Is Invisalign Teen right for my child?
Invisalign Teen is a new product that can straighten your child’s teeth without the hassle, discomfort, and embarrassment of traditional braces. Your teen will receive a series of clear, virtually invisible aligners from the orthodontist, approximately every six weeks.
Clear Comfortable Virtually invisable.
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FAQ about Invisalign Teen:
Q. How will I know how often my child is wearing their aligners?
A. The compliance indicators located on the upper aligner can estimate the approximate amount of time your teen spends wearing the product. The indicators are designed to fade from blue to clear as a gauge of approximate wear time, so you can ensure your child’s compliance easily.
Q. What happens if my child does not wear the aligners for the recommended amount of time?
A. Invisalign Teen is most effective when worn per your doctor’s recommendation. Overall, we find the aligners are most effective if worn 20 to 22 hours per day and removed only for eating, brushing and flossing. However, it is not detrimental to the alignment process if your child goes without wearing aligners for short periods of time once in a while.
Q. What happens if my child loses one or both of their aligners?
A. In the event that an aligner is lost or broken, your teen should inform their doctor right away. The doctor will probably tell them to start wearing their last set or next set of aligners immediately. He or she will then order your teen a new set of aligners to replace the ones that were lost. In most cases the replacement aligners should arrive in a few days.
Q. If my son/daughter is 18 years old, do they use Invisalign or Invisalign Teen?
A. Ask your orthodontist when deciding between the two options. Although your child may be a suitable candidate for the Invisalign full product, they may benefit from some of the new features that Invisalign Teen system offers.
Q. What is the difference between the adult Invisalign product and the Invisalign Teen product?
A. Although many of the benefits are the same, Invisalign Teen is differentiated by three new features that were designed specifically for a patient with the needs or the type of dentition commonly found in the teen age-group.
Q. How much time will my child spend at the orthodontist’s office?
A. Invisalign Teen requires very little manipulation or maintenance by the doctor in order to be effective, so your child will spend limited time visiting their doctor. After the initial appointment, follow-up appointments are usually scheduled every six weeks to check on progress and to provide your child with their net three sets of aligners.
Q. Is Invisalign as effective as traditional braces?
A. In the hands of skilled practitioner and when worn per your doctor’s recommendation, Invisalign Teen can be as effective as traditional braces for many types of treatment.
Q. Is it easy to keep your teeth clean with Invisalign Teen?
A. Yes! Invisalign Teen allows your child to remove the aligners for eating or brushing their teeth, so it is much easier to maintain proper oral hygiene with our product than it is with traditional metal braces. Best of all, food will not get caught on any fixed brackets and wires, since Invisalign is removable and wire-free!
Q. What are some other advantages of Invisalign Teen over traditional braces?
A. In addition to keeping a clean mouth, an active lifestyle is made simpler when wearing Invisalign as opposed to the fixed wire and brackets. Since the device is removable, it’s easy for your child to play sports or an instrument as any teenager would – even one who is not in orthodontic treatment.
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