The Invisalign System™ is different than traditional braces in many ways. Invisalign™ uses a series of clear, thin, plastic “aligners” customized especially for your teeth. Through the combination of Drs. Pappas and Tapley’s expertise and the latest in 3-D computer technology a series of aligners are developed and created specifically for you. You typically wear aligners for two weeks, then move on to the next set. The aligners fit snugly to your teeth and exert light pressure on each tooth, gradually repositioning each tooth until your teeth are straight and you have achieved your perfect smile. Aligners are worn all day and all night; the only time you remove the aligners is for meals, brushing and flossing.

Invisalign, the clear alternative to traditional braces, is now available for patients who have shed all their baby teeth and have second molars at least partially erupted. This includes most teens!

Invisalign Teen accommodates the natural eruption of cuspids and second bicuspids by allowing the orthodontist to prescribe the room necessary for erupting teeth. It is really quite exciting!

Invisalign surveyed orthodontists nation-wide to determine which features would answer the needs of this treatment group. Invisalign Teen was developed especially with that input in mind.

Teen Compliance Is Not An Issue:

Invisalign treatment for straightening teeth involves a series of clear retainer-like aligners that can actually be removed at meal time and for cleaning. With this flexibility, one of the most significant concerns for patients in this age group was compliance. To address this concern Invisalign added compliance indicators to Invisalign Teen. The indicators fade from blue to clear as a gauge of the approximate aligner wear time. Not only does this allow the orthodontist to know the actual wear time, a compliance indicator keycard lets the patient and parent establish a baseline and track the compliance indicator changes as well.

Lost Aligners Are No Longer a Major Concern:

Another key feature to Invisalign for Teens is the addition of up to six complimentary replacement aligners to combat the issue of lost trays should the patient lose or break his/her aligners which teens may have a tendency to do. Parents will appreciate this perk as there is normally a replacement cost for these aligners with traditional Invisalign.

Schedule an appointment for your teen today to see how Invisalign Teen treatment makes having straight teeth possible with almost no change to the busy and fun teen lifestyle!