Central incisors are rotated

[Petra09]

Hi

Im 21 and i don’t like my smile. My central incisors are rotated, and so my front teeth don’t look good. I tried to whiten them but the fact the incisors are rotated is ruining my smile.

I don’t like the idea of having braces as they show, hurt and it takes a long time. But I have heard ‘invisalign’ is a new technique which is discreet and fast.

Could anything else be done about my teeth, e.g crowns or veneers, to improve my smile. I prefer to have the treatment that is least damaging to my teeth.

Please let me know which treatment do you would recommend for my teeth.

[Dr Ehsan J. Esfahani]

Dear Petra,

Thank you for your post.

Invisalign is a clear nearly invisible way of straightening teeth without braces and has become very popular over the past 5 years. It has been available for over 10 years now.

Dental crowns and dental veneers can improve your smile but they will involve filling down your front teeth. This is an irreversible procedure and in some cases it is best treatment option to improve your smile. The treatment which is least damaging to teeth is orthodontic straightening. Invisalign in most cases can correct rotated central incisors.

We will need to see you for assessment before we can discuss the treatment options in more detail and which treatment we recommend for you.