Can Invisalign elongate teeth to match the longer front and canines?

Question

Years ago, I had two upper teeth bonded. The teeth beside my front teeth were shorter than my front teeth and canines so they were bonded for cosmetic reasons. If I remove the bonding, would Invisalign be able to elongate those teeth to match the front and canine teeth, or would they still remain shorter? I have very small teeth and it was very noticeable before the bonding.

Roger Tran, DDS · Answer

Elongating teeth is possible with invisalign however harder to do than regular braces.  It requires the buttons (or anchors) to fit well so that it can "hold" on to your tooth and pull.   You may try to do it with invisalign but note that if invisalign doesn't work, you would have to go the braces route.  Or if you don't like braces, you can do braces for a little bit and then do the rest with invisalign.  I haven't seen your pictures so I assume that you don't have to make the tooth a lot longer.  It is best to get a consultation with a dentist who does invisalign and braces.  Another option to make your teeth longer is to do a "Crownlengthening" if you have a "gummy" smile.  A periodontist can help you with that procedure.

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