Tag: Clear Braces

Severe crowding calls for tooth removal, but which ones?

Severe dental crowding usually necessitates the removal of 2 teeth per arch to create space and allow orthodontic correction. The 1st premolars 4/4 are usually removed, but sometimes the 5/5 may be heavily filled and are better candidates for removal. The problem however is that the 5/5 are further away from the anterior crowding and […]

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 […]

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 […]

When you think your smile is hopeless

Dental development involves the replacement of the baby teeth (from the age of 6) by the fuller set of adult teeth. Adult teeth are greater in number and are greater in size. The canines are usually in there correct position by 12 years of age, but not in all patients. Sometimes the canines (fangs) do […]

How to get a smile like Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts is known worldwide as a beautiful woman, a great actress and having a great wide smile. The smile is wide because she has a wide mouth, but also because her teeth are aligned and the arch is widened to show more teeth in her smile; you can actually see back to her molars. […]

When extracting a front tooth makes sense with Invisalign

Extreme lower crowding can mean a tooth needs removal in order to achieve the best result and or minimise the treatment time. This lady had been a thumb sucker as a child. As her teeth and jaw were developing the forces of the thumb sucking caused the upper teeth and jaw to protrude and the […]

Invisalign can easily fix spaced out teeth

Many patients are too embarrassed to have braces as adults. They put up with their smile (not) because the thought of fixed braces and the pain just puts them off. They missed the opportunity as teenagers at school, because either nobody bothered to offer any help, or their smile got worse as they reached adulthood, […]

How to fix a crossbite with Invisalign

Miss KD was a shy person with a poor smile but could not really afford Invisalign. She had absolutely no confidence.  She hated it that her front teeth were sticking out so much. She had moderate crowding with a narrow high upper V shaped arch, with compressed overcrowding. This was pushing her front teeth outwards. […]