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Unveil Your Straight Smile with Convenient and Discreet Invisalign Treatment
Would you like to achieve a straight, beautiful smile but you are not open to traditional braces? There is yet another orthodontic treatment in San Jose, California. Say goodbye to conspicuous old-school braces and say hello to the discreet treatment of Invisalign. Instead of metal, Invisalign uses removable, minimally visible aligners to perfect your teeth and bite.
No more metal wires ruining your appearance—with Invisalign from Natalie K. Provenzano DDS, Inc., we’ll effectively straighten your smile while keeping things hush-hush! Once the aligners are in your mouth, not even the eagle-eyed onlookers will notice them.
Why you may need Invisalign
A misaligned smile is more than a cosmetic issue. Teeth not in line create “tricky” spots in your mouth, complicating your oral hygiene. Furthermore, a crooked smile affects your chewing and speaking ability and can create health complications like bruxism and TMJ disorder.
OUR PATIENT BEFORE AND AFTER RESULTS
Invisalign is a popular teeth straightening system that can help correct several oral problems, including:
- Overcrowded/overlapping teeth
- Bite problems, such as underbite, crossbite, and open bite
- Gapped teeth
- Crooked or misaligned teeth
Every person’s dental needs are unique, so Invisalign treatment is personalized to match your specific needs. Since Invisalign is a prescribed treatment, during your consultation with our Invisalign-certified dentist, we will examine your teeth and bite and take images of your mouth to create an individualized treatment plan.
The Invisalign treatment procedure
Perfecting your smile with Invisalign involves the easy steps below.
- An initial consultation with the dentist to determine if Invisalign is suitable for you
- Taking digital scans of your mouth to create a personalized treatment plan
- Using 3D imaging software to predict your treatment timeline and final “outlook” of your smile
- Our Invisalign lab uses the 3D images to create a set of aligners, usually 18-30 sets
- You’ll wear the aligners for about a week per set to comfortably shift your teeth into the proper final position
- We’ll monitor your progress every four to eight weeks
- You’re expected to wear your aligners for 20-22 hours daily, only removing them when eating or cleaning teeth
- Most Invisalign cases are completed within 6-12 months
Wondering why your teeth are crooked despite using braces in your childhood or teenage years? It’s because you didn’t wear a retainer after your orthodontic treatment. Teeth are always moving, so they’ll return to their old positions if you don’t wear a retainer. So, after completing your Invisalign treatment, we’ll give you a retainer to keep your results intact.
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Dr. Or Simel
Dr. Natalie Provenzano has been practicing dentistry since 2002 when she graduated from the University of Southern California Dental School in the class’ top 10. She served on the school’s ethics committee and was a member of the Oral Sedation Team and the National Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. She also received the American Association of Women Dentists’ Female Dentist of the Year Award.
Also an alumnus of Loyola Marymount University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Biology, Dr. Provenzano was an active member of Ignatians Service Organization and Delta Gamma Fraternity and was chosen for the Order of Omega and Delta Sigma Nu Honor Societies.
Oral surgeon Dr. Or Simel has been practicing dentistry since 2009. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry (DDS), UCSF School of Medicine (MD), Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, (BS/Biology), and UCSF School of Dentistry (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery). He graduated Summa Cum Laude and was on the Dean’s List, and National Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Association, and California Dental Association.
Together, they provide exceptional general, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry to patients of all ages in the area.