Q.
I have a crown on my front tooth, but was wondering it if was possible to have invisalign treatment to straighten it out? I did have a slight infection in that tooth, but it has definitely gone now, i just didn’t know if it was possible to move teeth with a crown on it
I have a crown on my front tooth, but was wondering it if was possible to have invisalign treatment to straighten it out? I did have a slight infection in that tooth, but it has definitely gone now, i just didn’t know if it was possible to move teeth with a crown on it
any help would be amazing
thank you
A.
Hi,
We very often use Invisalign to reposition crowned teeth.
It is important that the crowned tooth is assessed and deemed to be in good condition before Invisalign treatment is started. It would be unfavourable if the crown or crowned tooth was to fail mid invisalign treatment as this could upset the fit of the aligners.
Sometimes attachments are needed on specific teeth to help move them into their best position. Attachments cannot be fitted to ceramic crowns.
When the Invisalign treatment is complete, we sometimes need to replace crowns to improve the aesthetics further also.
I hope this helps
Best wishes
Darren
Hi,
We very often use Invisalign to reposition crowned teeth.
It is important that the crowned tooth is assessed and deemed to be in good condition before Invisalign treatment is started. It would be unfavourable if the crown or crowned tooth was to fail mid invisalign treatment as this could upset the fit of the aligners.
Sometimes attachments are needed on specific teeth to help move them into their best position. Attachments cannot be fitted to ceramic crowns.
When the Invisalign treatment is complete, we sometimes need to replace crowns to improve the aesthetics further also.
I hope this helps
Best wishes
Darren
Dr Darren Cannell & Dr Andy Stafford
The Cosmetic Dental Clinic
2 Old Eldon square, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 7JG
Web: www.thecosmeticdentalclinic.com Tel: 0191 260 3688
