I had braces for 14 months & I'm not happy with the results. My teeth are straight but they're angled. Can it be fixed? (Photo)

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My teeth were straight but they were "slightly angled". We tried fixing this by wearing retainer. Although, had some alignment issues since I don't have enough space in my mouth to fix the angulation of my teeth, and therefore would have to get 4 teeth removed. I'm going off to university in the fall, &some orthos tell me that the angulation& the alignment of my teeth can be fixed with invisalign will others say it can't. Also, my bite was corrected and now my dentist says I should get it fixed.

Mark Weiser, DDS · Answer

Without complete photos and digital models, it is impossible to accurately evaluate your situation.  Maybe extractions are needed.  Or maybe just expansion of the upper arch is needed with proper torque and tip to get the teeth in their proper positions. I agree with Dr. Waxler that an experienced Clear Aligner dentist is the way to go.

Robert Waxler, DMD, MS · Answer

by angled I assume you mean leaning too far forwardThe only way to significantly improve this would be to extract some middle teethdoing invisalign with multiple tooth extraction is possible but requires a great deal of experience with Invisalign...not for someone who hasn't done a lot of cases

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