Invisalign® For Kids in Metairie, LA

Getting a beautiful smile in the Big Easy is simpler than ever with Invisalign, a cutting-edge treatment that helps patients of all ages achieve better oral health and aesthetics. Our team at Murphy Orthodontics offers Invisalign for kids in New Orleans & Metairie, LA. We are passionate about setting the newest generation of patients up for a lifetime of success through amazing corrective treatments such as Invisalign. Kids often have a higher rate of success in Invisalign than any other age group because their mouths are still forming, and our treatment can significantly impact the way their teeth and jaws develop. Our skilled team is here to guide you through every step of the Invisalign process as we prioritize your child’s comfort and well-being in our treatment plan.

Our team is skilled at crafting treatment plans built to evolve as your child’s mouth develops. We use Invisalign First, a series of clear aligners that focuses on influencing and correcting the growth of young jaws, arches, and teeth. We’ll make adjustments to the clear aligners based on the child’s growth rate throughout their time in Invisalign so they can experience a fully tailored and efficient treatment process.

If you are concerned your child will take their aligners out too often, we want to assure you that most of our younger patients adapt to their appliance quicker than adults. Children are more likely to leave their aligners in until they’re directed to remove them.

As an added protection, Invisalign First has a compliance indicator located near the back of the aligners. This indicator involves a small symbol that fades spending on how much your child wears their aligners. If the symbol is still visible after a couple of weeks, you’ll know they need to keep their aligners in for longer each day.

It’s crucial your child keeps their appliance clean so they don’t have harmful bacteria and food debris sitting on top of their teeth. Luckily, keeping Invisalign clean is simple, and patients only have to add one more step to their daily hygiene routine. After they brush and floss as they usually would, children should use a toothbrush and warm water to scrub both sides of their aligners. This will keep them from putting unclean Invisalign back on freshly brushed teeth.

Of course! We want our patients to continue to do the things they love while in treatment. Invisalign can even act as a mouth guard to protect their teeth as they run for a touchdown or kick a soccer ball past a goalie.