Age limit for Invisalign?

What is the age limit for getting an Invisalign? What age is considered "too old" for this?

4 answers to “Age limit for Invisalign?”

A: You are never too old to get your teeth straight.

Matt Walton, DMD

There is no age limit for Invisalign nor is there one for traditional braces. I have treated patients well into their 70's. Teeth will still be able to straighten at older ages. The amount of time it take s to straighten your teeth will be dependent on the complexity of the crowding and the bite correction.... more

A: Have Invisalign now!

Michael J. Thomas, DDS

There is no upper age limit for teeth straightening. If you can afford, it you should go for it. Why go another year with crooked teeth? Teeth are so very important to a face and a smile, and what makes life worth living is feeling good about yourself.

A: You are never to old to straighten your teeth

James J. Awbrey IV, DMD

You are never to old to straighten your teeth. If you have minor misalignment at any age invisalign can be a good choice, but if your case is complex I would highly recommend traditional braces. I would say the majority of adult cases I see do have some bite issues and it is in my experience very difficult to... more

A: No "upper" age limit!!!

Bobby Virk, DMD, MSD

With the advances in material sciences the age limit ba in orthodontics has been removed!! That holds true for Invisalign as well. Invisalign just like other form of orthodontic treatment (braces etc) move teeth very precisely depending upon your doctor's perscription.  

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