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    Difference Between Invisalign and Fixed Braces

    22/01/2022

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    Wondering if there is a difference between Invisalign and fixed braces? There are many differences between the two and that is why we are such huge fans of Invisalign in Bournemouth here at Dental on the Banks. Read on below to learn about the main differences between Invisalign and fixed braces – also known as ‘fixed braces’.


    Placement
    As you may know, the Invisalign trays are fully removable which means you can take them out whenever you want. Fixed braces are the complete opposite as like the name suggests, they are affixed to your teeth and can only be removed once your teeth straightening treatment is fully completed.


    Hygiene
    You can still brush and floss your teeth as normal with Invisalign because you take them out so they are not in the way when doing these things. Fixed braces present more of a challenge in that you have to work around the wires and brackets and therefore often need additional tools such as interdental floss, specialised tooth floss and more.


    Eating and Drinking
    There are no limits or restrictions to keep in mind when it comes to having Invisalign and eating and drinking. This is again because you take your Invisalign out of your mouth to eat and drink. More caution needs to be exercised with fixed braces as it can be often advised to avoid certain foods that may break or snap wires or even get intertwined in them.


    Lifestyle
    One of the things we love most about Invisalign is that the trays are clear and discreet. Like their name suggests (a combination of the words ‘invisible’ and ‘align’), they are practically invisible. On the other hand, fixed braces showcase their metal wires and brackets and even the clear version (ceramic brackets) are not fully invisible and are somewhat blocky.


    Time
    While treatment times will always depend on a case by case basis, some Invisalign cases can be complete in as little as three months. Treatment times can be relatively short with fixed braces too as some cases here can be complete in between six to twelve months. But overall Invisalign always seems to be a more time efficient solution to teeth straightening.

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    Difference Between Invisalign and Fixed Braces
    As you can see, the many differences tip the scales in favour of Invisalign when it comes to the areas of placement, hygiene, eating and drinking habits, lifestyle and even the duration of treatment. We are a Diamond II provider of Invisalign as we have helped hundreds and hundreds of patients to straighten their smiles with them. You can click / tap here to book a FREE online Invisalign consultation with our team!

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    What is the 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬? In our opinion these are vital to prevent any movement of your teeth following Invisalign teeth straightening treatment, 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 💎

Fixed retainers (also known as bonded retainers) are a thin metal strip which are 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡 of both the upper and lower jaws. A treatment sensitive technique, not every clinic can offer these - but we include them as 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 when you get Invisalign with us.

Along with these we also include three sets of the premium Vivera removable retainers for our patients too. These are clear trays (quite like Invisalign trays) which you wear overnight, while 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟒/𝟕 as these do not get removed 😁

As the 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, we go the extra mile for all of our amazing patients here at DOTB - send us a DM to get started now! 📲

#beforeandafter #fixedretainers #invisalign
    Dr. Zohreh pictured here with her lovely patient Bernadette 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤-𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 at Dental on the Banks ☺️

While we are known for Invisalign (being the official number one provider in the entire south of England) and our smile makeovers; 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨.

Thanks to the skills of our specialist team we don't have to refer our patients out to other clinics either. 𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 - DM to get booked in! 📲

#dentist #patient #dentalonthebanks
    Crossbite? Overcrowding? Misalignment? 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐎𝐓𝐁 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩! 😁

Both of our Invisalign Orthodontic Specialists (Dr. Ramtin and Dr. Damon) are 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 in the entire world.

Their education, experience and skills with the clear aligner system means that 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 here in our custom-built clinic 🦷️✨

Flexible payment plans are available and you can also 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 - send us a message to begin! 📲

#beforeandafter #crossbite #invisalign
    Do you want 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫? 🤩

There is no appointment needed to come and visit reception and you can even 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to see how your smile could like after Invisalign at your visit too! 📸

Send us a message here or enquire with our reception team at the front desk to get booked in for a consultation to 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦-𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 📲

#dentist #housetour #canfordcliffs
    Professional teeth whitening gives you 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐝 just like you can see here - completed for AFC Bournemouth player Remy Rees-Dottin 📸🍒

We have been 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 to our patients who can get guaranteed results like this.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 for the past three years a row too - helping the entire team with all of their teeth and smile needs 🦷️✨

#beforeandafter #teethwhitening #afcbournemouth
    All smiles from 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐲𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 here for her dental hygiene treatment 🦷️

𝐖𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐲𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 here at Dental on the Banks and you can book in with our hygiensits directly even if you are not a current patient of Dental on the Banks.

When is the last time you had a professional teeth cleaning? 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 if you would like any more information and to get booked in! 📲

#dentalhygiene #hygienist #poole
    Unhappy with your composite bonding results from a different dental clinic? If so, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 like we did for our lovely patient here! 😁

Our team work with you to ensure that you 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞, 𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡. It is important for us that our patients love what they see in the mirror following their smile makeover treatments 🦷️✨

So if you have had dental work in the past and are not happy with the results, send us a message here to 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩! 📲

#beforeandafter #compositebonding #dorset
    Congratulations are in order for 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐚 @micalm92! Not only did she compete in the Winter Olympics earlier this year, she also got engaged recently too 😍

Mica is completing Invisalign here with our Invisalign Orthodontic Specialists 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞 and make all of her teeth perfectly straight and aligned 😁

We can't wait to show you more of her smile journey too and of course what will be 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 when her case is completed 🦷️✨

#micamoore #invisalign #bournemouth
    The lovely Molly talks us through her DOTB Invisalign journey - 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 for straight teeth! 🦷️✨

"It's been really easy and quick, super efficient. Everyone at Dental on the Banks has been really helpful. 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 . . . super fun and really nice!" ☺️

We specialise in Invisalign for the younger patient (both children and teenagers), so you can 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 - without having to wait years on NHS waitlists for uncomfortable metal braces.

Tap the link in our bio to 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 📲

#invisalign #testimonial #sandbanks
    Invisalign, teeth whitening and some custom-made dental crowns were 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 for this smile transformation 🤩

As you can see our lovely patient has 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡 with a completetly natural-looking appearance and feel 🦷✨

Not only can we offer all of the treatments that your teeth and smile may need, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 if you would like to spread the cost too.

Send us a message to 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 📲

#before #dentalcrowns #invisalign

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