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Will Invisalign help my teeth become straighter (mostly my two front teeth)? 19 years of thumb sucking! (Photos)

xrachelflowersJun 30, 2018
I have been sucking my thumb usually when I go to sleep. Ir relaxes me, but I am ready to stop. I want my teeth to become straighter and I am very self conscious with my two front teeth facing inward eachother.

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Dr. Navid Zamani, DMD
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Answered on Jul 5, 2018
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Navid Zamani, DMD

HI, thanks for sending your question. Depending on the alignment of your front teeth, may be possible to have the implant placed and then to have Orthodontic treatment, however we typically recommend the orthodontic treatment to be completed prior to the Implant placement. It would be best to ...

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Anya Pukhovitskaya, DMD

When teeth are move orthodonticlly there is a change of root resorption. If teeth al ready have short roots and more root resorption occurs you are risking loosing those teeth . It is always ok to go to another provider for second opinion if you are not comfortable .

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Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD

Occlusion is  good. so we can consider , post op result is good.  ni issue with overjet and overbite ,but its my advice to upload side view photos of yr face with relaxed lips position , so i can guide u better. 

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