What Can Invisalign Fix?

No two sets of teeth are alike. Factor in the fact that there are more than a handful of orthodontic issues that can distort the alignment and spacing of your teeth, and there are countless variations on teeth out there. There’s good news, though. Invisalign in NE Calgary can help resolve most spacing and alignment issues with most of those teeth for people committed enough and otherwise qualified for treatment with Invisalign near you. What are the orthodontic conditions that Invisalign treatment in NE Calgary can help to resolve? 

If your orthodontist in NE Calgary has diagnosed you with — or just given you the heads up about the potential of developing — any of the following conditions, ask if tackling those issues with Invisalign might be right for you. Keep in mind that an orthodontist near you can tailor Invisalign’s treatment plans to provide exactly the support you need to achieve your goals. Invisalign treatment near you is available in several different packages depending on the current condition of your teeth and the time and effort required to get them to their proper positions: Invisalign Full, Invisalign Lite, Invisalign Express 10, Invisalign Express 5 and Invisalign i7.

A crossbite is when the teeth in your upper jaw sit on the top of your lower teeth when you close your jaw (or just inside rather than over your lower teeth). Crossbites can cause problems eating, pain that interferes with sleep and self-consciousness. 

Overly crowded teeth can be caused by genetics, habits, trauma and injury, and even allergies. Overcrowding of teeth in your jaw can, in such a dynamic environment as your mouth, can cause teeth to become misaligned and complicate eating and maintaining good dental hygiene. Teeth in an overcrowded jaw are particularly vulnerable to tooth decay and cavities. Even the gums on an overcrowded jaw are more susceptible to gingivitis. Overcrowding in your jaw is also a common cause of toothaches and jaw soreness.  

Gapped teeth are teeth with unusually large or inconsistent spaces between teeth. Gapped teeth are not necessarily an orthodontic issue, and some people with gapped teeth love them and even become famous for them — David Letterman, anyone? Like all six of these conditions, though, people with gapped teeth can take advantage of Invisalign treatment from an orthodontist near you to eliminate the issue. 

An open bite is a misalignment of teeth that leaves an open space between the teeth in your upper and lower jaws when your jaws are closed. Closing that gap with Invisalign often helps people who have an open bite to sleep better, eat more easily, speak more clearly and live less self-consciously.

Overbites occur when your front upper teeth overlap your bottom teeth. (You can think of an overbite as the opposite of a crossbite where your upper teeth sit on top of or behind your lower teeth.) While overbites can occur in wide degrees of severity, Invisalign can eliminate overbites by moving your top teeth upward while pressing your bottom teeth down until the teeth are in their correct positions relative to each other.  

Underbites occur when your lower jaw is in such a position that your lower teeth protrude past your upper teeth. Patients with an underbite experience increased challenges maintaining good oral hygiene, an increased risk of tooth decay and cavities as a result, and even increased joint pain. While severe overbites may not be appropriate for Invisalign, Invisalign treatment can correct mild and moderate overbites gently and effectively. 

The goal of this article wasn’t to diagnose your tooth alignment issues, but to help you to understand the wide range of issues that exist, to understand the flexibility of Invisalign treatment plans to address a wide variety of issues, and to give you some comfort level from which to discuss your needs and goals with a dentist near you. Could Invisalign be right for you? Arrange an appointment with an orthodontist or dentist near you to find out.