Posts tagged “open bite”

What retainers would you recommend I use following the completion of my Invisalign treatment?

March 9th, 2012
Q.

hello

I you were to personally choose between the types of retainers after invisalign treatment what would you go for doctor? Fixed or removable? I am soon to complete my invisalign treatment and obviosuly don’t want to lose all that hard work, but am just a bit confused about the best retainer. Do you have a retainer-or which retainer do you see the best stability with, with your patients?

thank you doctor

A.
Hi there! Unfortunately we can… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)
dr vasileia manoloutsou

Dr Vasileia Manoloutsou

Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88

View My Profile Dr Manoloutsou

Can Invisalign help with overbite caused by thumb sucking?

April 4th, 2011
Q.

Hi, my open bite was caused from thumb sucking until the age of 15, I am now 40. I dont want the option of surgery or to wear metal braces and so I would like to know if invisalign would be helpful to resolve this open bite which is about 3-5 mm wide.
Thanks

A.
Dear Sir/Madam
yes Invisalign … (Click here to read the rest of the answer)
dr raj kumar

Dr Raj Kumar

Forma 86
86 Harley Street, London Greater London, W1G 7H
Web: www.forma86.com Tel: 0800 015 0569

View My Profile Dr Kumar

Would Invisalign be suitable for closing open bites?

March 24th, 2011
Q.

Hi, until i was eight i sucked my thumb and as a result i have an open bite. my teeth do not meet at he front and although it isn’t that noticeable i feel really self conscious about it. I also wouldn’t want everyone to know i have braces. So would invisalign be suitable for me? how is it in closing open bites? thanks,

A.
Dear Sir/Madam, I am sorry tha… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)
dr raj kumar

Dr Raj Kumar

Forma 86
86 Harley Street, London Greater London, W1G 7H
Web: www.forma86.com Tel: 0800 015 0569

View My Profile Dr Kumar

Can invisalign correct an open bite?

January 25th, 2011
Q.
Is it possible for Invisalign to correct an open bite? Additionally is it true that both Invisalign and traditional braces could cause repeated sore throat or other upper respiratory issues?,
A.
I have not encountered anyone … (Click here to read the rest of the answer)
dr riten patel

Dr Riten Patel

18 Ashley Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 1HS
Web: www.mulberrydental.co.uk Tel: 01932 223 479

View My Profile Dr Patel

Is there any way Invisalign attachments can be placed on the back of the teeth?

December 23rd, 2010
Q.
I have an anterior open bite with about a 6mm opening and I understand that if I treat this with invisalign I will have to wear attachments on my front teeth and I am very self-conscious. Is there anyway these attachments can be placed on the back of the teeth and close the bite?,
A.
Yes it is possible but it depe… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)
dr raj kumar

Dr Raj Kumar

Forma 86
86 Harley Street, London Greater London, W1G 7H
Web: www.forma86.com Tel: 0800 015 0569

View My Profile Dr Kumar

Would I be able to discontinue my Invisalign treatment as the aligners are straining my lips?

December 8th, 2010
Q.
Having recently started my invisalign treatment I have begun to experience complications. I have an open bite which has added strain on my lips and chin because of the extra thickness of the aligners over my teeth. As a consequence I am seriously considering stopping the treatment. In your opinion is it at all possible to discontinue treatment without having to pay the remaining balance for the treatment?,
A.
You would have to speak to you… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)
Dr Kailesh Solanki

Dr Kailesh Solanki

Kissdental
157 Woodsend Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 8GN
Web: www.kissdental.co.uk Tel: 0161 748 5250

View My Profile Dr Solanki

Invisalign for my open bite is causing strain on my chin and lips. Is there anyway I can move over to another treatment?

November 12th, 2010
Q.
I have been having some complications since getting Invisalign for my open bite with strain on my chin and lips. I am now having second thoguhts about the treatment. is there anyway I can end the treatment now and not have to pay for the rest of the treatment. is there any braces that may be less stressful on me or would it be the same?,
A.
I think it would be best to sh… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)
Dr Kailesh Solanki

Dr Kailesh Solanki

Kissdental
157 Woodsend Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 8GN
Web: www.kissdental.co.uk Tel: 0161 748 5250

View My Profile Dr Solanki

Can Invisalign fix my open bite caused by thumb sucking. My dentist said it is a hard case to predict. Is this accurate?

October 19th, 2010
Q.
I am wondering if you have had many cases where an open bite, as I have, has been treated well wtih Invisalign. I was a pfolific thum sucker in my younger years until I managed to stop at around seven My teeth now don\’t completely meet at the front though people don\’t seem to notice but I do. My dentit said Invisalign would be able to treat my open bites but that this type of case is hard to predict. Your opinion on this matter would be welcome.,
A.
Dear Sir/Madam, yes I have tre… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)
dr raj kumar

Dr Raj Kumar

Forma 86
86 Harley Street, London Greater London, W1G 7H
Web: www.forma86.com Tel: 0800 015 0569

View My Profile Dr Kumar

Is open bite caused by thumb sucking treatable?

March 17th, 2010
Q.
Because when I was younger i sucked my thumb for too long my bite is not completely right and my arch is gapped. I can sometimes see people looking at my teeth when I am talking to them and I will always cover my mouth when I smile or lauyght. My teeth are an ambarassement so can invisalign help me?,
A.
Hello,it depends how serious y… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)
Dr Viola Vajda

Dr Viola Vajda

Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 0161 748 5250

View My Profile Dr Vajda