They have only been around for about 15 years, but already teenagers everywhere are texting and tweeting their praises.
Sure, parents know that dentistry has evolved—it’s faster, more effective and less expensive than it used to be. But now teens are catching on. Here are five surprising ways these fantastic, relatively new inventions, are changing teenagers’ lives for the better:
Less between-meal snacking food stuck in braces.
We’ve all seen it—the green globs of broccoli, the gooey chunks of cheese dangling between shiny steel wires and brackets. It happens in the lunchroom at school, on the bus and in a meeting room at work. It’s uncomfortable for the person who sees it and embarrassing for the person with braces.
And now, thanks to these clear aligners, it’s a thing of the past.
The clear plastic trays fit snuggly against your teeth, preventing food from becoming caught in your teeth, and saving you the embarrassment of finding it long after you tried enjoying it with your meal the first time.
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