Can I keep my cross bite & still straighten my teeth with Invisilign?

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I am 21 yrs old & had a thumb-sucking issue that gave me a cross bite. I also have bit of overcrowding on my bottom teeth from wisdom teeth that were removed I like my cross bite and I don't feel like its too severe, but my ortho told me I needed jaw surgery. Can I keep my overbite and still straighten my teeth with invisilign? It never bothered me, I don't grind my teeth & stopped sucking my thumb. I want this for cosmetic reasons (ortho said surgery wasn't a priority, my smile is ok as is)

Robert T. Rudman, DDS, MS · Answer

Many times it is impossible to get ideal results without doing surgery. That being said as long as you are not experiencing functional problems a compromise plan may be acceptableI would suggest you discuss you unwillingness to do surgery with your orthodontist and your willingness to align your teeth only and that the compromise is acceptable to you

Leonard Tau, DMD · Answer

Thanks for asking your question but without photos it would be impossible for anybody to understand what exactly you want. There are limitations to what we can achieve with any form of treatment. Its best to visit another dentist who is trained in both invisalign and braces to determine what your options are

Robert Waxler, DMD, MS · Answer

Sometimes, for a variety of reasons, an ideal "bite" cannot be obtained, or what is required to obtain the ideal bite is more than the patient is willing to do.This does not mean that nothing can be done....most orthodontists are reasonable people and will do the best they can to make the patient better, even if it is not perfect.We call aligning the teeth without ideally fixing the bite a "Hollywood smile"...kinda like the old Hollywood movie sets that look perfect from the outside but less than perfect out of camera range!

Natwarlal Tibrewal, BDS · Answer

Hi, without photos it would be impossible for anybody to understand what exactly you want. There are limitations to what we can achieve with any form of treatment. Its best to visit another dentist who has done lot of invisalign cases and discuss your problems and desires.

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