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When clear aligners first hit the market decades ago, they were mainly used for fixing very minor front-tooth gaps or mild crowding. If a tooth was severely twisted, tilted, or needed to be moved up or down, traditional metal braces were often the only choice.
At A New Smile Dental Center, serving Kendall and North Miami, we can now treat a wide variety of bite issues with clear aligners. Here are some key modern engineering breakthroughs that enable aligners to handle more precise movement.
1. Tooth-Colored “Buttons” That Give Aligners a Firm Grip
Smooth plastic can struggle to grip onto curved enamel, which is part of why old-school aligners couldn’t handle major movement. Now, we have attachments, or buttons, to give the trays more grip. We can bond them to certain teeth, providing a handle for the aligner trays to grab onto so they can push, rotate, or lift difficult teeth into place.
2. Overbite and Deep Bite Attachments
Previously, patients with a deep bite or significant overbite needed metal headgear or braces with rubber bands to solve it. Now aligners can tackle some of those cases using built-in bumps on the back of upper front trays. The bumps guide your jaw into a neutral position every time you bite down, helping to correct complex bite concerns.
3. Supports Rubber Band Attachments
Rubber bands are still necessary for some extensive bite shifting. However, rubber bands are not just for braces anymore. Modern aligners feature precision-cut notches directly in the smooth plastic, which we can loop tooth-colored elastics over. You get the deep structural correction of traditional orthodontics with a discrete option.
Correct Your bite with Invisalign Braces Near Miami
Clear aligners have evolved into a powerful tool that can fix complex overlap, twisting, and bite misalignments. You can get a straight, healthy bite without wearing traditional metal brackets by starting Invisalign treatment near Miami at A New Smile Dental Center. Located in North Miami and Kendall, we help many patients throughout the greater-Miami area correct alignment concerns.
Call our office in Kendall at 305-383-9944 or North Miami at 305-892-2960 to book your consultation!
