Im not happy with Straightness of my teeth

Q. Hi, I am 21 and am not happy with the ’straightness’ of my teeth. I was offered braces at a younger age, for which i opted, only to have a panic attack in the chair at my first tooth removal. I have two ‘missing’ lateral incisors at the top, and instead a ‘peg’ grew to replace only one of them. My dentist proposed to remove this peg, my two lower 1st premolars and put braces on both my upper and lower teeth. After treatment my upper canines would have been filed down so as to appear more incisor-like and not so pointy. There is no sign of any wisdom teeth. I very much want my teeth straightening, but at this age I do not want obvious braces. Please could you tell me, what ‘invisible’ treatments are there suitable for me? And at what financial cost? I am confident I can cope with extractions now! Many thanks

A. Hi Vicky, many thanks for your enquiry, the invisible brace option is called invisalign. This works by placing an aligner (see-through gum shield) over the teeth and changing the aligner every 2 weeks. The aligner is specially designed to slowly move the teeth into the right position. This treatment can take up to 2 years to complete. This could be a viable option to straighten your teeth but until i see them i am only commenting on the information given. The average cost of this treatment can range from £3500 to £5000. Hope this is helpful.

Dr Kailesh Solanki
kissdental

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2 Responses to “Im not happy with Straightness of my teeth”

1. Hally Says:
   February 16th, 2008 at 7:01 pm

   I have one tooth that sticks out at the front. What is the best option as i want an immediate result and how much will it cost.

2. admin Says:
   February 18th, 2008 at 12:23 am

   For front teeth that stick out there can be a few options including the following:

   traditional braces
   Inman Aligner
   Invisalign invisible braces
   Veneers - if your tooth does not stick out too far

   Your best option would be to have an assessment with a cosmetic dentist and he/she should be able to advise you on the appropriate plan of action. The cost of treatment will depend on the option that you decide to go for but can range from as little as £500.00 for a veneer upto £4000.00 for invisalign braces.

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