Hey doctors, i'm 19 years old and have an overbite and overcrowded teeth, am I a candidate for invisalign? (photo)

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I was wondering if i would be a suitable candidate for invisalign, and if i am, approximately how long it would take for the invisalign to do its job?

Sarah Thompson, DMD · Answer

Hello Mike,Just looking at the 4 photos that you've provided, I would say that you appear to be a great candidate for Invisalign.  I would estimate that you would take about 18 months to complete treatment after refinements.  You may also need an extraction or two on the lower arch.  Good luck with getting started on your Invisalign journey.

Frank Celenza, DDS, PC · Answer

If those photos are taken with your teeth in contact (biting), then your case is likely a surgical case.  That is not to say that it can't be done with Invisalign, as many of us are doing surgical cases with Invisalign, but, like braces, Invisalign can't overcome a skeletal discrepancy of this magnitude at your age without surgery, if your photos are accurate.  You really need to consult an orthodontist at this time.

A Vandiveer Strait, DDS (Retired)- Acct. Suspended · Answer

Based on what you have said and the pictures (except there is none with your teeth closed together) and assuming you have an overbite (your upper teeth overlap your uppers more than normal when you close your teeth together), YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT CANDIDATE FOR INVISALIGN.  In our office we have treated every kind of malocclusion and extreme crowding case with Invisalign and we have found it faster, easier, more comfortable, and radically healthier than traditonal wire and bracket orthodontics and we have been doing it for 16 years.

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