Braces Vs. Invisalign?

According to my orthodontist, I have lower crowding, a severe overbite, and protrusion of my upper center teeth. Invisalign would be 6 months shorter than braces because of my overbite. I'm 13, but I've dealt with removable dental appliances before. What do you think is best?

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by urbanphase in Los Angeles, CA

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It depends on you

Invisalign can correct the overbite. If there is severe crowding on the lower sometimes wearing regular braces for a few months only on the lower and then converting to Invisalign for both the upper and lower will shorten the total time. More crowding on the lower than on the upper can contribute to the overbite. Many times as the crowding on the lower is corrected the overbite is reduced. On the other hand if the jaws are not aligned you need to also wear elastics to correct the... more

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Aleaxander 6 Oct 2012

I had a very good experience with Invisalign Tampa, and now I feel much better than ever before, as my teeth were not in a proper shape and they kept protruding out, which looked ugly at times.

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