Are there Invisalign for kids?!


Question: Are there Invisalign for kids?
I'm a 13 year old and I was thinking of getting Invisalign. Do they have any for my age? And how much would they cost?

Answers:

Yes they do, it is called Invisalign Teen and works almost the same as traditional Invisalign. I can't specifically tell you the price as it really depends on how long you need to have it but the range is usually around $4000-$6000. I have Invisalign right now but honestly if I was your age I would have just gone with normal braces (or the ceramic ones because they look cool) as they work a lot faster and it doesn't depend on you. My dentist actually will not give Invisalign to people under the age of 16 because in his experience he has found that teens are not mature enough to follow the long list of rules, and that means that they end up with cavities or their teeth are not perfect in the end.

Invisalign would be a real hassle at school (I've graduated so I eat mostly on my own time) as you have to pop it out before you eat, have food, go directly to the bathroom, brush, floss and pop them back in. You cannot have any food or drink (except water) with them. You also need to wear them 20-22 hours a day otherwise they just will not work. That means your wearing them on dates and if you chose to eat that day you probably wouldn't have the time to have them out to have popcorn or treats at the movies.

EDIT: The 8 year old is thinking about an Invisalign retainer (I still don't know why people refer to them as that because it really isn't Invisalign but just a clear retainer) not the Invisalign braces. If they were that cheap I would be very leary about the qualifty of the product you are geting.



Yeah they do have them for kids as young as 8!! And mine was around the price of a normal retainer... Like 200-275



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