{"id":77,"date":"2022-11-24T02:25:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T02:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dralexjohnson.com\/blog\/?p=77"},"modified":"2022-11-24T02:25:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T02:25:05","slug":"am-i-too-old-for-invisalign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dralexjohnson.com\/blog\/?p=77","title":{"rendered":"Am I Too Old for Invisalign?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At age 71, Katsusuke Yanagisawa, a retired Japanese schoolteacher, became the oldest person to climb Mt. Everest. At age 77, John Glenn became the oldest person to go into space. William Ivy Baldwin became the oldest tightrope walker at age 82, crossing the South Boulder Canyon in Colorado on a 320-foot wire. You\u2019re only as old as you feel, and you\u2019re never too old to have straight teeth you\u2019re proud of. So, if you\u2019ve wondered, \u201cAm I too old for Invisalign?\u201d \u2013 you\u2019re not! Invisalign can deliver your dream smile whether you\u2019re 14 or 74. Read on to find out from your orthodontist in Palm Harbor<\/a> why it\u2019s never too late to straighten your smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s No Age Limit for Straight Teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are adults out there who have been incorrectly informed that their teeth are fully set in their jaws and can no longer move. The truth is that, with the right pressure, you can straighten your teeth at any age. Invisalign can work for patients of all ages, whether they are starting with relatively straight teeth or have teeth that are very crooked and need full treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Straightening your teeth isn\u2019t just about aesthetics, you\u2019ll also find your teeth are easier to clean which reduces the risk of periodontal disease. You will chew more efficiently and that will aid digestion to improve gut health. Also, crooked teeth can cause jaw alignment issues which can foster bite problems and teeth grinding. Each one of those problems can spur chronic headaches, as well as face or neck pain. Finally, you can speak more clearly with properly aligned teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Does It Benefit Adults to Seek Invisalign Treatment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A common reason that Invisalign treatment takes longer than anticipated is that patients are not compliant with the instructions of their orthodontist. If you do not wear your aligners for at least 22 hours per day, your treatment is going to take much longer than it would otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, adults often make better patients than teenagers because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n