Invisalign or Braces to Correct Overbite or Overjet?

I have an overbite or overjet of 4 mm. I also have 3 baby teeth, 2 in my upper jaw and one in my lower. I had braces previously. Could I use Invisalign to correct my overjet? If so, I would do this and then get implants. Would it be better to have the baby teeth pulled and go into braces again? I am missing both upper canines and the braces would have to pull my first premolars into that position. Would that look natural? Also, I was told that to preserve my bite, I would have to pull the baby tooth from my bottom jaw and the corresponding permanent tooth.

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Traditional is better

In the big picture, removing the baby teeth should be done, but replaced with implants or, at the very least, bridgework. Moving premolars to the canine position would be terrible, as the effects on your facial structure would be very bad. Braces should be used to maintain or correct the space for the implants and preserve the bite. If narrowing or constriction of the arch form can be avoided, it should be. Invisalign can tip teeth well, but brackets are more efficient with moving roots.... more

Invisalign vs. braces when missing teeth

Hi, With regards to your question, overjet and overbite are 2 different things. Overjet is the horizontal distance between your upper and lower front teeth and overbite is the vertical distance between the upper and lower teeth. In general, invisalign is better at correcting overjet, but can help with overbite if the right attachments are used. In your case, where you are missing teeth, have baby teeth and will ulimately require implants to replace them, it would seem that braces are the... more