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1 - How will I know how often
my child is wearing their aligners?
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 tie, so you can ensure your child’s
compliance easily.
2 - What happens if my child
does not wear the aligners for the recommended amount of time?
Invisalign Teen is most effective when worm 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.
3 - What happens if my child
loses one or both of their aligners?
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 srt 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.
4 - If my son/daughter is 18
years old, do they use Invisalign or Invisalign Teen?
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.
5 - What is the difference between
the adult Invisalign product and the Invisalign Teen product?
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.
6 - How much time will my child
spend at the orthodontist’s
office?
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 the next
three sets of aligners.
7 - Is Invisalign as effective
as traditional braces?
In the hands of the skilled practitioner and when worn per your
doctor’s recommendation, Invisalign Teen can be as effective
as traditional braces for many types of treatment.
8 - Is it easy to keep your teeth
clean with Invisalign Teen?
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 be get caught on any fixed
brackets and wir4es, since Invisalign is removable and wire-free!
9 - What are some other advantages
of Invisalign Teen over traditional braces?
In additional 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 orthodontics treatment.
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