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One of the most important parts of Invisalign treatment is keeping your aligners in for the recommended 22 hours a day. This wear time ensures your teeth move according to plan, helping you stay on track and finish your treatment on schedule. Missing even a little time each day can delay progress, cause discomfort, or even require you to wear a set of aligners for longer. If you’re wondering how to make that 22-hour goal a reality, here are some practical tips to help you succeed.

If you’re dreaming of a flawless smile, both Lumineers and traditional veneers offer exciting solutions. While they serve a similar purpose of covering imperfections like discoloration, chips, or gaps, the two treatments differ in several important ways. Understanding these distinctions can help you and your dentist choose the right cosmetic option for your goals, oral health, and budget. Here are four key differences to consider when comparing Lumineers and veneers.

Many people have gaps in their smiles, and these spaces don’t always cause oral health problems. Also called diastemas, gaps in teeth are usually only of cosmetic concern, and many people even find them cute, endearing, or characterful. However, especially large gaps can leave the gums vulnerable to injuries, and some individuals find the gaps in their teeth to be distracting or unsightly. Here’s a brief guide to how cosmetic dental bonding works and how it can close the spaces in your smile.

Tooth extractions are only ever performed by your dentist as a last resort. That being said, tooth extractions are also one of the most standard dental procedures out there. They can be recommended for teeth that are severely decayed, impacted, or infected with gum disease. This may not be the first choice of your dentist, but the treatment does have numerous advantages. Continue reading to learn about some of them.

Invisalign claims that their clear aligners are, well, practically invisible when you wear them. So why are yours turning yellow? Is this claim false? Not necessarily! It is true that your trays should appear transparent while you wear them.

Since you’d probably like to go back to having discreet, low-profile aligners, keep reading. This post will tell you why Invisalign aligners stain and what you can do to maintain their crystal-clear appearance.