Large Upper Spacing
Hello,
I am a 20 year old male with generally very healthy teeth; I have never really had cause to see a dentist beyond a standard check up. I do however have large gaps between my upper teeth, especially between the front two. I have been told that my teeth are too small for my mouth, probably as a result of genetics?
Either way it never used to bother me, however now I am at university I constantly notice the gaps. I find myself holding back from smiling and pulling stupid grins with my mouth shut.
I built up the courage to go and see an orthodontist and he offered me standard train tracks but was not very enthusiastic. Treatment would take around 15 months and would cost several thousand pounds. The main stumbling block was that I would rather have the gaps than have the traditional braces and he did not mention any invisible alternative. I am currently applying for jobs and a mouth full of metal is not an option. Subsequently I have investigated invisaglin (which he never mentioned) and I would be willing to pay the price.
I am, however, reluctant to fork out another £75 consultation fee when I suspect the central gap between my two front teeth may be too large (2.5-3.5mm by my inexact reckoning). Furthermore closing that gap would create another gap and so on. I suspect the orthodontist I went to see never mentioned this solution because the gap was indeed too large for this treatment.
I guess my main question is how large a gap can invisaglin rectify?
Thank you in advance.
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