{"id":93,"date":"2023-05-07T22:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T22:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southbenddentist.com\/blog\/?p=93"},"modified":"2023-06-19T22:25:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T22:25:34","slug":"3-reasons-to-avoid-mail-order-clear-aligners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southbenddentist.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/07\/3-reasons-to-avoid-mail-order-clear-aligners\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons to Avoid Mail-Order Clear Aligners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you, like many people, are interested in straightening your teeth, there are quite a few reasons you would be interested in clear aligners<\/a>\u2014they\u2019re subtle, sleek, and being able to remove them gives you additional options for being able to clean them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The popularity of clear aligner treatment has spawned several startups claiming to be able to mail these plastic trays directly to your home, skirting the need for a dentist. However, it\u2019s been noticed that these mail-order aligners often don\u2019t deliver the results they promise, and can even make people\u2019s teeth worse than they were before. Here\u2019s why these kinds of mail-order aligners tend to be dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. No Preliminary Exam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you talked to your dentist about any kind of orthodontic treatment, one of the first things they\u2019ll do for you is to find out whether you\u2019re dealing with any kind of oral health problem that could make the treatment risky. If you\u2019re dealing with significant tooth decay, for example, your teeth may not be quite strong enough to support the strain of clear aligners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you get mail-order aligners, there isn\u2019t an in-person exam. This means that you could be suffering from an oral health problem that could cause issues with your aligner treatment without realizing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Wait for the Pitch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may have had an experience with a dentist who was a little bit pushy about treatment, or that seemed to try and sell you procedures you don\u2019t really need. However, many clear aligner companies give even the shadiest dentist a run for their money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mail-order aligner companies have one product to sell, and the dental professionals who work for them are often required to pitch them as hard as possible. It\u2019s not unheard of for people to be sold on clear aligner treatment even if the dental assistant knows they aren\u2019t a good candidate. You\u2019d be hard-pressed to find a dentist bold enough to do that in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. No One On Your Side<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Orthodontics is unbelievably complicated, and tracking the movement of the teeth over the course of treatment is crucial to getting good results. While the virtual dentists you see may try their best, they\u2019re limited to what they can see through a laptop camera. That means a bigger chance that they\u2019ll miss something, causing you not to get the results you\u2019re hoping for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, your oral health is the last thing you want to try and skimp out on. If you want to straighten your smile, it\u2019s best to see a professional about that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Our Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Granger Dental Group, we can promise you that if you aren\u2019t the biggest fan of the dentist, we\u2019ll give you an oral healthcare experience unlike any other that you\u2019ve ever had. Everyone on our team is not only an expert in their field, but also genuinely cares about the health and happiness of our patients. When you visit our office, you\u2019ll see firsthand the difference that makes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to know more about clear aligners, we can be reached at our website<\/a> or by phone at (574) 277-4235.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you, like many people, are interested in straightening your teeth, there are quite a few reasons you would be interested in clear aligners\u2014they\u2019re subtle, sleek, and being able to remove them gives you additional options for being able to clean them. The popularity of clear aligner treatment has spawned several startups claiming to be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n3 Reasons To Avoid Mail Order Clear Aligners | Granger Dental Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you\u2019re interested in straightening your smile, you may have heard about mail-order clear aligners. 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