The Advantages & Disadvantages Of Invisalign Treatment For Teenagers Sheffield

As everyone knows, teenage years can be pretty tough at times. Fortunately, the geniuses at Invisalign have created a way teenagers can have their teeth straightened without getting in the way of their daily lives. Invisalign Teen is the alternative to braces that offers incredible freedom and allows people to live their best lives whilst their teeth move into a more healthy and attractive position.

What is Invisalign Teen?

Invisalign Teen is a counterpart of the standard Invisalign system, except for as the name suggests, it’s tailored to teenagers. It moves teeth in the same gentle way, and your teen will wear the same BPA-free plastic aligners during their treatment. These are custom made for their teeth and are changed over every 1 – 2 weeks (depending on their individual treatment plan) as the teeth begin to shift into their new position.

Invisalign Teen can treat multiple types of orthodontic problems, such as tooth crowding, gapped teeth, bite issues and misaligned smiles.

The Advantages of Invisalign for Teenagers

Predictable Smiles

When your teen is undergoing what can be a lengthy treatment time to achieve a new smile, predictable results are important. Digital planning allows us to comprehensively map out your teen’s treatment so they’ll be able to see a digital image of what their teeth look like before they actually start wearing their aligners. This can be a fantastic motivational force that helps them stay disciplined with wearing their aligners every day for the necessary 22 hours each day.

No Limits on Their Diet

It can be a challenge getting teens to eat certain foods at the best of times, so parents will be pleased to hear that there isn’t any need to re-stock the cupboards whilst they’re having treatment. Unlike fixed braces that place limitations on a diet because of the metal brackets and wires, Invisalign for teenagers allows your child to eat normally since they can remove the aligners to do so.

The Aligners are Barely Visible

No one wants to stand out from their friends when they’re a teenager – we’ve all been there! Each Invisalign Teen aligner is made from transparent plastic, so your teen’s friends will barely notice they’re wearing them. In fact, Invisalign aligners are usually only visible in direct sunlight as the brightness can reflect on the plastic.

Perhaps the most valuable advantage of Invisalign Teen aligners being discreet is that teens can smile around their friends without feeling self-conscious and lacking confidence due to changes in their appearance.

Tailored with Teens in Mind

Invisalign for teenagers has a couple of features designed with teens in mind. Compliance indicators are included in the form of little blue dots. These dots will disappear so long as your teen is wearing the aligners for the optimum 22 hours each day. This is an enormous benefit to both parents and orthodontists, who can keep track of their progress. Should a parent raise this concern with us, we can arrange a chat with your child to help motivate them to become disciplined with wearing their aligners again.

Losing and damaging Invisalign aligners can be an easy enough thing to do as an adult, let alone as a teenager. Invisalign Teen provides a few additional aligners for teens, so if one becomes lost or damaged, they have a backup to use right away, and treatment doesn’t grind to a halt.

More Comfortable than Ever

Teenagers have it tough enough without dealing with the discomfort of teeth straightening treatment. Several years ago, Invisalign introduced SmartTrack technology, helping to reduce the discomfort that can accompany orthodontic treatment. Studies have shown that patients who used Invisalign SmartTrack, rather than the previous technology, reported reduced discomfort and pressure.

Fixed braces can cause some discomfort, notably when they are tightened every few weeks by the orthodontist. With Invisalign Teen, your child can have their teeth corrected without even noticing the presence of their aligners as they go about doing the things they enjoy.

When Might My Child be Unsuitable for Invisalign Teen?

Your child might be unsuitable for Invisalign Teen if:

They struggle with the routine: teenagers who might be likely to forget wearing their aligners repeatedly might benefit from a fixed brace, which doesn’t require as much self-discipline from patients.

Their teeth are severely out of position: complex alignment cases and severe problems with a child’s bite might be more suited to treatment with fixed braces. Once we have examined your child’s teeth, we’ll be able to advise which option will best meet their needs.

Finding a Dentist Near Me Offering Invisalign for Teenagers

Our friendly and experienced specialist in orthodontics, Tania Murphy, is highly experienced in working with teenagers and loves to help and support them on their way to a great smile. Tania qualified as a dentist in 1996 from the University of Sheffield and has since developed her career with a combination of both NHS and private practice. She is a recognised Specialist in Orthodontics in the eyes of the General Dental Council (GDC), meaning she can offer an exceptional level of treatment to both adults and teens who would like to correct their teeth.