Orthodontics for Teenagers

Setting Teens on the Path to Improved Oral Health

Orthodontic assessment and treatment in the teen years play a key role in ensuring your teenager's smile is developing as it should.

Although oral development slows as kids enter their teens, the face and jaw are still growing. This gives us the opportunity to guide the development of your teen's teeth and jaw towards a healthier outcome.

At Paleczny Orthodontics, we offer our teen patients personalized treatment plans with braces or Invisalign to address their unique needs. We do this either as a stand-alone treatment or as a follow-up to early orthodontic treatment.

Whether the goal is to improve bite function and comfort, adjust tooth alignment, improve aesthetics, or all of the above, our team is here to help send your teen into adulthood with a healthier, more confident smile.

Treatment Options for Teens

Targeted Care for Teen Smiles
Ages 12 - 18

If your child has undergone early orthodontic intervention, they will be ready to embark on the next phase of their orthodontic treatment as they enter their teen years.

With childhood orthodontic intervention, treatments are designed to address isolated issues that may impede healthy oral development. These early treatments primarily involve monitoring and conservative treatments where necessary to enable the adult teeth to grow correctly. 

Early orthodontic treatment is almost never done in isolation. Rather, it is a precursor to treatment during the teen years when all the adult teeth have emerged. This is when we'll use braces or Invisalign to straighten teeth, correct jaw and bite misalignments, and fine-tune the appearance of your teen's smile.