invisalign for teens

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Anonymous wrote:Our DD did invisalign. I think she was 11 when she started.

Our orthodontist does a LOT of invisalign for adults and kids. I think he is a platinum level provider or some such. Once the Invisalign recs allowed for keeping the trays in while eating, he started recommending them for kids. If you take them out to eat, there is a huge risk of losing them. If you eat with them in, the risk is pretty low. He was realistic that kids won't brush their teeth at school. Just rinsing them well and rinsing your mouth with water is good enough for most people.

Soda is a big no-no with invisalign b/c of the sugar content.

DD did use a prescription toothpaste for a while b/c of softening enamel.

OP: Wait, you can leave them in while eating? That would be a game changer? The orthodontist we went to said you take them out when eating.

I'm the PP.

Our orthodontist (for DD and for me before that) says it is OK to eat with them in. Don't eat nuts or other things that might crack them, and nothing too hot (let your coffee/tea/hot chocolate cool off a bit). But really only take them out to clean. And if you wear them 22+ hours a day, you can move through them faster. I preferred to stick to the two weeks anyhow, as it was simpler to remember.

We went to Dr. Shefferman. Close to the World Bank and White House. He was recommended by both my dentist and DD's pediatric dentist.

Do you have any kind of cite for that? Our orthodontist said no eating in them and all the literature he gave us from Invisalign said no eating in them. If they've changed their recommendations, I'd love to have something to take in to our orthodontist.

Also, we were told to drink only clear or light colored liquids, nothing with sugar, and to use a straw if drinking with them in so as to avoid staining the trays.