{"id":1728,"date":"2019-11-17T15:56:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T15:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2019-12-17T16:07:15","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T16:07:15","slug":"parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/","title":{"rendered":"A Parent\u2019s Guide to Invisalign Teen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_236047402__1576598051_15950-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"child hugging their parent and smiling\" class=\"wp-image-1729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_236047402__1576598051_15950-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_236047402__1576598051_15950-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_236047402__1576598051_15950.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you and your teen just learn that they\u2019ll need to get braces? Are they resistant to the idea of having metal wires and brackets in their mouth? Invisalign Teen offers a faster, more discreet, and more comfortable alternative that can improve your child\u2019s oral health and boost their confidence. It makes sense that you would want to make an informed decision based on what\u2019s best for your child, especially since this involves their future health. Here are five facts you should know about this modern treatment before you tell your teen, \u201cYes, you can get Invisalign.\u201d\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s a Great Alternative For Teens With Mild to Moderate Orthodontic Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Invisalign makes special aligners just for teens, called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/invisalign-teen.html\">Invisalign Teen<\/a>. It\u2019s a great alternative to metal braces that can help treat mild and moderate crowding, spacing, misalignment, and bite issues. The best way to find out if your teen can benefit from the treatment is to ask their orthodontist. They\u2019ll assess the severity of your child\u2019s situation and determine whether aligners or metal braces would be the best choice. After their consultation, they\u2019ll develop a customized Invisalign treatment timeline that is specially made to meet your child&#8217;s needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make Sure Your Teen is Willing to Make a Commitment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The thought of clear, removable aligners may automatically\nattract your teen to Invisalign treatment, but it\u2019s important to let them know\nthat it\u2019s still going to require an average commitment of between eight months\nand a year. Invisalign can be a great way to teach your teenager a little bite\nabout responsibility, plus, it\u2019s an investment of their time that will benefit\nthem as adults!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Treatment Requires Regular Visits To Their Orthodontist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like any orthodontic treatment, you\u2019ll need to take your teen to visit their orthodontist every six to eight weeks. The good news is that these appointments only last between 15 and 30 minutes. Their orthodontist will conduct a quick progress check to make sure they\u2019re on track with their timeline and give them their next sets of aligners. Some parents are dissuaded by this detail of the treatment, but their orthodontist can help schedule these appointments in advance so you can easily work them into your schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s Not Always Pricier Than Metal Braces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With all the added benefits of Invisalign treatment, many parents are under the assumption that it\u2019s more expensive than traditional braces. However, with its rise to popularity, it has become more affordable than ever. Plus, many orthodontists accept dental insurance and offer additional financing options like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/patient-info.html\">flexible monthly payment plans.<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">They\u2019ll Need to Wear Their Aligners For a Majority of the Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to remind your teen that just because their aligners are removable doesn\u2019t mean that they\u2019ll be able to frequently take them out and still achieve the results they want. It\u2019s required that they wear their trays for 22 hours each day if they plan to finish their treatment by the orthodontist\u2019s projected date, which requires a good amount of self-discipline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully, the five points highlighted above have shed some\nlight on what Invisalign Teen will be like for you and your child. The best way\nto know for sure whether they\u2019re eligible for this discreet orthodontic treatment\nis to schedule a consultation with their professional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. William Holland is a dual-trained orthodontist and\nprosthodontist and has completed a five-year specialty program at the\nUniversity of Florida College of Dentistry. He is one of only about ten dual\nspecialists in the entire nation. He has completed advanced training that\nallows him to effectively and quickly solve complicated orthodontic cases with\nease while achieving exquisite results. For questions or to schedule a\nconsultation for Invisalign Teen, visit Ortega Orthodontics\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/contact-us.html\">website<\/a> or call 904-388-4600.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you and your teen just learn that they\u2019ll need to get braces? Are they resistant to the idea of having metal wires and brackets in their mouth? Invisalign Teen offers a faster, more discreet, and more comfortable alternative that can improve your child\u2019s oral health and boost their confidence. It makes sense that you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A Parent\u2019s Guide to Invisalign Teen | Orthodontics for Teens | Orthodontist<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Will the only way your teen get orthodontic treatment is if it doesn\u2019t involve having metal in their mouth? Here\u2019s everything to know about Invisalign Teen.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Parent\u2019s Guide to Invisalign Teen | Orthodontics for Teens | Orthodontist\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Will the only way your teen get orthodontic treatment is if it doesn\u2019t involve having metal in their mouth? Here\u2019s everything to know about Invisalign Teen.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ortega Orthodontics Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-11-17T15:56:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2019-12-17T16:07:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_236047402__1576598051_15950-300x200.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"ortegaortho\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"ortegaortho\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/\",\"name\":\"A Parent\u2019s Guide to Invisalign Teen | Orthodontics for Teens | Orthodontist\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_236047402__1576598051_15950-300x200.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-11-17T15:56:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2019-12-17T16:07:15+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/137a983f3857f69bebfdbd0df0b7478f\"},\"description\":\"Will the only way your teen get orthodontic treatment is if it doesn\u2019t involve having metal in their mouth? Here\u2019s everything to know about Invisalign Teen.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_236047402__1576598051_15950.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_236047402__1576598051_15950.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":533},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"A Parent\u2019s Guide to Invisalign Teen\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Ortega Orthodontics Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/137a983f3857f69bebfdbd0df0b7478f\",\"name\":\"ortegaortho\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a491adeb27599d989c3da4aaebb7810c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a491adeb27599d989c3da4aaebb7810c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"ortegaortho\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/author\/ortegaortho\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"A Parent\u2019s Guide to Invisalign Teen | Orthodontics for Teens | Orthodontist","description":"Will the only way your teen get orthodontic treatment is if it doesn\u2019t involve having metal in their mouth? Here\u2019s everything to know about Invisalign Teen.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"A Parent\u2019s Guide to Invisalign Teen | Orthodontics for Teens | Orthodontist","og_description":"Will the only way your teen get orthodontic treatment is if it doesn\u2019t involve having metal in their mouth? Here\u2019s everything to know about Invisalign Teen.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/","og_site_name":"Ortega Orthodontics Blog","article_published_time":"2019-11-17T15:56:56+00:00","article_modified_time":"2019-12-17T16:07:15+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_236047402__1576598051_15950-300x200.jpg"}],"author":"ortegaortho","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"ortegaortho","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/","name":"A Parent\u2019s Guide to Invisalign Teen | Orthodontics for Teens | Orthodontist","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_236047402__1576598051_15950-300x200.jpg","datePublished":"2019-11-17T15:56:56+00:00","dateModified":"2019-12-17T16:07:15+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/137a983f3857f69bebfdbd0df0b7478f"},"description":"Will the only way your teen get orthodontic treatment is if it doesn\u2019t involve having metal in their mouth? Here\u2019s everything to know about Invisalign Teen.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_236047402__1576598051_15950.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_236047402__1576598051_15950.jpg","width":800,"height":533},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/parents-guide-to-invisalign-teen\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"A Parent\u2019s Guide to Invisalign Teen"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/","name":"Ortega Orthodontics Blog","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/137a983f3857f69bebfdbd0df0b7478f","name":"ortegaortho","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a491adeb27599d989c3da4aaebb7810c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a491adeb27599d989c3da4aaebb7810c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"ortegaortho"},"url":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/author\/ortegaortho\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1728"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1728"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1730,"href":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1728\/revisions\/1730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ortegaortho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}