Alignment can be cosmetic, functional, or both.
When teeth do not fit together well, it can affect appearance, cleaning, bite forces, wear, and long-term stability. KYT evaluates fit and force before recommending aligners or other options.
Start with fit and force, not a sales pitch.
§ 00 · This page is for
Your teeth feel crowded
Teeth are shifting
You want a straighter smile
Cleaning between teeth is difficult
Your bite feels uneven
You notice wear, chips, or pressure
You had braces before and teeth moved back
§ 01 · The real question
Straight teeth can be a cosmetic goal. But alignment also affects how forces move through your bite. When the fit is off, the mouth may compensate with wear, chips, gum irritation, or jaw fatigue.
Crowding changes hygiene and pressure points.
Where teeth touch matters more than it seems.
The bite decides what wears down first.
§ 02 · Framework evaluation
Every KYT recommendation is evaluated across the same four dimensions of the Keep Your Teeth Framework.
Are the teeth, gums, bone, and existing restorations healthy enough for movement?
“How much healthy tooth is left?”
How do the teeth contact, and where is pressure concentrating?
“How hard do your teeth get loaded?”
Should cavities, gum inflammation, worn teeth, or bite problems be addressed before aligners?
“What should happen first?”
What retainer, bite, and maintenance plan helps the result hold over time?
“Will this hold up over years?”
§ 03 · Treatment
Invisalign or clear aligners
Retainers
Cosmetic reshaping, when appropriate
Restorative treatment before or after alignment
Monitoring if movement is not needed
Referral if specialist orthodontic care is better
Invisalign may be a good fit. It may not be. The evaluation determines what makes sense.
§ 04 · At the visit
We listen to what you want to change.
We scan and evaluate crowding, spacing, and bite contacts.
We check gum health, cavities, crowns, wear, and bite forces.
We explain whether aligners make sense.
We provide a written estimate for planned treatment.
KYT can evaluate appearance, bite forces, gum health, and long-term stability so you understand whether aligners make sense.
