I have overcrowded front teeth will invisalign or veneers correct this

Q. Hi. I have overcrowding on my top row teeth, just the front 6. This has made the front two forward, the next to either side pushed back and then the next two forward. I was wondering if invisalign would be suitable treatment, or if veneers could correct this.

A. I think you would be suitable for both types of treatment. There are pros and cons to each type and you have decide what is best for you. Invisalign can take 12 – 18 months. It does require commitment and perseverance. It costs approximately £5000. It is not destructive to your teeth and if they haven’t got any fillings in them this would be the best type of treatment.

Veneers are an option if you don’t want to go through a lengthy treatment. Veneers would require you to have your teeth shaved down. The amount of enamel removed would depend on the amount of crowding. It is not a good idea to have six veneers. In order for the smile to look good at the end of any treatment the teeth should be in proportion. To do this with crowded teeth means that often treating 4, 8 or 10 teeth is best. When 6 teeth are treated the posterior teeth get hidden and this can give the appearance that your front 6 teeth are prominent and can make you look a little goofy. If you decide to go for the veneer option definitely listen to the advice of the cosmetic dentist. We do these kinds of treatments all the time and can let you know what is best.
Good Luck with which ever treatment you decide on
Kind Regards

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  1. Gideon says:

    Hello everyone, a great site and forum here. I’m hoping to get Invisalign for my bottom teeth due to over crowding, will be going for my first appointment on Friday! I hope it goes well. I’m scared/nervous about dentists.

  2. Colleen says:

    I’ve got to visit the Hygienist next before my Invisalign treatment starts. I have some Calculus/tartar build up behind my lower front teeth which needs to be removed.

  3. Kent says:

    hello could you tell be bout to go about getting a replacement invisalign aligner, as my dog has decided to chew my third along in the series!! I am on my first aligner at the moment, do you think a new aligner can be made and set by the time i need to use it? also what do you think the cost will be? thank you

  4. Zack says:

    A replacement aligner can be made for you and it will take a few weeks to receive it. You would have to tell the dentist carrying out your treatment about your aligner and he will be able to inform you about the cost.

  5. Eden says:

    my prospective dentist has told me teeth would need to be shaved away. i am not all that happy by the sound of that. is this a last resort? what would you do in this case?

  6. Haleigh says:

    With any type of orthodontic treatment, if the teeth are crowded, we need to find space in order to align them. This space is created in between specific sets of teeth and it is a fraction of a millimeter. It is performed with something like sandpaper for teeth it is completely painless and it does not affect the teeth. In Invisalign this is what we do, we do not ‘shave teeth’ away.
    Hope this is helpful

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This entry was posted on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 at 10:31 am and is filed under Dr Suri's Answers, Experts Answers, Q. Dental Veneers, Q. Invisible braces.