{"id":16,"date":"2019-11-14T01:43:54","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T01:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/?p=16"},"modified":"2019-12-17T20:29:17","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T20:29:17","slug":"expect-6-month-smile-litchfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/expect-6-month-smile-litchfield\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect with 6 Month Smile in Litchfield MN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are looking for an alternative to traditional orthodontic treatment to straighten your teeth, then 6 Month Smile treatment may be the right option for you. The 6 Month Smile system uses an innovative approach to straighten your teeth without attaching brackets to your teeth. Instead, the orthodontist uses a series of clear removable trays that are custom-made to gradually move your teeth to the proper position.\u00a0\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to advanced technology, the 6 Month Smile system can be used to correct a wide range of dental and orthodontic conditions that were traditionally treated with metal braces, including:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Crowded teeth&nbsp;<\/li><li>Widely spaced teeth&nbsp;<\/li><li>Overbite, underbite, or crossbite&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on your individual case and the position of your teeth, you may require 6 to 24 months for the clear aligners to gently move your teeth to the desired position, after which you will be required to wear retainers to hold them in place &#8211; keep your teeth from shifting back to their original position.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Procedure&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a suitable candidate for Invisalign, your clear aligners specialist will take X-rays and digital scans, as well as a dental impression to create your custom treatment plan. The impressions, your personal dental information, and prescribed treatment will be used to create a personal 3D treatment plan, after which your customized clear aligners will be fabricated.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your treatment is ready, you will receive 3-4 sets of your custom-made aligners to wear every day &#8211; for a minimum of 22 hours &#8211; and change each set after two weeks. This means that you won\u2019t need to visit your orthodontist as often as with braces. But a dental visit is recommended every 6-8 weeks to receive the next series of aligners and to assess the progress of your treatment.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your 6 Month Smile treatment is complete, you may need to wear retainers to help ensure that your teeth remain in their new position.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Final Note&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 6 Month Smile, anyone can now have a pleasant experience straightening their teeth and improving their smile. Contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/\">orthodontist in Litchfield MN <\/a>today to start your treatment.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking for an alternative to traditional orthodontic treatment to straighten your teeth, then 6 Month Smile treatment may be the right option for you. The 6 Month Smile system uses an innovative approach to straighten your teeth without attaching brackets to your teeth. Instead, the orthodontist uses a series of clear removable &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/expect-6-month-smile-litchfield\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What to Expect with 6 Month Smile in Litchfield MN&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[16,13,14],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16\/revisions\/29"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}