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
Your teeth look like they would have really great results from invisalign. Your teeth aren’t very bad at all, and they are symmetrical in shape. I also have a gap in the front teeth and some angled teeth and they told me that I would be a great candidate except the fact that my teeth are too small, so I am getting Lumineers in a few weeks. You should see a dentist for a free consultation.. but make sure to see a cosmetic dentist that really knows what he is doing. He will be able to tell you what would be the best treatment plan for you. It will really depend on your dentist as far as the implant with what they prefer that you do. My dentist refused to see me for Lumineers until after I had my implant and crown done. It does look like you would be a great candidate though. Good luck!
I went in for an invisalign consultation, and I wasn’t eligable because my problem is that my teeth are rotated. Basically, Invisalign will work for gaps & spaces just fine – but I don’t know about the bottom teeth, with the crowding.
If you go to the invisalign website, I think you can look up orthodontists in your area who specialize in it and you can usually go in for a free consultation.