Seeing ortho next week. I was told in a consult 2 years ago that I would be a candidate for Invisalign but I couldn’t afford it then. I didn’t go to the dentist after age 7 and didn’t notice that my upper canines never fell out. Starting going to the dentist on my own at 18. One adult canine came in in front of the baby at 18 and the other came in behind at 24. I’ve left the babies in the for aesthetic purposes. I’m wondering when they get removed, would I have two big, open shiny spaces where the baby teeth used to be?
Answer: Permanent cuspids still there right? You're lucky those cupids came in on their own, that's great! You may have to put up with some unsightly spacing during the treatment. More so on the upper right, where the permanent cuspid (#6) is behind the baby tooth. Painting a fake tooth in the aligner would not work there. That is a good option for the upper left, space gets smaller as permanent cuspid (#11) moves into place etc, as explained by Dr. Caballero below. Drawback of this approach: when you take your aligners out to eat, voila the spaces are still there!Now if you absolutely do not want to have a gap showing during treatment an alternative could be to bond temporary restorations on #6, #11, possibly #12 to fill in the spaces. Those restorations would then be trimmed back as the teeth move into place. This is a more labor intensive approach, and will likely add cost, but it's your decision if it's worth it for not having spaces while eating during treatment.Lastly some patients opt to eat with their aligners in to mask a missing tooth. It can get a bit messy, depending on what you eat, and great oral hygiene right after is important to clean it all up and keep your teeth and gums healthy.
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Answer: Permanent cuspids still there right? You're lucky those cupids came in on their own, that's great! You may have to put up with some unsightly spacing during the treatment. More so on the upper right, where the permanent cuspid (#6) is behind the baby tooth. Painting a fake tooth in the aligner would not work there. That is a good option for the upper left, space gets smaller as permanent cuspid (#11) moves into place etc, as explained by Dr. Caballero below. Drawback of this approach: when you take your aligners out to eat, voila the spaces are still there!Now if you absolutely do not want to have a gap showing during treatment an alternative could be to bond temporary restorations on #6, #11, possibly #12 to fill in the spaces. Those restorations would then be trimmed back as the teeth move into place. This is a more labor intensive approach, and will likely add cost, but it's your decision if it's worth it for not having spaces while eating during treatment.Lastly some patients opt to eat with their aligners in to mask a missing tooth. It can get a bit messy, depending on what you eat, and great oral hygiene right after is important to clean it all up and keep your teeth and gums healthy.
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January 28, 2019
Answer: Invisalign and baby teeth HI, thanks for sending your question and pictures. Your treatment can be done around the baby teeth, if the roots are optimal your provider may suggest to keep the baby teeth, at times where the roots are not strong enough then the baby teeth can be removed and treatment can move forward. All the best.
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January 28, 2019
Answer: Invisalign and baby teeth HI, thanks for sending your question and pictures. Your treatment can be done around the baby teeth, if the roots are optimal your provider may suggest to keep the baby teeth, at times where the roots are not strong enough then the baby teeth can be removed and treatment can move forward. All the best.
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January 28, 2019
Answer: Can invisalign disguise gaps between teeth? (Photo) Hello,Yes! the Orthodontist can plan and request to place "fake" teeth on the tray to disguise the spaces. As the teeth move that fake tooth will get smaller and smaller until is no longer needed in the tray. Thanks and of luck!
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January 28, 2019
Answer: Can invisalign disguise gaps between teeth? (Photo) Hello,Yes! the Orthodontist can plan and request to place "fake" teeth on the tray to disguise the spaces. As the teeth move that fake tooth will get smaller and smaller until is no longer needed in the tray. Thanks and of luck!
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January 28, 2019
Answer: Invisalign Your Dentist that is going to do the procedure, should fully explain the process and what to expect- both during treatment and at the end of the treatment.
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January 28, 2019
Answer: Invisalign Your Dentist that is going to do the procedure, should fully explain the process and what to expect- both during treatment and at the end of the treatment.
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