Though there is no age limit for our SnapCorrect™ Truly Invisible Aligners™, age sometimes does need to be taken into consideration when creating a new smile, particularly when the patient is young.
Kids
If you are considering aligners for your kids, remember that all adult teeth have to have emerged. The last adult molar does not typically come in until age 12, sometimes later, so even if your child is 13 or 14 years old, you should check with your regular dentist to make sure that all 4 adult back molars have completely emerged before doing their impressions.
Teens and Young Adults
Another reason to take age into account is wisdom teeth that may still need to emerge. Most wisdom teeth come in during one’s late teens or early 20s. If you fit into this age bracket and have not had all four wisdom teeth come in, get x-rays done to make sure you don’t have any wisdom teeth that could come down during treatment.
If you have all of your adult teeth, and your wisdom teeth have either emerged already or you dentist has assured you that they won’t come down during treatment, you don’t need to worry. Using clear aligners for your teeth is a great alternative to braces, even for teens. Your classmates will be surprised if you tell them you are wearing braces!