The gaps are left over from treating the 6 front teeth gaps. They need to leave them somewhere. In the bicuspid area is a common place to leave them. The gap can be filled with white filllings and/or veneers. If you would like all the gaps closed, then it's sometimes possible to pull all the front teeth back,... more
Invisalign Express for teeth gaps
I recently had an Invisalign consultation. I was told that I would be an express case and would require 9 trays on the top and bottom. The clincheck showed that I would still have gaps on my upper, believe between 5-6 and 11-12. Is this common?
I believe my doctor tagged the case as an express prior to sending out. But if it wasn't an express case, wouldn't the Invisalign clincheck come back with a longer time period? Is it common to need porcelain after the Invisalign is complete? My gaps aren't that large, but noticeable.
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51 posts
6 Mar 2009
From what I am reading in your question, your case is little more complex than just closing the gaps. Few questions have to answered in order to correctly diagnose your /any case. 1. Are the front teeth of ideal size (width) 2. what does your front bite looks like (overbite/overjet) 3. What does your back bite looks like. Invisalign express is for very minor movements. Rule of thumb is, if there is space left after the last aligner in the clincheck it will be there after the treatment. Invisalign will noly go as far as 9-10 retainers if the initial request by the orthodontist is Invisalign express. There will be extra charge later on if there is any more aligners needed for further correction. Hope this helps!! Good Luck!!
2 posts
2 Apr 2009
Thank you both, for your feedback. I didn't realize my question had been answered or I would have replied sooner. Dr. Thomas: it sounds like this is normal, as the gaps in the front need to go somewhere, and the white fillings/or veneers would then be used to fill this space. If I were to go for a full treatment, it doesn't necessarily mean all my teeth would be brought together filling all the gaps? I would imagine the molars are more difficult to move? Dr. Virk: It sounds like if my dentist flagged the case as being a "Express" the clincheck would allow show results for express. If the results really showed that I needed a standard procedure and not "express" then it would not tell the dentist otherwise? If it didn't think I was an express case, it seems as though it would make me use the maximum # of trays for express, but the clincheck showed that I only needed 9 trays. Thank you again for your feedback.