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Will Invisalign Fix my Openbite?
asked 1 year ago by germanotta in Adelaide
Latest answer by R. William McNeill, DDS, MS
Question viewed 1,638 times
Tags: male, bite
I'm fifteen years old, and I'm a boy. I have an openbite due to sucking my thumb when I was younger. I was wondering if invisalign would fix my openbite. Im not sure on the measurements but i do have photos. I am very self conscious and would love some help. Thankyou.
5 answers to Will Invisalign Fix my Openbite?
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Invisalign is often the best approach for open bite correction!
Invisalign is ideally suited for open bite correction is select patients. Without getting too technical, the reason it works so well is that the aligners, since they cover the bitting surface of the back teeth, act to prevent those teeth from moving vertically. This then augments the movement of the front teeth that allows theopen bite to close. In contrast, putting regular braces on often has the unintended consequence of initially making the open bite worse because of vertical...
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R. William McNeill, DDS, MS
Mercer Island Orthodontist
Mercer Island Orthodontist
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Open bites can be fixed with Invisalign
Open bites like yours can be fixed with Invisalign. However there are several things that need to be evaluated and treated if present. Those include tongue posture, possible upper jaw narrowness and it;s relationship to the lower jaw and possible mouth breathing habit. Once these have been corrected or ruled out, then treatment with Invisalign can be effective. You may have to wear some rubber bands along with the Invisalign treatment.
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In trained hands Invisalign can help but...
You may want traditional braces to get a perfect smile with open bite. I've done a few of these cases and what we do is widen the upper arch and then the teeth are allowed to close down even more thus closing your open bite a little. Sometimes we just get the teeth edge to edge and that makes the patient really happy.
Michael J. Thomas, DDS
Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist
Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist
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Closing an Open bite with Invisalign
Thanks for the pictures. They clearly show the issue. Most likely, since your tongue sucking issue stopped, you have developed a swallowing pattern that keeps your front teeth apart. For long term success by any method, you should see an orthodontist and possibly a myofunctional therapist to retrain the tongue. This is achievable. Best of luck.
Mickey Bernstein, DDS
Memphis Cosmetic Dentist
Memphis Cosmetic Dentist
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Invisalign is less effective for open bites
While there have been successful cases using Invisalign to close open bites, the efforts tend to be extreme and time consuming. Traditional brackets or even 6 Month Smiles® tooth colored brackets and wires are more predictable and faster.
