What is Best: Invisalign Cape Town or Metal Braces

by Roy DeVilliers Orthodontist in South Africa

A typical day in the life of a person wearing metal braces: The person wakes up in the morning and has to instead of happily brushing teeth, will grudgingly and with utmost care brush them. Then you have the food. There are certain kinds that a person wearing metal braces will have to avoid like chewy, crunchy, and hard or food that you've to bite into and more. Then is the phase when you've to go to work/meeting/school or simply socializing with family, friends, or colleagues. You're conscious as to how it will look when you smile or laugh. This makes you avoid smiling or just produce a smirk even when your heart is aching for a big laugh. After some time this may result in reclusiveness or a growing desire to avoid going outside altogether. Besides this, you may have to visit a dentist too often to check the condition of braces Cape Town or clean teeth or for newer braces. This routine may last as long as the treatment gets over.

Now, a typical day in the life of a person wearing clear aligners: Person wakes up in the morning. He/she has to just remove aligners, and brush his teeth normally. He can have any type of meal and does not have to avoid any food of his/her choice. You have to remove these aligners while eating. Transparent aligners are practically invisible and these are not easily noticeable. So smiling while the treatment is not a barrier as nobody can notice that you're getting teeth treatment. Also, the time for the treatment is lesser than the braces with only a few months depending on your dental problem.

It is your choice, whether to go for old, metal braces Cape Town or the newer Invisalign Cape Town braces or even better invisible aligners.

Cape Town Orthodontist provides convenient and affordable orthodontist appliances like Invisible aligners that without changing your normal lifestyle take care of your dental requirements. A system of clear aligners that is flexible in design is suitable to be used for the treatment of all age groups of people and is customizable as per personal need. The plastic used in Invisalign Cape Town manufacture is approved by the FDA and aligners have smooth edges that prevent your gums and cheeks from unwanted irritation. This computerized & digital clinical system is used in many dental clinics in South Africa. You have to wear a series of clear wafer thin transparent removable aligners, which gently guide your teeth from their present to the desired position and get rid of your dental problems.