What can Invisalign aligners treat?

If you search online for information about invisible aligners, you will undoubtedly come across questions and articles surrounding the types of dental misalignments that they can treat or not treat.

And it is obvious that these articles and information overall can be a bit confusing. Typically, there is a setlist of alignment problems that invisible aligners can treat and in the following article, our team intends to explore these in a bit more depth.

When you come to our team to undertake Invisalign London, we will first assess suitability. At Clear Braces Direct, we have extensive knowledge of using invisible aligners to treat misalignments and will only suggest going ahead with the treatment if we think it will be beneficial for you and your smile.

As mentioned before, in this article, we hope to shed some light on what dental misalignments Invisalign London can treat and to help you assess if you are suitable for wearing this aligner.

What can invisible aligners treat?

Bite issues (mild to moderate)-  many people suffer from overbites and underbites with others potentially suffering from crossbite; this is where your upper and lower jaws do not mesh correctly and your teeth may protrude from the upper or lower jaw. Invisalign London may be able to correct these issues depending on their severity.

Misalignments-  general misalignments can be easily treated using invisible aligners but if you have a tooth that is protruding or your misalignment involves your molars, then it is unlikely to be suitable for this treatment.

Crowding- invisible aligners were initially designed to help treat issues with crowding, but as you may have guessed, this depends on severity. If you have tooth crowding around your front teeth, then our team may be able to use invisible aligners to correct this.

Spacing-  spacing at the front of the mouth is a common issue and depending on the gaps between your teeth and the positions of them in general, invisible aligners may be the perfect solution. If your gaps are too extreme and also involve teeth overlapping or protruding, then you may be more suited for a fitted clear brace.

What can invisible aligners not treat?

Molar placement-  the molars are the flat teeth at the sides of your mouth and when you smile, they are generally less visible than the ones at the front. But alignment issues with them can be common and unfortunately more often require the use of a fitted brace to correct, as invisible aligners cannot move molars.

Upper and lower jaw alignment issues-  if your upper and lower jaw does not fit together correctly when you close your mouth, then this will often require more extensive orthodontic treatment such as bridgework and metal braces.

Rotation problems-  if you have a tooth that is twisted or has erupted at a strange angle, then it is unlikely that invisible aligners will be able to correct this. As mentioned before, these kinds of issues will typically require the use of a fitted metal or clear brace.

Extreme bite issues-  if you have an extreme and more complicated over, under or crossbite, then our team will likely advise you to seek an orthodontist, as these issues cannot currently be corrected using invisible aligners.