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[DrFeelgoodMD]

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Hi guys,

Sorry about the random question, but I was wondering if any of you could help me with the problem I am having...

I have a condition where some of my adult teeth never formed so I have a few gaps where teeth should be. I went through the whole braces process to straighten my teeth and the doctor said after i was done with using my retainer I could start looking into options to fill in those gaps (bridges, implants). However, a few of my teeth have moved a bit back to where they used to be leaving minor spaces and there is even one tooth that moved so much that there is about a quarter to a half an inch of space that it left behind.

I really want to get my teeth fixed up, but I dont want to have braces again to move them back into place....could invisalign work in my situation?

Thanks (and sorry for the long post),

J

 

[ca_dreamin']

Hi. The only way to really know what your options will be is to visit your dentist. If you are looking at implants, for example, they will evaluate your bone structure, the space available, proximity to the sinuses, etc... as well as evaluate your med history to make sure you are a good candidate and will offer you suggestions at that point. Without seeing you and your radiographs, it would be next to impossible to let you know what your options are.

Also, if braces are determined to be needed at that point, you can discuss the options with the orthodontist.

Go see your dentist. Good luck!

 

[toofache32]

From what you describe, invisilign won't work. Invisilign is only good for correcting teeth tilted in the buccal/lingual directions in a class I bite that might correct itself anyway. It's been around for over 30 years now....the patent has been under the ownership of a newer company the past 10 years which has used some aggresive marketing. The end result is that orthodontists use it as a ploy to get you in their chair....only to explain that the only solution to your problem is conventional braces. At least this is what my ortho buddies tell me.

 

[aphistis]

SDN isn't for professional advice. Please see your dentist about your questions. 🙂