SACRAMENTO, Calif.,
Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- When teenagers need orthodontic treatment to correct
misaligned teeth, many parents wonder if Invisalign® Teen is a good
investment. They may know that Invisalign is the best in modern
orthodontics, using clear plastic aligners — similar to a
mouthguard — for moving teeth into their proper position.
Nevertheless, parents often worry about their teenager not wearing
the aligners or simply losing them and wasting the treatment. The
makers of Invisalign, Align Technology, have completed many studies
of teenagers needing orthodontics and here are seven truths they've
discovered, and that dentists from the Sacramento Dentistry Group
have observed, about young people and Invisalign Teen.
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- Isolation: 92% of teenagers say that traditional braces
make them feel isolated from their peers.
- Self-esteem: Twice as many teens using Invisalign
experience a rise in self-esteem compared to teenagers wearing
braces.
- Effectiveness: Invisalign treatment is usually as
effective as braces for treating orthodontic conditions.
- Cost: Invisalign treatment costs about the same as
braces, but it provides many more advantages.
- Bullying: Teenagers are 68% less likely to be teased by
other young people when wearing Invisalign.
- Reliability: Teenagers are more reliable than adults in
following the Invisalign treatment protocol.
- Confidence: 40% of teenagers say braces would have a
negative impact on their self-confidence, but only 13% of
Invisalign Teen users come to the same conclusion.
As you see, teenagers do prefer Invisalign, they do wear the
aligners regularly and treatment with invisible orthodontics does
not have to cost more than treatment with braces.
The Advantage Over Braces
With Invisalign Teen, if a youth does lose an aligner, the
parents receive up to six replacements for free throughout the
course of treatment. Invisalign Teen is much safer than braces for
athletes, since there are no wires or brackets to cause injury in
the event of collisions. Eating many different foods becomes
difficult or forbidden with braces, but Invisalign is removed to
eat. For wind instrument musicians, playing is no different than
usual, again because the aligners are removable. Invisalign needs
to be worn for twenty hours a day, leaving time for eating, playing
and the usual daily dental hygiene.
As an additional safeguard and reminder, if a teenager doesn't
wear their aligners regularly, Invisalign Teen includes a "wear
indicator" — a blue dot that fades when worn. This lets parents and
dentists check for compliance. In the experience of the Sacramento
Dentistry Group, however, teenagers look forward to a new smile, so
wearing Invisalign consistently is not an issue.
For more information about treatment with Invisalign Teen,
request an appointment with the Sacramento Dentistry Group for a
free consultation. Call 916-538-6900 or stop by their downtown
office at 1105 E Street in Sacramento.
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SOURCE Sacramento Dentistry Group