Category “Dr Thorne Answers”

I Don’t Think My Invisalign Treatment Worked As Well As I Expected. What Can Be Done?

January 2nd, 2014

Hello Dr Thorne I hope you can help me with my enquiry as it’s really bugging me and I would like to get it sorted out. I finished my Invisalign full treatment around a month ago and I voiced my concerns to my dentist that I still feel like they are not 5,000 pounds straight and he said to whiten them, and file out some of the ridges. I am still not happy. What can be done? Any advice you can provide me with will really be doing me a big favour. Thanks.

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Dr Adam Thorne

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Is There Any Way Of Receiving Invisalign Treatment In Another Country?

December 16th, 2013

Hello Dr Thorne, could you tell me if there is a way one can be treated without visiting another country, since there are many challenges? Is there any way you can quote the price for Invisalign and if possible, the transactions be made though the post office either in cash or instalments? Also is there any way the braces be sent to me and fitted by a dentist close to me? I hope you can help me as I would really like to have my teeth straightened. I look forward to your reply and I hope you can help me. Many thanks.

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Dr Adam Thorne

Harley Street Dental Studio
52 Harley Street London W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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I Need Your Advice As I Have Lost My Retainer, What Can I Do?

November 25th, 2013

Hello Dr Thorne, I really need your help and advice. I have lost my final Invisalign retainer, what can I do? I’m worried about what my orthodontist will think and say. Will I have to pay extra for spares? What happens If I leave it, will my teeth start to go back to their old position? Thank you, I really hope you can offer some advice and help me with this!

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Dr Adam Thorne

Harley Street Dental Studio
52 Harley Street London W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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Would Invisalign be effective to get rid of my cross bite?

December 13th, 2012

Hi Dr Thorne, I’m a 32 year old full time business woman and mother of 3 and I have terrible teeth. When I was younger, I was told I didn’t need braces but as I’ve grown up my teeth have gotten progressively worse and now they’re just awful. They’re really affecting my confidence and need to be sorted out as soon as possible. But I’m afraid braces will seriously affect the way I’m perceived by my work colleagues with big metal braces. However my teeth are very severely crossed. I have a cross bite and my teeth are all crushing into each other and are now causing me a lot of pain. Is Invisalign going to be as effective in straightening my teeth as a metal brace?
Thank you doctor, I look forward to hearing your response.

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Dr Adam Thorne

Harley Street Dental Studio
52 Harley Street London W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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Will my illness mess up my Invisalign treatment?

September 27th, 2012

Hello Doctor,
I am currently having Invisalign treatment and have been wearing braces for about four months now. Everything has been going fine and my dentist is happy with the results so far as am I. The problem is that for the last nine days I have been extremely ill with a throat and chest infection and have not been wearing my aligners. Mainly because I have just felt too ill to bother and also I have been coughing a lot and they were inconvenient really. Perhaps being ill I wasn’t thinking properly. Anyway, I know i have to confess this to my dentist ASAP but what do you think the outcome will be? has it messed up my whole treatment ? Thanks you in advance.

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Dr Adam Thorne

Harley Street Dental Studio
52 Harley Street London W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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Am I suitable for Invisalign treatment?

September 3rd, 2012

Hello,
I have minor problems with both my upper and lower teeth. On my bottom jaw three teeth are not straight, one of them is higher up than the others and also slightly behind.On my top jaw both fang teeth are not quite straight but that’s about it.
Do you think I would be suitable for Invisalign from what I have told you? I know this is difficult as you haven’t seen my teeth!Also I would like the treatment to be fast because I will join a cruise ship in April next year and would like it all to be sorted by then. If you think it would take longer what is the next best brace to get that is quickish and discreet? I really don’t want fixed braces!
Thank you doctor in advance for your help.

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Dr Adam Thorne

Harley Street Dental Studio
52 Harley Street London W1G 9PR
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Would Invisalign be a good brace choice for my 14 year old son?

April 12th, 2012

Hello Doctor Thorne

Do you believe that invisalign would be a good treatment for a 14 year old? My son’s front teeth are crossed and he feels very uncomfortable with himself. I would like to help him get the smile he wants but without having to feel embarrassed about have wires all over his teeth that people can see, so Invisalign sounds perfect. Is he likely to find a good level of treatment with invisalign?

Thank you

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Dr Adam Thorne

Harley Street Dental Studio
52 Harley Street London W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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Would Invisalign be able to widen my narrow smile?

April 5th, 2012

hi, at a younger age i had 1 tooth removed ( right lateral incisor) and now the gap has filled over the years. This was removed because the denist said the tooth is growing from the top. My smile is not as wide as it should be and it feels that my top jaw is narrow. The side where the missing tooth is has misaligned teeth because of the way they have settled in without a lateral incisor. Can this be fixed by expanding the top for space with invisalign and implanting the missing lateral incisor? Thank You

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Dr Adam Thorne

Harley Street Dental Studio
52 Harley Street London W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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What treatments can close my front tooth gap?

March 29th, 2012

I am 38years old and for the last 2 years a gap as appeared with my front teeth, this is quite an embarressment and i do not like to smile like i always did before, photo’s of me smiling are so scary. What treatment is available to fix the gap and will I ever get my smile back which once made me happy? and where is the best place to go? how much is it likely to cost? please help as the gap is making my live miserable and very unhappy, Im due to go on holideay soon but i am not too happy because I always love my photo and now far to shy to smile and show my teeth.

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