6 Month Smiles in Hartford, CT

 

If you have been putting off straightening your teeth because you don’t want to spend two years in braces, ask us about this short-term orthodontic treatment that can give you the smile you’ve always wanted in less time than you ever thought possible! 
 
  • The average treatment takes between six and nine months.
  • The brackets and wires are tooth colored and they are unnoticeable.
  • It usually is less expensive than traditional braces. 
  • Less time in braces mean less chance of getting decay and gum disease.
 

Introduction to 6-Month Smiles

Braces are a concern for many parents for a wide variety of reasons. They’re often painful and require constant professional tweaking to achieve the desired effect, and because they’re so noticeable, they unfortunately cause children to go through social problems such as bullying that damage their self-esteem. All of them want to get a great smile and healthy teeth with the help of their chosen children's dentist.

There are alternatives to braces that vary in effectiveness, but one of them stands out dramatically - 6 Month Smiles in Hartford, CT.

6 Month Smiles is a relatively new treatment method that has been gaining steam considerably in recent years. It works essentially as it sounds. It gives you a beautiful, perfectly aligned smile in about 6 months rather than the couple of years that most people need braces for.

Six-month smiles are a more comfortable, unnoticeable, and faster alternative to braces that kids and parents alike embrace in mass.

Benefits of 6-Month Smiles

6 Month Smiles treatment at JP Dental offers the benefits of braces with several benefits unique to the 6 Month Smiles system. That’s a big part of why it’s so popular.

First, 6 Month Smiles is designed specifically to realign your front teeth to the alignment of a naturally perfect smile. That’s traditionally the goal of braces, as well. However, 6 Month Smiles gets the same high-quality results in just 6 months compared to the years that many people have to wear braces. This greatly reduced treatment period not only means you get your smile faster, but it also means fewer dentist visits, less time dealing with teeth alignment discomfort, and a generally far smoother process.

You also don’t have to worry about the more cosmetic problems that are present with braces. No one can tell the 6 Month Smiles system is there, and you simply look like you have an amazing, natural, smile. This is particularly helpful with children who might be self-conscious while using braces or dealing with social conflicts because of their braces.

Finally, the shorter treatment time and lower amount of force used are safer and easier to handle. There’s a far lesser risk of tooth decay. With traditional braces, the long treatment time, glue, and added difficulty of maintaining oral hygiene make the development of cavities, weakened enamel, and other issues far more likely.

How 6 Months Smiles Works

6 Months Smiles works very similarly to traditional braces, but without all the complications. Here’s what the typical patient's journey with 6-month Smiles braces looks like.

First, you have to have a consultation with a dentist. We have to make sure that 6 Months Smiles is right for you, identify any potential issues with the treatment method, and identify your goals as a patient. This is a fairly short process, and it’s just to make sure you’re a good fit for the treatment or determine if something else might be necessary.

One of the key factors that will be considered is your permanent teeth. 6 Months Smiles requires all permanent teeth to be fully grown in before treatment. It’s typically only used for 16-year-olds and adults. So, if your younger child needs a tooth alignment treatment, 6 Months Smiles likely won’t be an option.

Once you’re approved and agree to go through with the treatment, two different parts will be installed in your mouth.

First, clear brackets are installed on your teeth with adhesive. This doesn’t hurt, and the adhesive is less damaging than the adhesive used for traditional braces because it’s not on your teeth for nearly as long. Then, tooth-colored wires are attached to the brackets, and tension is put on the wires to slowly start shifting the alignment of your teeth.

Our JP Dental dentists will walk you through the care process while 6 Months Smiles is installed. 

That’s the bulk of the treatment process. Periodically, you come into the office for a quick appointment, and we adjust the wires, make sure everything is going according to plan, and send you back on your way.

At the end of the treatment process, the brackets and wires are removed, and you’re left with a beautiful, straight smile in a fraction of the time that it would take with braces.

The entirety of this process, from consultation to completion and ongoing dental care, is offered at JP Dental in Hartford, CT. Book your consultation appointment today.