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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Making your mouth colder will decrease inflammation and make braces hurt a little less. Popsicles, ice cream, smoothies and shakes galore in the first week after braces are put on. Sucking on an ice cube helps, but you have to remember not to bite down on it.

Orthodontic wax can cover a bracket that’s rubbing a lip or cheek raw.

Flossing with braces is challenging. Add a Waterpik to your regimen.

Your dentist should be able to recommend orthodontists.[/quote]
^^None of that is relevant if you go with Invisalign.[/quote]

Ok. Invisalign.

You'll be brushing or rinsing every time you eat or drink anything. 
You have to keep them in for at least 21 hours a day.
You need to be religious about flossing. 
You need a good system for cleaning the aligners during the day. 
You'll have brackets on your teeth that are painful at first. 
You'll need wax for the brackets. 
You change trays every week or two and that can bring on pain and pressure. 
Dogs love to find and eat them. 
You might have other types of brackets and rubber bands. 
You might talk funny.

Invisalign is not necessarily a better choice, especially for a kid. 
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I have two friends who chose invaslign for their ES-aged kids and both of them regret it. So many lost and broken trays.[/quote]

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