Incremental Changes For Big Success
Although many of our patients at Stony Brook Family and Laser Dentistry are familiar with Invisalign for correcting a smile, most are not quite sure of how this process can really work. To many, it seems as though the clear aligners should not be able to generate such great changes, but the manner in which this is done is actually quite similar to braces. This makes Invisalign appropriate for a number of spacing and straightening problems that may even be quite pronounced.
Space Age Dentistry?
The history of dental work is somewhat unrefined, with many early practices that led to the undue fears which some people hold in modern times. This aspect is coupled with the fact that tooth nerves are highly sensitive, and even when they are just exposed to the outside air, they will trigger a pain response. Of course, current practices in dentistry have improved, and fears that people have of getting their teeth fixed or cleaned are quite unfounded.
Much of this is a combination of advances in medical knowledge, but it also includes the use of anesthetics and sedation. During the twentieth century, visiting the dentist to have a filling repaired or a cavity drilled could still elicit a sensation for the patient, but not one of pain. However, even this sense of pressure can cause the mind to impose a fear of pain within the cognitive process, and many patients will still become nervous in just knowing that a work needs to be done.
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