Invisalign Q&A
78%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers
that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not.
See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings
or Add Your Review
View Before and Afters
Average Invisalign Cost: $4,775
Learn about Invisalign
2,301 people and 172 doctors are talking about Invisalign
Get Free Email Updates
Invisalign for a Autistic Patient with Tuberous Sclerosis?
asked 3 years ago by SgtFrank1187 in Oak Lawn, IL U S A
Latest answer by Susan Goode Estep, DMD
Question viewed 238 times
I am a father of an 18-year-old who has tuberous sclerosis and is autistic. She needs to be sedated for any work to be done on her. She lives in TN with her mother who will have to accompany her because of her occasional seizures. I just would like to know if having Invisalign is possible for her?
1 answer to Invisalign for a Autistic Patient with Tuberous Sclerosis?
+1
Invisalign for Special Need Patients
Invisalign will work on your daughter's teeth. The problem I have with Invisalign on any kind of teenager - is compliance. You HAVE to wear the Invisalign trays all of the time (22hours per day) for the treatment to work. So, if your daughter is excellent at compliance, there is no reason not to choose Invisalign to straighten her teeth.
However, if you think she may forget to wear them, or will have trouble wearing them all the time, you may want to try traditional orthodontics....
more
