Brace Yourself for a New Smile in Less Time

stephenlega • August 15, 2018

You want straight teeth, but you need braces.

You aren’t exactly looking forward to having metal brackets and wires on your teeth for a couple years, but you know the end result will be worth it, right?

What if you didn’t have to wear braces for years? What if you could transform your smile in a matter of months instead?

If you schedule a consultation with our own Dr. Forbes in Columbia, SC, you could learn about Fastbraces® . You really can have a better smile in less time with this advanced option for orthodontic care.

To find out if it’s right for you, call  803-272-4162  today and schedule an appointment at Total Dental Care of South Carolina.

The Fast Track to a New Smile

We won’t call Fastbraces a shortcut, because it’s still moving your teeth like traditional braces. Brackets and wires are working together to push and pull your teeth where they need to be for a healthier and more attractive smile.

Fastbraces isn’t strictly a cosmetic service. It can fix the same problems as other braces, such as:

  • Cross bites
  • Crowding
  • Crooked teeth
  • Gaps between teeth
  • Open bites
  • Overbites
  • Underbites

The biggest difference between Fastbraces and traditional braces is the time it takes to make those changes. Fastbraces can often complete the job in less than half of time it would take other braces.

It’s sort of like the difference between a world-class marathoner and an average Joe running a race. Both will cover the same ground, but one will definitely be finished before the other.

How Fastbraces Work

Standard braces have been around for so long for one simple reason. They will work for almost anyone.

The brackets are bonded in place, and the archwires connect them. This system will move teeth in stages. First, it takes about a year to align the crowns of your teeth. Then, some adjustments are made to shift the position of your roots, which take about another year or so.

Fastbraces also uses brackets and wires, but they are a little different.

Most braces used rectangular brackets, but Fastbraces’ brackets have a unique triangular shape along with a high-tech archwire.

That combination changes how pressure is applied to your teeth. As a result of these changes, you are moving your crown and roots simultaneously. In many cases, this will do more than just cut your treatment time in half.

In fact, some patients can complete their treatment in as little as 20 weeks — less than half a year. Your particular treatment may not be done in that short amount of time, but it’s a pretty safe bet that you’ll get to the finish sooner with Fastbraces.

Ready, Set, Smile!

Regardless of which orthodontic option you choose, you won’t see any difference if you don’t take the first step. You need to schedule a consultation at Total Dental Care in Columbia, SC. You need to find out if Fastbraces can do for you what they have done for so many other patients, both here and around the country.

Call us today at 803-272-4162 or contact us online when you’re ready to work on your new smile.

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