Like glaciers and tectonic plates, teeth are slowly yet surely on the move as they attempt to turn their host’s mouth into frozen tundra and then rip it apart like a bite-size Pangaea. Defeat devious teeth with today’s Groupon: for $2,499, you get a complete Invisalign treatment at the Centre for Contemporary Dental Concepts in Tempe (a $7,000 value). The treatment includes:
- An initial examination
- X-rays
- Impressions
- Aligners <p>
The Centre for Contemporary Dental Concepts’ Dr. Trent Smallwood, an associate editor of the peer-reviewed Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry and an accomplished author of dental theory, employs expert know-how during advanced Invisalign treatments designed to craft beautifully straight mouthscapes. Invisalign straightens crooked chompers with a combination of highly advanced, 3-D computer graphics and the spells of old-fashioned orthodontia. The Invisalign process eschews cumbersome braces for clear, removable aligners that are virtually invisible to the unclothed eye. An initial 30-minute exam, including x-rays, photos, and impressions of your mouth terrain, paves the way for a flurry of calibrated teeth sheaths that are designed to slowly shift crooked and rotated teeth into near-perfect alignment. Depending on the client’s teeth, as few as 12 or as many as 48 separate aligners will need to be worn during a period of 4–24 months before the straightening effect finally self-actuates. Wearers should only remove aligners when eating, brushing, flossing, or modeling a finely clenched jaw. View some Invisalign FAQs here.
Clients can sip on a complimentary coffee or tea and reward teeth for preappointment bravery with freshly baked Otis Spunkmeyer cookies before reclining under a cozy blanket in a plush, leather dental chair during treatment. Between mouth-mending appointments, Dr. Smallwood takes up residence behind his elegant wooden desk, where he prepares lectures on Invisalign certification that he delivers in front of international audiences.
Centre for Contemporary Dental Concepts
Dr. Trent Smallwood is an associate editor of the peer-reviewed Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry and an accomplished author on dental technique. At the Centre for Contemporary Dental Concepts, Dr. Smallwood balances his professionalism with warmth. His staff offers patients complimentary coffee, tea, and Otis Spunkmeyer cookies. After inviting patients to recline in a plush leather dental chair, the dentist performs services that range from whitening and implants to designing intraoral devices for snorers.
Dr. Smallwood specializes in Invisalign aligners, delivering lectures on Invisalign certification in front of international audiences. He molds the clear aligners with a combination of advanced 3-D computer graphics and the spells of old-fashioned orthodontia.