Q.
I tend to bite a lot in the day time- like teething. I don’t know why I can’t help it is like biting the thumb and things just habit? I always stop myself when I realise I’m doing it but the problem is I’ve been doing it already for two or three minutes. I also have gapped teeth so all I’m doing is making my oral health worse (not that the two are linked I mean in general) my friend said I could get a gum shield thing to help prevent this but then I had an idea, could Invisalign help me with the bite issue? Being as it takes the form of a gum shield type thing? If not what would I do as I am now looking to have my teeth pulled together.
I tend to bite a lot in the day time- like teething. I don’t know why I can’t help it is like biting the thumb and things just habit? I always stop myself when I realise I’m doing it but the problem is I’ve been doing it already for two or three minutes. I also have gapped teeth so all I’m doing is making my oral health worse (not that the two are linked I mean in general) my friend said I could get a gum shield thing to help prevent this but then I had an idea, could Invisalign help me with the bite issue? Being as it takes the form of a gum shield type thing? If not what would I do as I am now looking to have my teeth pulled together.
A.
Hi there! Invisalign can move your teeth closer together and protect them from the clenching as well at the same time as the aligners cover your teeth. If you are still doing this though after the treatment, then a nightguard would be recommended. Hope that helps, Vasileia.
Hi there! Invisalign can move your teeth closer together and protect them from the clenching as well at the same time as the aligners cover your teeth. If you are still doing this though after the treatment, then a nightguard would be recommended. Hope that helps, Vasileia.
Dr Vasileia Manoloutsou
Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88
