For teens and adolescents, metal braces and colored rubber bands may be a perfectly acceptable first-line solution for orthodontic problems. For older people, however, clear aligners like Invisalign may be a more appealing option and well worth their price tag. These methods offer a far subtler way to straighten one’s teeth and resolve other dental issues without the dreaded “brace face.”
Colleen, 60, never needed braces in her youth. As an adult, however, she noticed her teeth shifting. A dental emergency eventually led her to explore Invisalign as a treatment for a locked jaw—and, as a bonus, straightened her teeth. Colleen spoke to The Looker about the teeth-realignment process and what she wishes she had known beforehand.
There was more than one reason I wound up getting Invisalign. The decision was partly aesthetic, but partly not.
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