To help fully understand Invisalign and whether it’d be a good option for my sister, I needed to discover and find out a few more things about what exactly they are. How do the costs compare to …show more content…
A study conducted in 2009 found that of the 510 teenagers sampled in the survey, it was found that over 55% of the teens answered a question by stating that they would be more self-conscious about their smile if they were wearing metal braces (“One in Two Teens[..])." This means that while patients may be over satisfied and more confident after treatment with metal braces has been completed, many may face distressing self-esteem issues over the course of treatment. Similarly, 62% of teens in the same survey also associated having metal braces as a painful and awkward part of being a teenager ("One in Two