplary oral health services in town. Led by Drs. Paul Coombs, William Ross, and George Sourlis, the staff treats each patient with outstanding customer care in a warm and welcoming office environment. Areas of expertise include general, restorative, cosmetic, and emergency dentistry as well as ClearCorrect services. To book your consultation for ClearCorrect, contact the office online or dial (803) 324-5301.