Post-Orthodontic Refinement: Using Bioclear to Perfect Your Smile After Braces or Clear Aligners

 

Completing orthodontic treatment with braces or clear aligners marks a significant milestone in your smile journey, but many patients discover achieving their dream smile requires one final step. Black triangles, uneven tooth sizes, and space issues often become more noticeable after teeth straightening, leaving you feeling like your smile transformation is still incomplete.

At Imagine Dentistry in Charlotte, North Carolina, Dr. Ann Blaine Coambs offers advanced Bioclear dental rejuvenation techniques to address these post-orthodontic concerns and perfect your smile. With over 20 years of experience and specialized training at the Bioclear Learning Center, Dr. Coambs helps patients achieve the confident, beautiful smiles they envisioned when they first began orthodontic treatment. Using innovative Bioclear technology and protocols, she can eliminate black triangles, reshape undersized teeth, and create the harmonious smile you deserve!

What Is “Post-Orthodontic Refinement”?

Post-orthodontic refinement refers to treatment needed to address the anatomical or cosmetic imperfections that remain after finishing braces or clear aligners. While orthodontic treatment successfully straightens teeth and corrects bite issues, it cannot always resolve problems related to natural tooth shape or size, or the appearance of dark spaces between teeth.

Black triangles represent the most common post-orthodontic concern that brings patients to our Charlotte practice. These dark spaces appear at the gum line between teeth and become more prominent as orthodontic treatment moves teeth into their proper positions. People who have naturally triangular or bell-shaped teeth (Dr. Coambs is one of them!) are more prone to visible black triangles. Traditional bonding techniques often fail to provide lasting solutions for these spaces, leaving patients frustrated with the appearance of their smile.

Bioclear rejuvenation offers a revolutionary approach to post-orthodontic refinement. This innovative technique uses specialized matrices and heated composite materials to create seamless, natural-looking restorations that eliminate black triangles and reshape teeth without removing healthy tooth structure. The result is a smile that looks naturally beautiful and perfectly proportioned.

The Bioclear Advantage for Post-Orthodontic Patients

Bioclear technology transforms post-orthodontic smile refinement by addressing issues that traditional methods cannot effectively resolve. The unique heating and injection moulding process creates stronger, more durable restorations that blend seamlessly with your natural teeth.

Superior Black Triangle Closure

The Bioclear system excels at closing black triangles by using specially designed matrices that allow Dr. Coambs to build broad, natural-looking contact points between teeth. The heated composite material flows smoothly into these spaces, creating restorations that maintain their shape and color over time. Unlike traditional bonding, Bioclear closures resist staining and chipping while providing long-lasting results.

Conservative Tooth Preparation

One of the most significant advantages of Bioclear rejuvenation is its conservative approach to tooth modification. Dr. Coambs can enhance your smile without removing healthy tooth structure, preserving the integrity of your teeth while achieving remarkable cosmetic improvements. This conservative approach makes Bioclear an ideal choice for patients who want to maintain their natural teeth while addressing post-orthodontic imperfections.

Immediate Results

Bioclear treatments typically require only one appointment to complete, allowing you to see your smile transformed immediately. Most patients can complete their Bioclear rejuvenation in a single visit, making it a convenient solution for busy lifestyles.

The natural-looking results achieved with Bioclear rejuvenation often exceed patients’ expectations, providing the finishing touch that completes their orthodontic journey and delivers the confident smile they’ve always wanted. Don’t just take our word for it, check out our bioclear before and after gallery.

Who Benefits from Post-Orthodontic Bioclear Treatment?

Bioclear rejuvenation proves particularly beneficial for patients who have completed orthodontic treatment but remain dissatisfied with certain aspects of their smile appearance. Teenagers and young adults often seek this treatment to address concerns that affect their confidence during important life milestones.

Patients with naturally small or undersized teeth find Bioclear treatment especially transformative. Dr. Coambs frequently treats teenagers who feel self-conscious about their smiles due to tiny lateral incisors (the teeth on either side of your largest two upper front teeth) or other proportionality issues that orthodontic treatment alone cannot address. The ability to reshape and enlarge these teeth without removing healthy tooth structure makes Bioclear an excellent choice for young patients and their parents.

Adults who completed orthodontic treatment years ago but developed black triangles over time also benefit significantly from Bioclear rejuvenation. Age-related gum recession can create or worsen these dark spaces, making them more prominent and affecting smile esthetics. Bioclear treatment can restore a youthful appearance to your smile while maintaining the straight alignment achieved through previous orthodontic care.

Patients referred to Dr. Coambs by other dental professionals, including prosthodontists, periodontists,  orthodontists and pediatric dentists, often discover that Bioclear provides the ideal solution for complex cases requiring precise, conservative cosmetic refinement.

Transform Your Post-Orthodontic Smile at Imagine Dentistry

Dr. Ann Blaine Coambs brings over 20 years of experience and specialized Bioclear training to help patients from the Charlotte area and beyond to achieve their ideal smiles. Patients have sought her expertise and driven from out of town or out of state – Winston-Salem, NC, Savannah, GA, Columbia, SC, and other NC/SC locales – to have Bioclear treatment completed. As a Charlotte Magazine Top Dentist Award recipient every year since 2016 and a Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite Award recipient from every year since 2019, Dr. Coambs combines technical skill with artistic vision to deliver exceptional results. Her advanced dental training at both the Bioclear Learning Center and The Dawson Academy ensures you receive the highest level of care available.

Don’t let post-orthodontic imperfections prevent you from loving your smile completely!

Dr. Coambs provides comprehensive Bioclear smile solutions tailored to your unique needs. We offer flexible financing options through Cherry and Care Credit to make your dream smile affordable. Contact Imagine Dentistry today at (704) 540-7600 or schedule your consultation online to discover how Bioclear rejuvenation can perfect your post-orthodontic smile.