Teenagers Teeth – Dental Crowding

At the age of 13, all the adult teeth except wisdom teeth will have come through in most cases.

The main issues which affect teenagers’ teeth are crowding and discolouration.

Crowding is treated with braces and in some cases may involve extraction of teeth to create room to move teeth and straighten them.

Braces are traditionally the “train track” ugly Betty-type, which could make some teenagers refuse treatment.

However, at Smile Lincs we provide Invisalign invisible braces.

These are transparent positioners which are nearly invisible.

Discolouration is treated by deep polishing which is a special way of removing stains and abrasion followed by polishing to a high luster or whitening after the age of 16 (whitening is not suitable for under 16 year olds).

Severe discolouration is treated by bonding a white material to the front of the teeth without any damage to the tooth enamel, and polishing it to a high luster.

Bonding lasts for many years.

Porcelain veneers (Lumineers or Future veneers) which are again applied without any tooth preparation could be provided after the age of 16 as a more permanent solution with or without whitening.