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Elizabeth A. Tarpley, DDS, PC
(703) 670-7071

 
13625 Office Place, Suite 102, Woodbridge, VA 22192
 

Patient Education

Invisalign®

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A beautiful smile without unsightly braces...

Invisalign® can give you the beautiful straight teeth you've always wanted. It works through a series of invisible, removable, and comfortable aligners that no one can tell you're wearing. So you can smile more during treatment as well as after.

Invisalign® uses a series of clear removable aligners (pictured to the left) to straighten your teeth without metal wires or brackets. Invisalign® has been proven effective in clinical research and in orthdontic practices nationwide. In fact, over 70% of all U.S. orthodontists are certified to treat patients with Invisalign®.

How Does Invisalign® Work?
You wear each set of aligners for about 2 weeks, removing them only to eat, drink, brush, and floss.
As you replace each aligner with the next in the series, your teeth will move - little by little, week by week - until they have straightened to the final position your orthodontist or dentist has prescribed.

You'll visit your orthodontist or dentist about once every 6 weeks to ensure that your treatment is progressing as planned. Total treatment time averages 9-15 months and the average number of aligners worn during treatment is between 18 and 30, but both will vary from case to case.

How Are Aligners Made?
The aligners are made through a combination of your dentist's expertise and 3-D computer imaging technology. (click on the Invisalign® logo to visit the Invisalign® and learn more about how technology plays a vital role in the Invisalign® process)

Click here to see a few examples of what Invisalign® can do for you!
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Sedation Dentistry
Have Anxiety about visiting the dentist? Sedation Dentistry can help. Read more about Sedation Dentistry here. Also read a reprint of the Wall Street Journal article "Did I Really Have a Root Canal?"
Wall Street Journal article link
Invisalign®
Breakthrough technology that lets you have the smile you've always wanted - without the hassle of braces.
Article by By Lisa Rein, Washington Post Staff Writer, Tuesday, September 23, 2008, regarding teeth grinding.