What is the difference between Invisalign and traditional metal braces?

| March 25, 2010

Columbus Invisalign Dentist talks about the differences between Invisalign and metal braces. Orthodontics is the term used for straightening teeth to a more ideal position to look  and function better.  Invisalign uses a series of clear plastic trays to accomplish this movement, while traditional braces uses metal wires to achieve the movement.

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How much does Invisalign Cost?

| July 30, 2009

Columbus, Ohio Invisalign Dentist As you might expect, Invisalign cost varies between dentists, areas of the country even whether or not you go to a dentist or an orthodontist. Being a Columbus Ohio dentist, Invisalign cost depends on how long you need to wear Invisalign for it to straighten your

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What does being an Invisalign Premier Provider mean to me, the patient?

| July 24, 2009

We are very proud that we achieved Invisalign Premier Provider status in 2007.  But what does that mean to you, the Invisalign patient that is looking for clear braces?  We are 1 of only 3 Columbus Invisalign dentists that currently have this designation. The company the makes Invisalign clear braces

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If Invisalign works so well, why all the myths and controversy over it’s effectiveness?

| June 3, 2009

Experienced Columbus Ohio Invisalign Dentist Align Technology just introduced an Invisalign proficiency program to insure that the dentists that say they “do Invisalign” have the proper and on going training to do it right. That’s great news for patients but maybe not so great news for the dentists that only do a few

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Invisalign Success Story

| May 6, 2009

Columbus, Ohio Invisalign Dentist Hi!  My name is Kathy and I am a very happy Invisalign patient.  I started my Invisalign treatment at Grandview Dental Care in April 2008 and I am just finishing up.  It really went fast! In the beginning of my treatment I had some trouble getting

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Top questions to ask the dentist at your Invisalign Consultation

| May 4, 2009

Columbus Ohio Invisalign Dentist Dr. Thompson has been an Invisalign certified provider since 2002 and has treated over 150 patients with Invisalign since then.  We really do see Invisalign patients in our office everyday. If you are curious about Invisalign there are a lot of Invisalign Dentists to chose from

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Check out this Dramatic Invisalign Clincheck Video

| January 16, 2009

A Clincheck allows you to see what Invisalign will do for you before you commit to Invisalign treatment. The videos below are the email-able version of a patient clincheck.  Click to view the movie and see how the teeth are moved with Invisalign.  To see the final result, click pause

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What is different about Invisalign Teen?

| September 27, 2008

Invisalign Teen was designed to meet the specific needs of the non-adult comprehensive treatment market….. yes I got this material from an Invisalign Teen press release. Dr. Thompson has treated teenage patients with traditonal Invisalign in the past as long as the teen had all their adult teeth had top teeth

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Invisalign Teen – Now we can straighten even more smiles with Invisalign

| September 25, 2008

Invisalign orthodontics has been used by general dentists and orthodontists on more that 3/4 of a million patients since it was introduced.  In 2008, Invisalign introduced Invisalign Teen to address specific orthodontic issues related to teens. Dr. Thompson has been using Invisalign since 2002 and has treated over 140 patients

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Does Invisalign Orthodontics Work?

| August 4, 2008

Yes, Invisalign works, however, it doesn’t work for everyone.  To determine if you are a candidate for Invisalign, schedule a Free Smile Consultation to find out. A large factor in the success of Invisalign treatment is Patient Compliance which means the patient must wear their Invisalign aligners 24/7 except to

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