How does the SureSmile® process work?

Q: How does the SureSmile® process work?

SureSmile® is an advanced orthodontic treatment that uses technology to create custom clear aligners and wires for teeth straightening. The full treatment process, which culminates in a beautifully aligned smile for the patient, involves several steps: A consultation between the patient and an orthodontist to determine specific needs and whether SureSmile is appropriate. Digital scans or traditional impressions of teeth are taken to create 3-D models. After software analysis of the 3-D models, the orthodontist identifies the precise movements needed to achieve alignment. Aligners that will gradually shift the patient’s teeth into alignment are custom-fabricated. Over a period of 12-18 months (on average, each patient’s case is unique), the patient wears a series of sets of aligners, changing every few weeks to a new set that’s marginally closer to the desired final position. For each phase of treatment, custom robotically-bent archwires are used to ensure precise movement. Throughout the treatment and in the period after its completion, the patient will attend periodic checkups with the orthodontist to monitor progress and results and make adjustments as needed. Also, to maintain results, patients are required to wear orthodontist-prescribed retainers. Call your SureSmile dentist in White Bear Lake, MN If you’re in the White Bear Lake area and want to learn more about how SureSmile can help you achieve the perfectly aligned and symmetrical smile of your dreams, contact dentists Drs. Ellen Swift and Paul Anderson, and the White Bear Smiles team to schedule a consultation!

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SureSmile&reg; is an advanced orthodontic treatment that uses technology to create custom clear aligners and wires for teeth straightening. The full treatment process, which culminates in a beautifully aligned smile for the patient, involves several steps:


	A consultation between the patient and an orthodontist to determine specific needs and whether SureSmile is appropriate.
	Digital scans or traditional impressions of teeth are taken to create 3-D models.
	After software analysis of the 3-D models, the orthodontist identifies the precise movements needed to achieve alignment.
	Aligners that will gradually shift the patient&rsquo;s teeth into alignment are custom-fabricated.
	Over a period of 12-18 months (on average, each patient&rsquo;s case is unique), the patient wears a series of sets of aligners, changing every few weeks to a new set that&rsquo;s marginally closer to the desired final position.
	For each phase of treatment, custom robotically-bent archwires are used to ensure precise movement.


Throughout the treatment and in the period after its completion, the patient will attend periodic checkups with the orthodontist to monitor progress and results and make adjustments as needed. Also, to maintain results, patients are required to wear orthodontist-prescribed retainers.

Call your SureSmile dentist in White Bear Lake, MN

If you&rsquo;re in the White Bear Lake area and want to learn more about how SureSmile can help you achieve the perfectly aligned and symmetrical smile of your dreams, contact dentists Drs. Ellen Swift and Paul Anderson, and the White Bear Smiles team to schedule a consultation!