Taste buds are natural homebodies that prefer an enclosure of straight white picket fences rather than metallic barbed wire. Straighten your mouth fence sans wire with today's Groupon: for $49, you get a preliminary Invisalign exam, x-rays, photos, and impressions plus $1,000 towards the Invisalign teeth-straightening treatment at Harrington Orthodontics with locations in South Bend and St. Joseph (a $340 value).

Dr. Chad Harrington, orthodontic diplomat extraordinaire, stealthily straightens the smiles of his patients with Invisalign's crystal-clear oral aligners. The virtually undetectable treatment may vary in duration but averages around 12 months and is far more effective than passive-aggressive palate shaming. In order to obtain a set of clandestine canine coordinators, tooth desnagglers receive a preliminary exam and consultation to determine eligibility, x-ray inspection, paparazzi-style snapshots, and life-size mouth models used to create the subtle straighteners.

Be certain to check your coverage before embarking on the path to parallel chompers, but most orthodontic insurance plans should cover Invisalign to the same extent they cover conventional braces. New patients can get a head start filling in their forms, and Dr. Harrington's Invisalign FAQ can address any lingering questions.