Hi I'm a 25 year old considering invisalign, My upper teeth currently slope down to the left side of my face. As a result of this my lower teeth are right of center when I bite down, and my jaw is misaligned. I've had braces from 16-18 and I believe the jaw misalignment was a result of that. Later I saw a dentist who told me that my jaw was misaligned due to a bad bite (and not due to jaw skeletal asymmetry). Would invisalign be effective? And be able to raise some of my upper teeth vertically?
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Unfortunately once the teeth are taken out there are fewer teeth present in the mouth which can end up giving a more narrow appearance. There is not too much that can be done Orthodontically at that point. You might want to look into restorative treatment like veneers which can make your...
In many instances both upper and lower teeth do need to move together even if the upper teeth look relatively straight. It is important that in the end of treatment your bite fits properly and that could be hard to accomplish with only one arch moving. You should review it with your orthodontist...
While one of the most exciting breakthroughs in dentistry for correcting functional and aesthetic problems related to dental malocclusion with a rather "benign" removable clear aligner system, Invisalign also has its share of "adjustment problems" for patients who choose to take...
