Many children and teenagers are used to arriving at the dentist feeling afraid. So are their parents. Sometimes they do not know whether a tooth is going to be taken out, they are afraid it will hurt and, once they hit their teens, appliances tend to be quite unattractive and they know they are uncomfortable. That is why clear aligners for children and teenagers are becoming more and more common.
At Clínica Peydro we always make a point of showing our patients the advantages of clear aligners and of stressing that, as well as not hurting, hardly anyone will notice they are wearing them… their face changes and the smiles begin.
To start with, here is the change in our patient. This secondary school student was treated with clear aligners and, as you can see, she now has a spectacular smile. It took 14 months of treatment: pain-free, being able to eat whatever she wanted and growing in self-esteem throughout.
Clear aligners for children and teenagers: why choose them?
Children and teenagers can now have healthy, good-looking teeth without needing the metal braces of years gone by. That said, clear aligners are always an option, but only when there is a good dental professional creating the protocols.
If there is one thing young people care about, it is appearance and comfort when eating out, playing sport or meeting up with friends. They worry a lot about what other people will say. After all, we have all been through that stage but, if we can improve their self-esteem, their health and their appearance, why would we not do it?
That is why clear aligners are the best solution for correcting any kind of malocclusion in children and teenagers.
The advantages of clear aligners in your teens
But why choose clear aligners rather than traditional braces? At Clínica Peydro we are in no doubt, thanks to the hundreds of teenagers who come to us looking for a comfortable, effective solution. Clear aligners are:
- Discreet: without doubt, this is one of the advantages the teenagers who come to our clinic care about most. Throughout the treatment you can have a smile free of brackets.
- Comfortable: being able to take clear aligners in and out makes them more comfortable to wear than traditional braces. You can also take them out to eat and enjoy any meal without a second thought.
- Hygienic: with traditional braces, tartar tends to build up behind the teeth because of how hard they are to brush around. With clear aligners you can brush just as if you were not wearing anything.
- Pain-free: if you have friends who went for traditional braces, you will know they tend to be quite painful: a bracket comes loose, a metal wire digs into the inside of your cheek… With clear aligners there are no emergencies, since there is no metal at all.
- Treatment time: generally, clear aligner treatment takes less time than any other kind of orthodontic treatment.
Teenagers are going for clear aligners!
And as we said at the start of this post, here in pictures is how treatment progressed for this 14-year-old patient. That age is a crucial stage in a person’s social and physical development. In this case, the patient came in with her family full of fears and barely smiling. Now, after 14 months of treatment, the change is extraordinary. She was treated with Spark aligners, which Dr. Peydro pioneered worldwide. In fact, our doctor is the one who certifies other dentists around the world so that they can use this type of aligner with their patients.
This patient decided to put her trust in Clínica Peydro, a leading name in clear aligners in Valencia, to get perfectly straight teeth without putting her appearance at risk and to correct the severe deep bite she had.
Now, 14 months after treatment, this teenager has the spectacular smile Dr. Diego Peydro promised her.
