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Will Invisalign Work for Widely Gapped Teeth?

I have quite wide gaps in my teeth. Will Invisalign work even with such wide gaps?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by 123456789 in texas
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Invisalign is a great, clear way to close gaps!

Your spaces between your teeth are, generally, easy to close with invisalign.  When you close large gaps, the teeth will be moved closer together.  This will create gaps around adjacent teeth.  if you want to avoid this, you will need full invisalign treatment.  It will take about a year to complete. This would be my choice. It is a clear way to correct your spaces between your teeth. It is esthetically more pleasing since you are not looking at mouth full of wires... more
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Have your roots checked

Yes, Invisalign will close these gaps. However, what you may not realize is that the roots of the teeth need to be straight up and down, otherwise the spaces will reopen. We make sure that both the crowns and roots fo the teeth are parallel. That way the spaces won't reopen as readily. Also, we recommend some type of permanent retention to keep the spaces closed. It is easy to close spaces, but it is harder to keep them closed.
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Closing gaps is a great application for Invisalign

One of the more predictable situations for Invisalign is closing gaps.  Unless there are severe rotations as well as gaps, you should consider Invisalign as one of your options.

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