Face changes with Invisalign extractions

Many of our patients want to have their teeth straightened especially when the teeth affect the lips or profile. Sometimes the lips are full and flaccid allowing tooth drift, or the patient could be a mouth breather allowing tongue thrust movements and tooth drift. In cases like these, the patients are looking for a dramatic […]
Moderate crowding treated without metal braces

Having braces as a teenager is no guarantee that the smile will be acceptable in your early adulthood. Retainers given after orthodontic treatment are not designed to last too more than 1-2 years, and as a teenager you may still be growing. This patient was 22 years old with moderate upper and lower crowding, centre […]
Upper tooth drift related to a palatal tooth bump-Dens in Dente

Teeth can develop in many ways and sometimes an abnormal formation can cause occlusal/visual problems. Dens in dente is an extra cusp formation usually on the incisors, which can interfere with the bite or cause tooth drift. The Dens in dente or talon cusp can be made of enamel, dentine and even nerve tissue. It […]
Using Invisalign to reduce the facial profile

Overjet issues Why do you get an overjet? Sometimes teeth can move forward from thumb sucking or pen chewing and even from teeth grinding at night. Teeth grinding or clenching is caused by the cheek muscles that press onto the teeth, pushing the side teeth in and causing the front teeth to move forward. If […]
The only way is Out

How to reduce a large overjet with Invisalign Not all patients have had the benefit of orthodontic treatment, and as they get older the problem gets worse. Sometimes teeth have been orthodontically treated but without adequate retention, orthodontic relapse occurs. The protrusion of upper teeth can be from tongue, thumb or even lower lip forces […]
Arch expansion

Arch expansion Many patients have narrow dental arches from thumb sucking or clenching their teeth. The facial muscles create forces that will compress the teeth, narrowing the dental arch and cause dental crowding. The teeth may begin to overlap, rotate or even protrude. Teeth out o their natural positions are more prone to damage from trauma or […]
Start your Smile with Invisalign at Forma

Invisalign is the world’s most advanced clear aligner system. Only Invisalign clear aligners use SmartTrack material to shape your smile with precision, comfort and predictability. Here at FormaSmile we have been using Invisalign to create beautiful smiles since 2000 and have created over 1100 new smiles. Paula’s Patient Journey Paula came to Forma because she […]
Patient Reviews

“From the start Dr Kumar and the FormaSmile team have been absolutely brilliant – always quick to answer any questions and really made me feel comfortable. You really get the feeling that Dr. Kumar actually cares about getting you the best results, not just going through the motions! The treatment has been great, and my […]
8 Reasons to choose FormaSmile.

1. Experts in our area With over 30 years’ experience in dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign & Implantology you are in very experienced hands. Here at Forma we offer a personal tailor-made experience in a stress-free, relaxing environment and using the most advanced dental and cosmetic treatments currently available. 2.Variety of different dental treatments offered Invisalign […]
Extreme lower crowding and tidying up the uppers with Invisalign

Dental crowding can happen over many years. Sometimes from the lack of wearing retainers to tooth clenching and narrowing of the arches. Tooth movement of one arch can cause disruption to the teeth in the other arch, leading to crowding, tooth wear and in some cases tooth fracture. This lady who was in her mid […]