I'm 26 years old and I would like to straighten my teeth. Previously I didn't take it too seriously until all of my wisdom teeth come out, it get worse. As you can see in the picture, when I bite, upper row teeth don't meet with lower row's, and one of the upper front tooth is recently changing its color to brown. One of my upper front teeth is crown due to an accident I had when I was a teenager. By considering my condition, would you recommend Invisalign or braces? How long will it take?
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September 13, 2015
Answer: Invisalign is less predictable than traditional braces
Your question implies that your upper jaw is somewhat narrow. There are two viable options you should consider.
1. If you want to use just Invisalign to widen the arch, then the bridge has to be eliminated by removing the pontic (fake tooth between the teeth used with...
Of course I have no idea of what your initial problem was nor of the final results. Nonetheless, if you had extraction of four PERMANENT teeth, this would be an extremely difficult treatment to do with Invisalign only
. Certainly in my office, if I couldn't get a good correction...
You are right. Your question shows a high degree of sophistication. A Saggital Expansion Appliance can help to correct a mid-face deficiency. Orthodontists with traditional training have been incorrectly taught that surgery is necessary to change bone structures in an...
