If a 12 Year Old Gets Invisalign, Will Her Jaw Still Grow After?

While orthodontics at age 12 is common, growth IS incomplete (which can be a good thing when considering orthodontics).  This may not be an issue at the completion, since wearing a retainer should help keep things in place.

So, if the question is will there still be growth?  Yes.  Should you wait for orthodontics after growth is complete?  Probably not.

Obtain a complete orthodontic diagnosis to decide when to start treatment and what to do. She may need upper jaw widening soon, if she also has a narrower upper jaw.

Her lower jaw will grow during and after orthodontic treatment. For a small difference in jaw size rubberbands can be used with the Invisalign. A large diffference will require more extensive treatment.

Invisalign can be used to fix minor cosmetic issues as well as extensive orthodontic misalignment in experienced hands.

 

Short answer: growth typically an irrelevant factor after rothodotnitc treatment whether invisalign or braces IF retainers are worn as instructed.

Long answer: the above answer can be restated for adult treatment to by saying RELAPS is typically an irrelavant factor IF retainers are warn as directed.

The real answer becomes how much do you trust your teen ager to wear retainers as directed to protect your investment.

Some people ask if they grow do retainers stop fitting. The answer is no. The bone the teeth actually sit in will stop growing very early, as far as what would effect the retainers.