Is Invisilign worth it or should I just do Veneers?

Question

I went to the dentist today and they told me to put Veneers on my front 6 top teeth would be about the same price as Invisilign.

Which would you prefer?

The dentist says since I am 24 they would hate to grind down my original teeth, but then Invisilign could take over a year, easily.

What do you think?

Answer 1

LAURA,

WHAT MANY PEOPLE FAIL TO REALIZE IS THAT VENEERS CAN ALSO CHIP OR BREAK AND ARE THINGS TO ALWAYS WORRY ABOUT BREAKING, ETC.
INVISALIGN IS A NON-INVASIVE TREATMENT WHICH ADDS NOTHING TO YOUR TEETH WITH THE POTENTIAL OF BREAKING IN THE FUTURE.
WHEN I WAS A DENTAL STUDENT I HAD A SIMILAR OPTION. MY TEETH WERE SPACED QUITE A BIT AND MY CHOICE WAS VENEERS/CROWNS OR BRACES -- THIS WAS BEFORE INVISALIGN WAS INVENTED.
I CHOSE BRACES FOR THE REASONS ABOVE. I NEVER, EVER REGRETTED THIS CHOICE. GOOD LUCK.

Answer 2

Consider this: when you get veneers, your teeth are filed down and made smaller. This is a permanent change and cannot be reversed. If you get veneers, you will always have to have them. You can't go back.

Personally I would recommend that you try to straighten them out and keep them as natural as you can.

If a person has really small teeth, permanently discolored teeth or similar situations, then veneers are a good cosmetic choice. But if your teeth are healthy but just crooked, IMO it's not the best way to go. You are young, so please think about this very carefully.

Answer 3

I would do veneers. With invisilign you will have to wear a retainer for the rest of your life.

Answer 4

veener better choice.