Invisalign Teen's clear aligners are virtually invisible. You can always feel confident showing your smile, even while you're wearing your aligners to straighten your teeth. No need to feel self conscious about attending prom, taking school photos, or any other day-to-day activity. Invisalign Teen aligners are custom built for you - it generally works without anyone else knowing you are in treatment.

Since the Invisalign Teen aligners are removable, you may take them out as needed as long as you are wearing them the prescribed number of hours each day. Additionally, you won't have to worry about your aligners preventing you from playing sports or an instrument. As an added bonus, you can remove the aligners and eat whatever foods you want, and you can brush and floss with ease.

The Invisalign Teen aligners are made from a lightweight plastic material and fit precisely in your mouth. Although you may occasionally experience slight discomfort wearing the product, you won't have to worry about the constant irritation and inconvenience of metal and brackets.

Parents' FAQ

Q: How will I know how often my child is wearing their aligners?
A: Invisalign Teen comes with compliance indicators located on the upper aligner, which can estimate the approximate amount of time your teen spends wearing the product. The indicators are designed to fade from blue to clear as a gauge of approximate wear time, so you can ensure your child's compliance easily.

Q: What happens if my child does not wear the aligners for the recommended amount of time?
A: Invisalign Teen is only effective when worn per your doctor's recommendation. Overall, we find the aligners are most effective if worn 20 to 22 hours per day - and removed only for eating and drinking, brushing, and flossing. However, it is not detrimental to the alignment process if your child goes without wearing aligners for short periods of time once in a while.

Q: What happens if my child loses one or both of their aligners?
A: In the event that an aligner is lost or broken your teen should inform their doctor right away. The doctor will probably tell them to start wearing their last set or next set of aligners immediately. He or she will then order your teen a new set of aligners to replace the ones that were lost. In most cases the replacement aligners should arrive in a few days. Invisalign Teen comes with 6 replacement aligners at no additional charge.

Q: What is the difference between the adult Invisalign product and the Invisalign Teen product?
A: Although many of the benefits are the same, Invisalign Teen is differentiated by three new features that were designed specifically for a patient with the needs or the type of dentition commonly found in the teen age-group. The new features include wear indicators, the wear indicators estimate the amount of time your Teen has been wearing their aligners. Secondly, within the price of Invisalign you can receive up to 6 replacement aligners, in case your Teen loses their aligner(s). And third, it allows room for permanent teeth that have yet to come into the mouth.

Q: How much time will my child spend at the dentists' office?
A: Invisalign Teen requires very little manipulation or maintenance by the doctor in order to be effective, so your child will spend limited time visiting your doctor. After the initial appointment follow-up appointments are usually scheduled every six weeks to check on progress and to provide your child with their next three sets of aligners.

Q: Is Invisalign as effective as traditional braces?
A: In the hands of a skilled practitioner and when worn per your doctor's recommendation, Invisalign Teen can be as effective as traditional braces for many types of treatment.

Q: Is it easy to keep your teeth clean with Invisalign Teen?
A: Yes! Invisalign Teen allows your child to remove the aligners for eating or brushing their teeth, so it is much easier to maintain proper oral hygiene with our product than it is with traditional metal braces. Best of all, food will not caught on any fixed brackets and wires, since Invisalign is removable and wire-free!

Q: What are some other advantages of Invisalign Teen over traditional braces?
A: In addition to keeping a clean mouth, an active lifestyle is made simpler when wearing Invisalign as opposed to the fixed wire and brackets. Since the device is removable it's easy for your child to play sports or an instrument as any teenager would.

Q: How does the cost of Invisalign Teen compare to traditional orthodontics?
A: Our office has found that the cost of Invisalign is comparable and sometimes less expensive than traditional orthodontics.

Financing

No-interest and low-interest financing options are available through CareCredit. Pre-qualify for financing with CareCredit at www.carecredit.com or our office will be happy to assist you with the approval process.

How Do I Get Started?

Just call our office at (501) 666-1188 to schedule a FREE 1-Hour Consultation.

Invisalign Premier Provider

We know that having a dentist with experience is important to you. Dr. Mangan is an Invisalign Premier Provider which places him among the Top 5% of Invisalign doctor's in the nation. The designation assures you that Dr. Mangan has completed an adequate number of cases and has committed himself to continuing orthodontic education.