I have heard conflicting answers on whether Invisalign can broaden, widen, and give you a bit more of a "Hollywood" smile. My question is can adults who have straight teeth, but have small mouths or lips, and whose front teeth only show when smiling, have Invisalign done to broaden the smile so that even the back teeth can show, and have a more prominent or "open" look when smiling? I hear different opinions on this and was curious. Can an imaging software also preview this possibility? Thanks.
April 7, 2012
Answer: Broadening the smile
The simple answer to your question is no. Invisalign is good for tipping the crowns of teeth outward a little bit. But is cannot translate the teeth through the bone. To get the best results for broadening your smile use fixed braces and consider periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO by developed by Wilcko brothers). This will yield you the best result if you want a broader smile
Helpful 1 person found this helpful
April 7, 2012
Answer: Broadening the smile
The simple answer to your question is no. Invisalign is good for tipping the crowns of teeth outward a little bit. But is cannot translate the teeth through the bone. To get the best results for broadening your smile use fixed braces and consider periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO by developed by Wilcko brothers). This will yield you the best result if you want a broader smile
Helpful 1 person found this helpful
February 3, 2019
Answer: A Broader Julia Roberts-Type Smile
We use Invisalign to broaden smiles all the time. This "side smile" as we call it at the Center for Esthetic Dentistry, LLC is so often forgotten by dentists. For us a smile goes all the way back to the first molars on the upper and all those teeth can possible show when you are happy with your smile. Often when this happens, the lips relax and more of your teeth show in your smile ~ like a self-fulfilling prophecy! Be sure go ask your dentist or orthodontist if they think this might happen for you because there are some fixed structures like your jaw shape, your facial muscles and your lips mobility/thickness that cannot be changed and thus will continue to influence the broadness of your smile.
Helpful 2 people found this helpful
February 3, 2019
Answer: A Broader Julia Roberts-Type Smile
We use Invisalign to broaden smiles all the time. This "side smile" as we call it at the Center for Esthetic Dentistry, LLC is so often forgotten by dentists. For us a smile goes all the way back to the first molars on the upper and all those teeth can possible show when you are happy with your smile. Often when this happens, the lips relax and more of your teeth show in your smile ~ like a self-fulfilling prophecy! Be sure go ask your dentist or orthodontist if they think this might happen for you because there are some fixed structures like your jaw shape, your facial muscles and your lips mobility/thickness that cannot be changed and thus will continue to influence the broadness of your smile.
Helpful 2 people found this helpful