NYC Invisalign Dentist Offers Fast Treatment for a Transformed Smile
Nathalie came to see NYC dentist and Invisalign specialist Dr. Lena Sapozhnikoff because she had a severely misaligned canine that she wanted to fix. She also had never lost her baby canine on that side—it was impacted and hanging in there behind her permanent canine, way beyond its welcome! Dr. Lena extracted the baby tooth and was able to give Nathalie a stable bite and a strikingly beautiful smile using Invisalign along with a very cool technology called Propel Accelerated Orthodontics. Dr. Lena takes a different approach to orthodontics, which you’ll see makes her the best choice for Invisalign in NYC.
Dr. Lena’s holistic approach to life, natural curiosity, and passionate drive infuse her dentistry. A sort of dental polymath, she attends hundreds of hours of CE training each year to stay up to date on every technology that can help her patients. From airway health to grafting, to dental photography, and so much more, her patients are fortunate to have a dentist offering such an unusually vast skillset and wide variety of treatment options. Rest assured you’ll have choices when you see Dr. Lena!
The first order of business, of course, was to extract Nathalie’s baby tooth that never fell out so that she would have the same number of teeth on both sides. Next, Dr. Lena got her started on Invisalign treatment to bring the teeth into alignment, along with elastics to help move things along. Nathalie was a model patient, wearing the elastics exactly as instructed and being present and punctual for all her appointments. This type of compliance really helps patients get better results faster with Invisalign.
You may be thinking that elastics, or rubber bands, are a metal-braces thing, but the Invisalign system can make excellent use of rubber bands too. The extra force they create helps move teeth faster, and can even move your whole jaw to correct bite problems if needed. These discreet elastics help to reduce the overall length of time you have to wear Invisalign; and they are clear and inconspicuous, just like your aligners!
In addition to elastics with Invisalign, Dr. Lena took advantage of another method to move things along more quickly — Propel Accelerated Orthodontics. This is a device that the patient can take home with them and place on their teeth for just five minutes at a time. It applies a gentle high-frequency vibration that encourages the teeth to move, shortening overall treatment time by up to 50%. When patients use this device at home alongside Invisalign treatment, it may also reduce the frequency of orthodontist visits and the discomfort associated with changing aligner trays.
With Nathalie’s treatment moving along so well, she has opted to continue seeing Dr. Lena in Tribeca even after moving to NJ, vowing to travel to wherever Dr. Lena is. Her remarkable transformation under Dr. Lena’s care has made her a grateful “lifer”! Book a consultation with Dr. Lena today to see how she can help you get beautiful teeth and a stable bite with Invisalign in NYC.
