invisalign teen

Now teenagers can take advantage of the most advanced, precise and convenient way to improve the health and beauty of their teeth with the Invisalign system designed specifically for teens.  Invisalign Teen combines all of the advantages of the proven Invisalign system with special features designed to fit the active lifestyle and unique treatment needs of today’s teens.  Not only does Invisalign offer clear aesthetic advantages over conventional braces, but Invisalign Teen actually corrects misaligned teeth more accurately, and often requires fewer appointments and less overall treatment time. Plus, Invisalign Teen costs about the same as traditional metal braces. 

 

Design specifically for teens:

• Eruption tabs allow room for growth.  Now you don’t have to wait until teeth grow in completely before getting braces.  Because Invisalign Teen adjusts to your teen’s changing mouth, you can start treatment on your timetable. 
• Compliance indicators give you peace of mind.  There’s no need to worry about whether your teen is wearing the Invisalign aligners often enough.   Invisalign Teen is designed with a Blue Dot Wear Indicator that fades to clear over a two-week period if your teen is wearing the aligners properly (20 to 22 hours every day).
• Flexibility fits your teen’s lifestyle.  Invisalign Teen can be removed for those special teen occasions like school pictures, prom and graduation. 

 

Isn’t it time to go wireless?

 

According to recent surveys, more than half of teens believe that metal braces make them more self conscious, while one in two teens say they would smile less often with metal braces.  But now Invisalign Teen is giving teens who need braces something to smile about.  Invisalign Teen offers many advantages over conventional metal braces:

 

• Great results with less overall treatment time.  Because teeth are wired together with conventional braces, you often have inadvertent movement of adjoining teeth that must be corrected later in your treatment plan.  Unlike conventional braces, Invisalign Teen aligners are carefully calibrated to move only the teeth you want to move.  This precise, targeted correction means more efficient movement, which can result in less overall treatment time.  On average, treatment with Invisalign Teen lasts about a year, depending on the level of adjustment needed.
• Fewer dental appointments.  The wires on conventional braces usually need to be tightened every four weeks.  It can be difficult to fit monthly dental appointments into a teen’s already hectic schedule of school, sports, clubs, work and friends.  But, with Invisalign Teen, the treatment plan is mapped out from the start, so we can give you several aligners at each appointment.  That means for many Invisalign patients, Dr. Mello will only need to see you every eight to ten weeks, instead of every four weeks. 
• Easier to keep teeth clean and healthy.  Invisalign aligners are removed to eat, floss and brush.  There are no wires to trap food and plaque, and no obstacles that make brushing and flossing difficult.
• Pearly whites instead of silver wires.  It’s easy to notice metal braces, but with Invisalign Teen, most people won’t notice unless you tell them.
• Great for sports.  With Invisalign Teen, custom mouth guards will fit better, and there’s less risk of the painful sports impact injuries that can occur with wire braces.

Invisalign Teen: These are not your father's braces

 

	No more feeling self-conscious about having a mouth full of metal
	No more painful monthly appointments to tighten wires
	No more gum irritation and cuts from pointy wires and brackets
	No more sticky wax to prevent mouth soreness
	No more retouching photographs to eliminate metal braces
	No restrictions on the foods that can be eaten
	No more emergency dental visits to fix broken wires and brackets

 

 

The clear advantage

 

Invisalign Teen offers one of the most advanced, precise and convenient options for orthodontic treatment today, with clear dental health and aesthetic advantages over conventional metal braces.   Find out if your teen is a good candidate for treatment with Invisalign Teen.  Contact Dr. Mello to make an appointment today.