Roughly one-quarter of all orthodontic patients are adults. The embarrassment of wearing braces has shown to be what makes most potential adult orthodontic patients shy away from the idea. Our Boston based orthodontics practice offers a few different options to alleviate the apprehensions of our adult braces patients. Aside from being able to correct most smiles in just six months, we also offer braces that arent easily visible to anyone else. In fact, with lingual (invisible) braces, no one else will ever know that youre wearing adult braces unless you tell them.
Lingual or sometimes known as invisible braces go behind or on the lingual side of the teeth. With the braces on the inside of your bite, they are undetectable by passers-by. Studies have shown that those who wear lingual braces experience less pain in their first month of treatment compared to those who wear traditional style braces.
When you first get any type of braces you will have to make some lifestyle changes. Youre going to have to learn how to clean your teeth differently with the braces attached. It is likely that you will only be able to eat soft foods until your mouth is used to have the new brackets installed. Due to the fact that the brackets, wires, and elastics are on the inside of the teeth, patients have reported that they have to make fewer lifestyle changes with lingual braces than those wearing labial braces. Anything pressing on the front of your mouth like playing a wind instrument will be far more comfortable with invisible braces.
Lingual braces have been shown to be far more effective than clear aligners at certain tooth movements. The fact that the braces pull on the back of the teeth allows for them to make adjustments to your bite in ways that clear aligners just cant. The position of the brackets on the back of the teeth allows them to move teeth quickly and efficiently.
If you are an adult who is considering correcting the alignment of your teeth lingual braces are a great option. When you decide you pair them with the 6 month braces strategy you are sure to complete the process as quickly and efficiently as possible. Our Boston based cosmetic orthodontics practice can offer solutions to your issues with your smile. We focus on correcting the issues that matter most to you about the process rather than taking months to correct for the perfect bite. Our goal is to have the process be as fast and as smooth as it possibly can be for you.
Looking for a 6 month braces dentist in the Boston area? A Brookline native, Dr. Georgaklis was educated at Yale and the University of Connecticut Dental School where he was at the top of his class and achieved a perfect clinical board score! Since then he has developed THE FIRST niche practice focusing on treating the adult cosmetic orthodontic patient. Over the past 25 years has lectured to thousands of dentists and orthodontists in this evolving field, and many of them travel from around the U.S. and Canada to his Brookline dental office and learn his short term orthodontic technique firsthand.
Our office provides cutting edge care in general dentistry, providing state of the art care in root canals, esthetic composite fillings, lifelike dental crowns, and thorough cleanings and deep scalings. Your initial visit starts with a dental examination and treatment plan that takes care of urgent issues first, cosmetic dentistry second. Dr Georgaklis is an expert in developing tailored treatment plans suitable for each individual. He will present you with ALTERNATIVES, allowing you to choose what is right for your budget and schedule, without pressure. This is why Dr Georgaklis has had a thriving dental practice for almost 25 years.
Patient Testimonials on his website reflect his gentle dental treatment approach where he wisely guides and counsels patients how to plan their treatment in a healthy and economical manner. He will not recommend a complex procedure where a simple one will suffice, as one patient said. His small staff of handpicked professionals reflect this focus on excellence in dentistry, and you should notice this from your first phone call. We price ourselves in the middle range for a Brookline and Boston area dental practice, as we want to serve you the public, and not just an elite niche of celebrities or other dentists, as we have also treated.
We strive to be efficient and minimize office visits because your time is valuable. We will not over expose you to radiation, taking dental xrays only as necessary. Deep cleanings are done when we can show you their need, and dental restorations are done after showing you actual evidence of tooth decay.
We are a low volume dental office as Dr G sees only 8-12 patients a day, so you will notice the difference that individualized care makes. Ultimately, a cosmetic dentists resume are before and after pictures. This matters more than office decor, address, or what one says about oneself because results matter. If you want great results, call our Boston area dental office.