One of the reasons that I wanted more information on the Invisalign option is because my kids play sports. Even without braces, my kids go through multiple mouth guards in a single football season (who knows how they chew, bite or just bust a mouth guard). The idea of metal braces under a mouth guard doesn't seem like a great combination when playing football. Would the metal break the guard? Would they cut their mouth during an intensive tackle? How many office visits would I make to fix the breaks, problems, etc?
The information that I received from the orthodontist and Invisalign consultants was promising. With a clear aligner in place, my son would wear a mouth guard over the aligner. The mouth guard wouldn't interfere with the braces and vice versa. Plus, my son wouldn't fear injury to the inside to his mouth while playing hard.
Before I attended the session, my kids had one major concern. Do I have to give up popcorn with Invisalign? They have friends to had to change their eating habits and give up some of their favorite foods while wearing braces. With Invisalign, there are no forbidden foods. When you eat, the user removes the clear aligner. After proper brushing, the aligner is re-inserted. My kids did a happy dance knowing that popcorn wouldn't be off the list for a long period of time.
Going forward with our family's research of what is a good orthodontia fit for our kids and family, we are going to weight the pros and cons of traditional metal braces and clear dental aligners like Invisalign. If you would like to learn more about Invisalign, please see the company's website, Facebook page or Twitter account. To find an Invisalign provider near your family, please visit the doctor locator page.
Disclosure: I wrote this post as part of a sponsored campaign with Invisalign. All opinions are my own and were not influenced by any person or entity.
My daughter needs braces, and I really hope she can get these!!!
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ReplyDeleteThese were just coming out when I was in high school and one girl had them and everynoe with braces was jealous. It's nice that kids these days have options.
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ReplyDeleteThe information that I received from the orthodontist and Invisalign consultants was promising. With a clear aligner in place, my son would wear a mouth guard over the aligner. The mouth guard wouldn't interfere with the braces and vice versa. Plus, my son wouldn't fear injury to the inside to his mouth while playing hard. Dentalplans coupons
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