Starting in 1998, Align Technology, Inc, was the first company to bring Invisalign removable, clear braces to dental consumers.  Recently, two newer companies, Simpli5 and ClearCorrect, have become available to patients as competition to Invisalign.  But are these two any better than industry leader Invisalign?  Today, we’ll look at the these two competitors to see [...]

Some of you might have heard the saying “tin grins are in”. This, of course, refers to a smile full of metal bands, brackets, and wires or in other words traditional braces. But what if you want straighter teeth without the anyone ever knowing? If this sounds perfect to you, then you will be interested [...]

San Francisco is a diverse, multicultural, cosmopolitan city with almost every ethnicity you could imagine. Reflective of that finding a good dentist is not difficult since there is a high concentration of quality dentists in the city, whether general dentist or a specialist. Before hitting the yellow pages or searching for a San Francisco dentist [...]

Before you go any further, you should know that invisible, clear braces are not for everyone. They are only for adults with specific tooth movements. Certain alignments will have to be handled with more traditional braces. Choices Invisalign© Photo Credit HaleyHughes This is the brand of clear braces most will be familiar with. They are [...]

To give you some idea of modern dentistry and the technology of getting orthodontic braces, here is a simple time lapse video showing a gentleman getting his braces set on his lower teeth in just around an hour. There are many different types of braces and some are more aesthetically pleasing with a clear style. [...]