Coolican Dr John E

For many young people, Invisalign is clearly the best choice - it's orthodontic treatment that people can hardly see. The Invisalign aligner is a lightweight, clear plastic casing that sits over your teeth. Each aligner is made especially to fit your teeth. It is important to consult a specially-trained orthodontist who can make sure that it is designed to do exactly what you need it to do.

Rapid Palatal Expander (RPE) is for patients whose upper jaw is narrow. Your Rapid Palatal Expander gently widens the upper arch (palate) by stretching the centre palatal connective suture. Once widened the suture knits together. The Rapid Palatal Expander is prescribed only prior to completion of growth.

Silver brackets are the most common type, but gold brackets and clear brackets are also available. Self-ligating brackets have a mechanism which locks the bracket to the archwire without the need for modules or tie-wires. Ligatures are tiny rubber rings or fine twisted wires used to tie the archwire to each bracket.

Elastics move the teeth in a direction that cannot be accomplished with braces alone, we need your help! Your teeth and jaws may be tender the first few days of wearing the elastics. This is normal and should begin to disappear within a week. If your soreness persists longer, please call our office.

Removing braces signals the start of the retention and observation period of your orthodontic care. Please remember that this part of your orthodontic treatment is just as important as the active movement phase in determining the ultimate success of your treatment.

Once the teeth have been moved into their desired positions, a period of time is needed to stabilize the teeth so that the surrounding bone and soft tissue can conform to your new dental alignment.When braces are removed, it is a good time to review several important aspects of care. Patients in the retention phase are seen periodically in our office during the first year after braces are removed.