What is 6 Month Smiles?

What Is Six Month Smiles?

Six Month Smiles® is a modern twist on tried-and-true orthodontics.  There is little debate within the orthodontic community that braces are the most widely used and most effective method to give patients straight, healthy teeth and a beautiful smile.  Six Month Smiles has taken the best aspects of braces and modified the treatment and the materials to give adults a common-sense, cosmetic solution that fits your lifestyle.  Here is what makes Six Month Smiles so innovative …

• Average treatment times of only six months
• Six Month Smiles’ clear brackets and tooth-colored wires are barely visible
• Use of braces has shown to provide the most conservative and predictable final result
• Six Month Smiles Patient Tray Kits™ ensure that your appointments are fast and comfortable
• Low forces and short overall treatment time increases safety and hygiene
• Six Month Smiles is typically less expensive than traditional braces, aligner therapy, or veneers

Comparison Chart	Six Month Smiles	Traditional Braces	Aligner Therapy
How does it work?	Six Month Smiles utilizes clear braces to gently align teeth in an average time of only six months. The shorter treatment times are achievable by focusing only on your teeth that show when you smile. It's a revolutionary cosmetic-focused treatment designed to correct what bothers you most about your smile.	Traditional braces usually involves metal braces to make major bite changes and align back teeth, not just the teeth that show.	Aligner therapy is a series of clear aligner trays used to move teeth. Some types of tooth movement are nearly impossible with this technology and the ability for the patient to remove the trays may prolong treatment
Average treatment time of only six months		No. Avg treatment time is 2 to 3 years	No. Avg treatment time is typically 12 to 18 months or possibly longer depending on the compliance of the patient
Nearly invisible		No. Metal wires and brackets are typically used with traditional braces because they are more durable and able to withstand the long treatment times.
Affordable		Typically 20% - 30% more expensive than Six Month Smiles	Typically 20% - 30% more expensive than Six Month Smiles
Most patients are candidates			No. Aligner therapy is limited in the types of tooth movement it can achieve so fewer patients are ideal candidates.
Predictable final result			No. Aligner therapy utilizes a series of trays that are fabricated by a computer at the beginning of your treament. Often times the computer's predicted results do not match how your teeth actually move resulting in inconsistent results and multiple refinement stages of treatment. Occasionally, these cases have to be "finished" with several months of braces.