Ok...my teeth are stacked (I have two doubles) because they were crowded when I was younger (I'm 15 now) and I never got treatment...so I was wondering if I could get Invisalign or are they strictly for people with straighter teeth ?
I would have to get braces right ?
Also, does anyone have a time table for someone that has doubles...how long would it take for the braces to come off ?
no jokes please..thanks.
2006-07-29 19:23:41 · 6 answers · asked by kneegr0w_j0hn 2 in Health ➔ Dental
maybe braces for a while, then moving to invisalign. Invisalign is hella expensive, and I would go with braces if I were you, they work better anyway.
2006-07-29 19:26:14 · answer #1 · answered by seth22rr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, the only way to know if you are a good candidate for invisalign is to visit a dentist who offers it. The only way to know is to have a consultation with the dentist. We just recently started doing invisalign in my office, about a year and a few months ago and I love seeing the results. We have just recently finished a case on a lady and she loves her teeth, they were pretty crooked and overlapped and invisalign did wonders, they look great and she was only in it for a little over a year. I am going to do invisalign soon, I can't wait. Like I said, set up a consult with a dentist and go from there, he/she should explain eveything to you including the advantages and disadvantages of invisalign and/or braces. Good luck with whatever you decide.
By the way, Lauren123 does not know what she is talking about, the only person who can tell you approximately how long you will be in braces/invisalign is a dentist and sometimes even he/she miscalculates. And in U.S. dollars invisalign costs about $3000, about the same as regular braces.
2006-07-29 19:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by Isabella's Mommy Expecting #2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Invisalign Works by making molds of your teeth and each month putting in a new retainer that still has the same general shape of your teeth but only straighter. Eventually you will have staright teeth because each retainer moves your teeth a litte bit. But Invialign generally only corrects minor dental flaws. If you need major correct, braces would be the best way to go. If you got braces you would probably be in them for about 2 years.
2006-07-29 19:31:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get invisalign right now. They are equal in price as braces. Invisalign is really cool technology. Mold are made of your teeth, and then using those molds a computer makes molds of what your teeth could look like at their best. Then a set of retainer like things are made to form fit your teeth and you trade them out every two weeks. Every other week you put on a new retainer that is closer and closer to what your teeth will look like in the end.
2006-07-29 19:31:08 · answer #4 · answered by ashlibby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wore braces for about 18 months and the results were awesome. Now I have to wear an invisalign retainer and I'm telling you you must be a very disciplined person to keep these things in your mouth like the orthodontist tells you to. Thank god I only have to sleep in them now that way I'm not tempted to remove them. But definitely discuss what is right for you with your dentist or orthodontist.
2006-07-29 21:41:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would have to wear braces for about 18 months. braces work better than the invisalign with the invisalign you have to have it changed evry 2 weeks with a brace you have to have it changed evry month or so also the invisalign takes longer it can take 2 years because its not as effective as braces.they are also about £6000.
2006-07-29 19:37:50 · answer #6 · answered by lauren123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋