What Would Happen if You Used Invisalign on a Skeletal Open Bite? (photo)

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Paola Leone, DDS, MSD · Answer

Skeletal open bite are very hard to correct without jaw surgery. Your case seems  pretty severe and Invisalign alone will not be able to correct it. The Invisalign can certianly realign your teeth and improve the crowding while protecting your posterior teeth from the occlusal trauma. Good luck!

Jordan Lamberton, DDS, MSD · Answer

I agree with Dr. Waxler, Invisalign is a great product for mild and sometimes moderate dental problems.  However, from your photos (and without any other information) it looks like you have a skeletal problem more than a dental problem, which would require an orthognathic surgical procedure to correct.   Its possible to do surgery along with Invisalign although I don't think the predictability of your result will be as high.  So to answer you question believe that without surgery Invsalign would mainly just straighten your front teeth.

Robert Waxler, DMD, MS · Answer

Skeletal open bites are very hard to fix without surgery.  In some cases however Invisalign can actually do a better job than regular braces...Many times you can get a moderate improvement but ideal correction often does require ortho and surgery.

	As I always say: Complicated cases require expert opinions....see an orthodontist who does both braces and Invisalign to have the best chance of a getting the right treatment

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