I have spaces between my teeth that my dentist thought would close after my adult teeth came in but didn't. I think my teeth are not proportionate to my jaw size or something. Anyways, shes recommending I see an orthodontist for them. There is nothing wrong with my bite so Im curious if this is an orthodontist issue or if shes sending me in the wrong direction and I need to look into dental restoration or something else. Thanks
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Go see an orthodontist for a consultation. There are many simple options, like an Inman aligner, that may do just what you would like. There would be a fee of some sort, but not likely as much as full braces or Invisalign.
I think you really have to fix your open bite, more due to the fact that you have an imbalance in function which may cause abnormal wear and the fact that you might get a TMJ disfunction due to the instability rather than just the esthetics. The good news for you is that Open bites are certainly...
There's usually only one scenario where I recommend Invisalign over braces (almost every time in adults) and that's Invisalign. Braces can make your open bite worse based on pure biomechanics. Invisalign has intrusive effect and likely to improve any open bite without making it worse...
