Invisalign - Pros & Cons

Invasalign may offer you the right option for your dental treatment depending on your ability to commit time, care and energy towards your dental health, in addition to what you are able to afford. Lastly, you will need to speak with your orthodontic specialist to see if they are the right fit for you and if they are available at your orthodontic specialist's office. As with anything, there are pros, and there are cons. Invisalign is no different.This article will explore the potential pros and cons of Invisalign so you can see if it is a right fit for you and your family.Pros:

• Invisalign offers great convenience: for example, if you have somewhere to be and you don’t want to wear your Invisalign, you can easily take it out--just like that! This also makes daily maintenance and care for your teeth much easier
• Invisalign offers a great deal of freedom and flexibility: with Invisalign, you don’t have any clunky pieces of metal that are on your teeth semi-permanently with an abrasive adhesive. Ultimately, this means that you save yourself the extra pain and irritation from the metal and wires of traditional metal braces
• Treatment time: unlike braces which remain on your teeth for an average of a year and a half, Invisalign treatment times lasts an average of less than a year
• Just like braces, Invisalign is available for both teens and adults! And specially for teens, Invisalign offers free replacement aligners

Cons:

• Though treatment time is considerably shorter with Invisalign than with braces, Invisalign must be kept on your teeth and maintained in order for treatment to progress and your teeth to straighten. Otherwise, treatment time will take much longer
• Invisalign is not any less expensive than traditional braces. The average national cost of Invisalign is $5,000, but can range anywhere from $3,500 to as much as $8,000
• Discipline. Since Invisalign allows you the freedom and flexibility to remove them as you wish at any time, this may prove a challenge to some since they are so easily removable
• Since metal braces are considered the ‘traditional’ option, Invisalign may not be available at your orthodontic specialist’s office

It is important to speak with your orthodontic specialist to see if Invisalign is offered, and if it is a viable option for you.