Invisalign?!
Question: Okay so i was recently at the dentist and asked him about invisalign. He said that i was a candidate because i had all of my teeth and the correction wouldn't need to b too severe. (I'm fourteen if that makes a difference for anything.) But my question is should i get the invisalign or regular braces. I'd rather have invisalign for the sake of not having to have metal on my teeth. But i researched about it and many people ended up unhappy with their results. Also i was wondering if i should get it from an orthodontist or dentist, or if it matters. So anyone who has had it or knows a lot about it information on it would be great. thanks.
Answers: Okay so i was recently at the dentist and asked him about invisalign. He said that i was a candidate because i had all of my teeth and the correction wouldn't need to b too severe. (I'm fourteen if that makes a difference for anything.) But my question is should i get the invisalign or regular braces. I'd rather have invisalign for the sake of not having to have metal on my teeth. But i researched about it and many people ended up unhappy with their results. Also i was wondering if i should get it from an orthodontist or dentist, or if it matters. So anyone who has had it or knows a lot about it information on it would be great. thanks.
I did invisalign and I loved them. They have their setbacks, one being you cant eat when you have them in but i found that to be a good thing since it prevented me from unhealthy snacking. They hurt a bit when you first start a new tray but after a day your teeth adjust and it doesn't hurt anymore. I believe they are more expensive then braces but overall they are much better. I was in my 20's when i got them so there were reason why i didn't get braces that maybe don't apply to a 14 y/o. And yes you need an orthodontist not a dentist.
With invisilign you can get them from either. All they do is take molds of your teeth and a computer at the factory spits out molds for increasingly straightening your teeth. I would recommend just going with braces. You're only 14 and if your teeth aren't too bad then it may only take a year or two. Braces come fairly camouflaged now as well if you're worried about having "metal mouth."
It really doesn't matter who you get it from as your impressions are sent to invisalign and they are the ones that create your trays. As far as which one I would choose I would go with the traditional braces from an orthodontist...they take less time and cost half as much! You pay for convenience.
I would go with the tried and true braces. There are more drawbacks to invisaligns.