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
Dr Komal Suri
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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.
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.
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
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.
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?
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
Is it a normal thing to happen to have refinements after the end of your invisalign series. i wasnt really told about it at first and now it just seems to have been sprung on my willy nilly and I am a bit concerned that I am just being taken for a ride. I am happy with my teeth as they are now, if I say this to my dentist do you think she will let me off with having to have refinements? thank you
Dear Sir/Madam, refinements are usually carried out to provide minor corrections. If you are happy not to have refinements then the dentist will listen to you and then make retainers
is it possible to have invisalign with a payment plan? I am dead set on having tratment but don;t have the money at the moment. I want my top and bottom teeth straightened and can afford the costs per month as i have a full time job, but i jut wouldn’t be able to have all the money at once. Is it possible to pay a bit every month?
We offer an interst free monthly plan I am sure there will be a dentist near you.
Hello, My daughter is 11 years old and her teeth are already noticeably overbitten and crooked, but she still also has some milk teeth would she be a able to receive the Invisalign treatment or is she too young. When would you say is the youngest age for treatment as I would rather have them fixed sooner rather than later. many thanks
Hello, Thank you for your Question. You may be pleased to hear that ‘Invisalign Teen’ is now available. Very often children’s actual ages and their ‘dental dental ages’ do not correspond. In order to assess your daughters suitability I recommend you locate an Invisalign Teen provider and attend for consultation.
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