Invisalign Didn't Fix my Flared out Teeth?

Before my treatment, I had very mild flared out teeth but after my treatment they are still flared out a a bit, all it did was straighten my teeth that weren't straight. My ortho said this is the best they can do. Could invisalign fix this in the first place?

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Flared teeth

I would see an orthodontist and usually flared teeth require extrractions and full braces. If this is all aliners can do then you have one choice left to get what you want. Talk to a orthodontist and find out all the pros and cons and what will give you what you desire

Fixing flared teeth with invisalign.

Without any pre- and post-Invisalign photos of your teeth, it would be hard to make accurate diagnosis and recommendations. Was your dentist clear on what you wanted to accomplish.

Fixing flared out teeth with Invisalign

Invisalign can move flared out teeth back, if space is present or if space can be created. For retracting the teeth a small amount, needed space can be created by: Widening the arch in the back Recontouring the side surfaces of the teeth Your orthodontist will be able to tell you which options are suitable for your case. For example the bite with the lower teeth can limit how much the upper teeth can be moved back.

Flared teeth can only be tipped out if no teeth are extracted

Without any pre- and post-Invisalign photos of your teeth, it would be hard to make accurate diagnosis and recommendations. However, in general, if your teeth were flared to begin with, and you wanted to "straighten" your teeth, this needs to be clearly defined. When lay people talk about "straightening" the teeth, it could mean anything from just align them by proclining, or tipping, the teeth in a straight line, to uprighting the teeth by retracting... more