{"id":281,"date":"2019-03-26T13:55:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T13:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/?p=281"},"modified":"2019-03-26T13:55:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T13:55:53","slug":"4-reasons-you-should-use-a-dentist-in-lakewood-dallas-to-straighten-your-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/4-reasons-you-should-use-a-dentist-in-lakewood-dallas-to-straighten-your-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Reasons You Should Use a Dentist in Lakewood Dallas to Straighten Your Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You can find instructions online for any nearly any project\nyou can imagine. Do-it-yourself videos allow you to save money and learn new\nskills. DIY can be great! But there are certain things that should be left to the\nprofessionals, such as straightening your teeth. DIY braces may seem appealing\nto avoid having to pay for treatment, but they can have dangerous consequences.\nEven at-home straightening solutions like mail order braces don\u2019t come\nwithout risks. Check out these four reasons why you should turn to a dentist in\nLakewood Dallas to straighten your teeth with a proven solution like Invisalign<\/a> rather than\ngo it alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Keep Your Smile Safe and Healthy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DIY braces use everyday objects, such as rubber bands, paper\nclips, dental floss, superglue, and hair elastics to force teeth into the\ndesired position. From the start, you can experience problems because these\nitems are not medical grade or sterile, increasing your risk of infection\nespecially if you cut into the gums. Excessively tight DIY braces can also cut\noff necessary circulation to your tooth, possible leading to tooth loss or\npermanent damage. In contrast, your dentist has the necessary training,\nequipment, and supplies that are specifically designed to straighten your teeth\nand can make sure that your smile remains healthy throughout the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ensure Great Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you attempt to straighten your teeth on our own,\nthrough DIY braces or even mail order braces, you never really know what\nyou might end up with. Although mail order braces use dental\nprofessionals to create your treatment plan, you perform the impressions that\nare used in that treatment plan yourself. If you make a mistake, your treatment\nplan could be impacted and leave you with results that aren\u2019t completely\nstraight. By using Invisalign through your dentist, you know that you are\ngetting accurate treatment from the start and that you will get amazing results\nin the end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spare Yourself Trauma and Frustration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With DIY braces, you can easily end up causing more damage\nthan good emotionally and mentally as well as physically. Also, because you\nnever interact with a dental professional with mail order braces, if any\nadjustments need to be made with your treatment plan or if you need to reorder\na certain lost alignment tray, you\u2019re stuck waiting for hours on customer\nservice calls. Your dentist is more easily accessible and able to adjust your\ntreatment plan according to your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Save Money in the Long Run<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, straightening your teeth through your dentist costs\nmore than DIY braces or mail order braces. However, if you experience\nany of the potential complications or even just do not get the desired results,\nyou may end up paying much more to fix the problem in the end than if you had\nturned to the dentist in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you weigh the risks of DIY braces and solutions like mail\norder braces, any inconveniences and costs of Invisalign with your\ndentist suddenly seem much less important. It is worth the time, effort, and\nmoney to make sure that you straighten your teeth in the safest and most\nefficient way possible. That way, you can enjoy your healthy, happy smile for\nyears to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While in dental school, Dr. Drew\nVanderbrook<\/a> was voted to serve as class president. Since graduating from\nthe Baylor College of Dentistry, he has continued his dedication to education\nthrough courses with prestigious organizations like the Spear Center of Dental\nExcellence. In his practice, he is certified in Invisalign and offers this\nservice to his patients. To make an appointment with him, you can call (214)\n821-5200 or click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You can find instructions online for any nearly any project you can imagine. Do-it-yourself videos allow you to save money and learn new skills. DIY can be great! But there are certain things that should be left to the professionals, such as straightening your teeth. DIY braces may seem appealing to avoid having to pay […]<\/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":[],"class_list":["post-281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":283,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281\/revisions\/283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}