Invisalign?

i am 14, and my teeth are kind of crooked on the top and bottom sides, but I really do not want to wear braces. how much is invisalign, and does it hurt as much? does it work?

Invisalign?
Not everyone is a candidate for Invisalign. Depending on the movement you need, extrusion and the with of the arch are all factors of this product. You also must have your 12 yr molars and be good to wear the aligners for 22 hours a day. You do not eat or drink anything other than water with the aligners in. So what you need is a consultation. Invisalign is about the same amount as reg. braces but you only spend 20 mins every six weeks at the dentist as com paired to 1 or 2 hours every month at the dentist with traditional brackets. You change the aligners out every two weeks (again you must wear them 22 hours a day) you can go to invisalign.com for more answers and to find a dentist near you most consults are free.
Reply:It depends on where you live...I from the Chicago area...I paid $3000 for mine 5 years ago. I was told up front that if I wanted PERFECT teeth that I needed surgery to correct an overbite...what I really wanted to do was to straighten my top four teeth...therefore, I only needed them on the top. You're paying for the technology and not necessarily the product, so while I"m sure getting top and bottom may cost more...it might not necessarily be double.





When you put in a new aligner (every two weeks), it really smarts for a day or so (although you can take it off briefly and get a cool drink), but then it becomes quite comfortable after the first few days.





I still wear my nighttime "aligner", but I've been done with treatment for a few years. I was very happy I had it done and I am glad my orthodosit explained to me what my different options would be for aligners vs. surgery and braces.
Reply:If your case is SUITABLE for Invisalign, it works wonderfully well - as long as you do your part and wear them (almost) 24/7. Any dentist doing Invisalign has to be certified to use them and should be capable of making the diagnosis of whether or not to use them. If Invisalign was suggested to you, then it should work for your case.





I would not say that Invisalign is better or worse than braces, because it depends on the case. There is no set answer. After a few minutes of wearing them, your speech will sound just fine. They are very thin and pretty much exactly the same shape as your teeth. They do tend to increase the amount of saliva in your mouth at first, but you soon get used to that and the salivary flow seems to slow back to normal after a while, also.





In my rural South Jersey general practice, I charge $3,000 for most Invisalign cases, which is less than traditional braces in most cases. I have heard that some charge more for Invisalign than they do for braces, though. The thing is, I am not a specialist and I choose to do only "easy" cases that will not require extra devices to be used in conjunction with Invisalign. This can add to the fee significantly.