Invisalign Teen is a new product from Align Technology 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.
As we are treating more and more teenagers with Invisalign Teen orthodontic appliance, more parents are aware of the product. Below please find some of the most commonly asked questions from our parents at OrthoWorks (www.orthoworks.com) and the answers. If you would like your child to get a complimentary orthodontic consultation for Invisalign Teen, please call our office at 888 BRACES2.
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 detri-
mental 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: 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: Is Invisalign as effective as traditional braces?
A: We have treated many teens with Invisalign Teen.
We've found that in the hands of a 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
tnvisalign 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.
Please write me if you have more questions about the Invisalign Teen Orthodontic Appliance. Invisalign Teen is on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/invisalignteen?v=feed&story_fbid=99512303911
David Shen, DMD
info@orthoworks.com
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