Suitability

Is Invisalign right for your teeth?

Invisalign treats a wide range of alignment and bite issues, from mild crowding to more involved cases - but not every case is suited to it, and the only way to know for certain is a proper look at your teeth. Rather than guess from a list, book a free consultation and we'll tell you plainly whether Invisalign is a good fit, and what the alternative would be if it isn't.

What we look at

  • How your teeth are currently spaced or crowded
  • Your bite (how your upper and lower teeth meet)
  • Whether you've had orthodontic treatment before
  • Your goals - cosmetic, functional, or both

Good candidates typically have

  • Mild to moderate crowding or spacing
  • A bite that doesn't need major structural correction
  • Full or near-full adult dentition (Invisalign is generally for adults and teens with adult teeth, not young children)

When Invisalign is the wrong tool

This is the part most clear-aligner pages leave out. Aligners are well suited to mild to moderately crooked teeth, and they are a discreet way to treat them. Fixed braces are often the better recommendation for severe orthodontic problems, and a complex bite is a different job from straightening mildly crowded or spaced teeth. If your case is one of those, we will tell you, and we will tell you what we would do instead.

Age, and when to wait

Children, roughly 7 to 11

The Australian Society of Orthodontists recommends an orthodontic consultation at this age before deciding on any aesthetic treatment. It is often better to wait a few years before starting Invisalign - an assessment now is about timing, not selling you aligners today.

Teenagers, roughly 12 to 18

A good age to treat misaligned teeth, and an age range Invisalign suits well.

Adults

There is no upper age limit on straightening crooked teeth, and adult aligner treatment is common.

Being straight with you: Invisalign isn't the right answer for every case - some bites need a different orthodontic approach entirely, and we'll say so plainly rather than fit a treatment to the tool. That's the conversation the free consultation exists for.

Find out for certain

A free consultation is the only reliable way to know if Invisalign suits your case.

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