Kelly is in her early 30s, married – she calls herself a “domestic engineer.” She has a really positive, outgoing, fantastic personality – but she has a limited smile. Kelly admits that she is very self-conscious of her teeth and even though she’s almost always in a good mood, you’ll rarely see a full smile from her. Kelly has wanted to straighten her teeth for quite a while and finally decided that this was the right time.

Kelly is definitely the most challenging case among the three I’m including in my blog. She’s got a mild Class III skeletal relationship, crowding on both arches, and an anterior open bite. Despite all of that, I think she’s a good candidate because she is very excited about the Invisalign treatment – which means she will wear the aligners as requested. In addition, she understands that her case is complex and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to get the results she wants. This lets us attempt some very difficult treatment with aligners, knowing that we can incorporate auxiliary treatment if indicated. She’s enthusiastic, but still has realistic expectations as to what we can achieve.

Chief Complaint: Front teeth alignment and inability to bite together with front teeth.