Invisalign Teen was created for a teenager
whose active lifestyle doesn’t work well with traditional braces. But even more than that, Invisalign had PARENTS in mind! That’s right. As a parent myself, I always had two concerns with teenagers wearing Invisalign: 1) They may lose or break them; 2) They’re so clear, how do I know they have them in? The answer to question #1 is that Invisalign Teen allows each patient to LOSE or BREAK up to 6 aligners (clear plastic trays that are worn), and there is NO CHARGE to replace them! And the answer to question #2 is that each aligner has a little blue dot that covers the last tooth (molar). This blue dot is actually a “wear indicator†that gradually turns clear over the course of two weeks (which is how long each aligner is worn in the series of aligners). So each week, have your Teen show you their aligner before they go to the next one. If there is still a blue dot, they haven’t worn it!!!
I got a question for you. I just got my trays yesterday and while pulling them out it seems that one of the edges of the top tray kind of is getting bent and might rip. Is this normal to bend like this? Any experience with it?
Thanks
You may want to call your orthodontist and have him or his assistant look at it to make sure everything is OK.
I would definitely call your orthodontist and have them look at it.