Frequently asked questions 

With experience, your dental practitioner can use Invisalign to treat malocclusion for a majority of adults and adolescents who want a better smile. If you are a teenager, talk to your Invisalign dental practitioner to see if Invisalign Teen may be the right treatment option for you.

A significant number of patients are being treated with a combination of braces and Invisalign. Consult your Invisalign dental practitioner to determine the best treatment for you.

An experienced Invisalign dental practitioner can use Invisalign to treat overbites in the vast majority of adults and adolescents.

Only your dental practitioner can determine if you are a good candidate for Invisalign treatment.

Because bridges firmly link two or more teeth together, they offer significant resistance to tooth movement. Your dental practitioner will be able to determine whether bridges will be a factor in your treatment. An Invisalign-trained dental practitioner can advise.

Crowns (tooth caps) are usually not a factor in Invisalign treatment. However, sometimes small tooth- coloured composites called "attachments" are bonded onto teeth to help achieve certain movements and are more difficult to bond on crowns than teeth. In these cases, the location of crowns must be carefully evaluated. An Invisalign-trained dental practitioner can advise.

Yes. Spaces between teeth are generally easy to close with Invisalign.

TMJ refers to the temporomandibular (jaw) joint. People with a TMJ condition can have a number of problems with the jaw joint, some of which can be aggravated by appliances and treatments like Invisalign, and some which can improve, remain the same or even cause the condition to deteriorate. To find out if your TMJ problem will adversely impact treatment, consult an Invisalign-trained dental practitioner.

Wearing a retainer after any orthodontic treatment is an important step, because it keeps teeth stable in their new positions. If you want your teeth to remain in their ideal position, it is best to wear a retainer as directed by your dentist or orthodontist. In many cases your last aligner will be your temporary retainer, until your retention option is determined. Your dental practitioner can advise you on longer term retention options.

A number of Invisalign patients have undergone a previous treatment involving braces at some point in their past, often during their youth. Invisalign can usually correct the shifting that occurs after braces commonly referred to as relapse.