As parents we look back on our school photos horrified of the way we looked – the bad 80s perm, crazy fashions, and for many a mouth full of metal.
It was a part of growing up and as cringeworthy as those photos are, we walked away with beautiful smiles into adulthood.
But it doesn’t have to be that way anymore.
“Teenagers are already very self-conscious about their appearance and for some, the idea of the look, and the discomfort of braces puts them off,” Dr Gopal Kataria at Anglehouse Orthodontics says.
“But they still want a good smile – which in turn brings them confidence. That’s where Invisalign comes in.”
Clear and not easy to notice, the great thing about Invisalign is that you don’t need to wait until the treatment is finished before you start seeing visible improvements.
All of those special occasions such as the school formal, stage productions and any public occasion where your teen normally feels self conscious, becomes a much happier situation where there are no braces involved.
The aligners are also much more functional – allowing your teens to take them out while eating or to brush their teeth, saving them hours brushing in front of the mirror.
Invisalign aligners can not only be used by an orthodontist to help straighten crooked teeth, but also to correct an overbite. If a patient is seen before they are a teenager, Invisalign can also be used to help avoid extraction of teeth or other invasive procedures such as jaw surgery in the future.
The stigma of metal mouth is gone, and Invisalign can be used to achieve the exact same results as traditional braces, depending on your doctor’s experience.
For more information contact Anglehouse Orthodontics, 7 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn
