Can you wear Invisalign with dental implants? A short guide

When you are an adult considering orthodontic care, you may have concerns that some of your pre-existing dental conditions or restorations may not be compatible with orthodontic realignments, particularly when it comes to using an invisible aligner.

Luckily, the dental teams that produced Invisalign were aware that realignment rarely occurs in a vacuum and that those who use this tool will likely have other treatments that have been performed in their mouths. Thus, they have aimed to ensure that invisible aligners are compatible with almost every restorative or cosmetic treatment there is for your teeth.

At Clear Braces Direct, we will always aim to be frank and clear with our patients about treatment with Invisalign London and how it may impact other restorative and cosmetic treatments they have undertaken. After all, we want you to get the straighter smile that you want and deserve without having to sacrifice other cosmetic treatments to do so.

So, without further ado, in this article, our team looks at the common cosmetic treatments that many of our patients have when they come to us for Invisalign London and whether or not they are compatible.

Dental implants

Invisalign London is designed to move your natural teeth into more desirable positions. But what if you have dental implants? Will the use of an invisible aligner cause an issue?

In most cases, no. The use of dental implants will not negatively impact the realignment process of an invisible aligner. This is because most dental implants are set in straight positions alongside your other teeth and will not need to be moved by the aligner, making them compatible.

Crowns

Crowns are an extensive restoration of a tooth that has been damaged just above the gum line but has healthy roots; this leaves many people to worry that pressure from an invisible aligner may cause the crown to fall off. Luckily, if your crown is being correctly maintained with bi-annual checkups, it will likely not fall, and the tooth can be moved alongside any others without hassle during the realignment process.

Fillings

Much like a crown, even a very large filling can be successfully moved using invisible aligners, provided that there is no underlying decay or that the tooth that has the filling is not loose or showing signs of decay.

Root canals

Root canals are a bit more complicated as they are, in essence, fillings that have occurred underneath the gum line. You’ll be glad to know that if the tooth that has had the root canal is healthy, it will not negatively impact the orthodontic treatment you wish to undertake.

Just be sure that you attend your bi-annual checkups regularly before undertaking invisible aligners to ensure that your root canal is set in place.

Veneers

As you may have guessed by now, the majority of these restoratives depend on them being securely in place and not moving when it comes to treatment with invisible aligners. In the case of veneers, which are, in essence, porcelain shells placed over the front of your teeth, it is possible to have treatment with aligners, as it does not put pressure onto the veneer but rather the tooth. Provided that the veneers are strongly bonded to your teeth, there should not be an issue with invisible aligner treatment.