I had braces for the first several years of high school. For whatever reason, neither of my canine teeth descended and were impacted in the bone. X-Rays revealed that one of these was in too awkward of a position to brought down down. The result was that my orthodontist was able to pull down one canine and I was left with the decision of whether to close the gap with the teeth I had or get a dental implant. Since at the time I wanted to get my braces off as soon as possible, I decided to just close the gap (I really shouldn’t have even been left with the decision at my age).
Since then, my teeth have shifted considerably. I now have slight crowding on the bottom, a bit of an angle across my entire top row of teeth, a shifted middle line on the top row, and a gap in the middle on top. I believe that all of this was caused by the asymmetry that I was left with at the end of my treatment. This resulted despite me wearing my retainers past the recommended time.
So my question is will Invisalign work for my needs and will I be able to wear the system while going through the process of getting a dental implant?
Here is a picture of my teeth. My teeth aren’t absolutely horrible but they’re bad enough for me to be self-conscious about them. Although it may look like I have canines on both sides of my mouth, the tooth on my right side (left in the picture) is actually my first premolar. Also, I’m 23.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj256/Sperrynetter/teeth.jpg
