Good Candidate for Invisalign Express? (PICS)

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#1 Post by **Asmegin** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:30 am

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As you can see, my teeth are pretty good as it is. Since I was 8ish (I'm 23 now) my upper lateral incisor has been pretty bad. I want to get it fixed in as short a time possible.

The only other problem I have would be my two center bottom teeth which are a bit crooked but I'm not worried about them right now. I just want to fix that ONE tooth.

Opinions?

#2 Post by **jennielee81** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:56 pm

For a "quick fix" I would go with traditional braces. That lateral does have a ways to travel. PLUS to make room for it, they'll have to move molars backwards a bit to get room to move it into position.

Everything I've heard/read about invisalign, it's not a quicker solution.

Traditional brackets...perhaps 6 month system, could have you done, cosmetically, in just about 6 months. You really need to go have a consult ( in the US it is FREE!!) to see what all of your options are.

Your teeth are really pretty and once that tooth is in position, your smile will be stunning!

#3 Post by **Invisibeth** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:24 pm

Fwiw, I have almost perfectly aligned teeth (trying to attach ClinCheck, but can't). They are almost perfectly straight, but I notice (and sometimes in photos) that my one front tooth is *slightly* crooked (misaligned). Just to move it a few mms, it's taking 9 months, and 18 aligners.

I don't know a lot about Invisalign, but my understanding is that it takes a loooong time to move a small distance...[/list]