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lol,,It works great for widening the arches. The case may need a mid course correction half way thru to widen even more but a very qualified dentist will know this trick....
Not only will Invisalign work to widen your narrow arches (and broaden your smile) -- I did it on myself a few years ago. I wear my retainers every night -- and the results are terrific. I'll add the photos to my profile so you can see.
Yes you can widen arches with Invisalign. It works by uprighting the teeth that are tipped in. Afterwards it is important to wear your retainers to maintain this, but I tell everyone who has braces or Invisalign to wear retainers long term. If you want to be absolutely sure nothing is going to shift, wear retainers. Invisalign has a great program for retainers that your dentist can explain. You look like a great candidate for Invisalign!
In general arch form is pretty well determined in adults. Although either braces or Invisalign can expand the arches to some degree, large scale expansion is always unstable and limited...anyone who tells you different needs to show you the long-term studies that show otherwise.
Great pictures. Helps with the diagnosis. Invisalign will be helpful in widening your arches a bit. But it will only upright them and tilt them out a little. Conventional braces with POAA (periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics) will have a much mor significant and lasting result - but it's a lot to go through. Veneers will also widen your arch. Do have several consultations before making your decision. You have a few good options. Make sure you and your dentist are on the same page with expectations
Generally speaking, overbites are difficult to treat using any types of orthodontics especially in adults. Time and patience are needed simply because we are intruding anterior teeth (pushing front teeth back into dense bone) and extruding posterior teeth (pulling back teeth out of the bone)...
In my office as an Invisalign Premier Provider most people who undergo treatment lisping is common in the beginning of treatment but soon after the lisping is resolved. If this continues for a longer period of time I would consult you dentist to determine your options.
Actually both may be correct from their perspective. There are usually several things that can be done with any orthodontic case to create as close to a perfect alignment as possible. The question is: How critical are each of these changes to a healthy bite relationship and how...
