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Real smiles, told properly.

A closer look at some of the cases patients ask about most: what each smile looked like at the start, what treatment involved, and how it finished. Drag any image to compare, or press play.

Story 1 · Richard

Richard’s smile, straightened.

Crowded, overlapping front teeth in both arches, now an even, natural smile that looks as though it was always his.

Before Invisalign: The smile — **The smile**Invisalign · Dr Louise GiddaTwo Emax veneers and composite bonding · Dr Tirj Gidda

After Invisalign: The smile — **The smile**Invisalign · Dr Louise GiddaTwo Emax veneers and composite bonding · Dr Tirj Gidda

Before Invisalign: Incisor crowding, ‘peg’ lateral incisors and chipping — **Incisor crowding, ‘peg’ lateral incisors and chipping**Invisalign · Dr Louise GiddaTwo Emax veneers and composite bonding · Dr Tirj Gidda

After Invisalign: Incisor crowding, ‘peg’ lateral incisors and chipping — **Incisor crowding, ‘peg’ lateral incisors and chipping**Invisalign · Dr Louise GiddaTwo Emax veneers and composite bonding · Dr Tirj Gidda

Treated byDr Louise Gidda (Invisalign)
Dr Tirj Gidda (veneers and bonding)

TreatmentInvisalign Comprehensive

Length of treatmentAbout 18 months

Finishing touchesWhitening, two Emax veneers and composite bonding

AfterwardsRemovable Vivera retainers

Where Richard started

Richard was very self-conscious about his front teeth: the crowding top and bottom, the small, peg-shaped teeth either side of his two front teeth, and front edges that had become worn and chipped. His photographs show crowding in both the upper and lower front teeth, with several teeth rotated and overlapping one another.

The treatment

Treatment began with a consultation, an iTero 3D scan and a plan designed by Louise tooth by tooth, with a simulation of the finished result to see before anything was made. Richard had Invisalign Comprehensive, which took about 18 months. Progress was followed remotely through the Dental Monitoring app, which uses AI to review the scans Richard took on his phone, so Louise could check and support each stage while keeping visits to the practice to a minimum.

The result

The teeth are now aligned, the edges are even and the smile is broader and more relaxed. Once the teeth were straight, Richard finished with Boutique whitening to lift the shade, two Emax porcelain veneers from Dr Tirj Gidda to improve the size and shape of the small upper teeth, and a little composite bonding to repair a chipped front edge. The after photographs show the finished smile, including the veneers and bonding. At the end of treatment Richard was given removable Vivera retainers to keep the teeth in their new positions.

Story 2 · Sukh

Sukh: closing the gap.

Sukh used to hide his smile. Prominent upper front teeth with a gap between them, an increased overjet and a crossbite on the left side are now an even, confident smile.

Before Invisalign: The front teeth, close up. Prominent incisors, midline gap and left side crossbite — **The front teeth, close up**Prominent incisors, midline gap and left side crossbiteInvisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

After Invisalign: The front teeth, close up. Prominent incisors, midline gap and left side crossbite — **The front teeth, close up**Prominent incisors, midline gap and left side crossbiteInvisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

Treated byDr Louise Gidda

TreatmentInvisalign Comprehensive

Length of treatmentAbout 18 months

AfterwardsFixed bonded retainers and removable Vivera retainers

Before Invisalign: From the right. Prominent incisors with an increased overjet — **From the right**Prominent incisors with an increased overjetInvisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

After Invisalign: From the right. Prominent incisors with an increased overjet — **From the right**Prominent incisors with an increased overjetInvisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

Before Invisalign: From the left. Large midline gap and left side crossbite — **From the left**Large midline gap and left side crossbiteInvisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

After Invisalign: From the left. Large midline gap and left side crossbite — **From the left**Large midline gap and left side crossbiteInvisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

Where Sukh started

Sukh was extremely self-conscious about his prominent, gappy upper front teeth, and always tried to hide his smile in photographs and when socialising. Before treatment, Sukh’s upper front teeth were prominent and sat well forward of the lower teeth, an increased overjet, with a clear gap between the two central incisors (a diastema). On the left side the upper teeth bit inside the lower teeth, a crossbite.

The treatment

Treatment began with a consultation, an iTero 3D scan and a plan designed by Louise tooth by tooth, with a simulation of the finished result to see before anything was made. Sukh had Invisalign Comprehensive, which took about 18 months.

The result

The gap has closed, the front teeth sit back in line with the lower teeth, the crossbite on the left is corrected and the arch now follows a smooth, even curve from one side to the other. At the end of treatment Sukh was given fixed bonded retainers and removable Vivera retainers to keep the teeth in their new positions.

Story 3 · Victoria

Victoria: crowding in both arches.

Crowded and rotated upper and lower teeth, photographed from the front, up close and from above, then finished with Boutique Whitening.

Before Invisalign: The front teeth, close up — **The front teeth, close up**Invisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

After Invisalign: The front teeth, close up — **The front teeth, close up**Invisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

Before Invisalign: Upper arch, from above — **Upper arch, from above**Invisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

After Invisalign: Upper arch, from above — **Upper arch, from above**Invisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

Before Invisalign: Lower arch, from above — **Lower arch, from above**Invisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

After Invisalign: Lower arch, from above — **Lower arch, from above**Invisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

Where Victoria started

Victoria was unhappy with how crowded and out of line her upper and lower front teeth were, and was particularly self-conscious about her prominent canine teeth. Her upper and lower front teeth were crowded, with several teeth rotated out of line. Seen from above, both arches were narrow and uneven at the front.

The treatment

Treatment began with a consultation, an iTero 3D scan and a plan designed by Louise tooth by tooth, with a simulation of the finished result to see before anything was made. Victoria had Invisalign Moderate, which took about 12 months. Victoria’s progress was followed through the Dental Monitoring app between visits: she scanned her teeth on her phone, the AI-powered app flagged anything that needed attention, and Louise could support her closely with fewer trips to the practice.

The result

Both arches have been aligned to correct the rotations and crowding and now follow an even, rounded curve, and the smile is fuller and more relaxed. Once the teeth were straight, a course of Boutique Whitening brightened the shade for a beautiful, confident smile. At the end of treatment Victoria was given removable Vivera retainers to keep the teeth in their new positions.

Story 4 · Lisa

Lisa: the smile she had always wanted.

Crowded, overlapping front teeth, treated around a busy working week.

Before Invisalign: From the right. Crowded upper arch with both ‘in-standing’ and prominent incisors — **From the right**Crowded upper arch with both ‘in-standing’ and prominent incisorsInvisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

After Invisalign: From the right. Crowded upper arch with both ‘in-standing’ and prominent incisors — **From the right**Crowded upper arch with both ‘in-standing’ and prominent incisorsInvisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

Before Invisalign: From the front. Upper incisor crowding, rotations and uneven incisal edges — **From the front**Upper incisor crowding, rotations and uneven incisal edgesInvisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

After Invisalign: From the front. Upper incisor crowding, rotations and uneven incisal edges — **From the front**Upper incisor crowding, rotations and uneven incisal edgesInvisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

Before Invisalign: From the left. Incisor spacing and crowding with a narrow upper arch — **From the left**Incisor spacing and crowding with a narrow upper archInvisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

After Invisalign: From the left. Incisor spacing and crowding with a narrow upper arch — **From the left**Incisor spacing and crowding with a narrow upper archInvisalign · Dr Louise Gidda

Where Lisa started

Lisa was very unhappy with her prominent, crowded upper front teeth. She had always felt self-conscious and embarrassed about them, and wanted Invisalign to straighten her smile and give her confidence. Her front teeth were crowded and overlapping, with the upper teeth set unevenly against the lower.

The treatment

Treatment began with a consultation, an iTero 3D scan and a plan designed by Louise tooth by tooth, with a simulation of the finished result to see before anything was made. Lisa had Invisalign Comprehensive, which took about 18 months. Appointments were arranged around Lisa’s working hours.

The result

The front teeth are now aligned and evenly spaced, top and bottom, from the front and from either side. At the end of treatment Lisa was given fixed bonded retainers and removable Vivera retainers to keep the teeth in their new positions.

“Wow Invisalign😃 I’m so thankful to Louise and everyone at Omnia Dental Spa, for making me proud and confident to show my smile off. They are always friendly, happy to help, so supportive in helping work my appointments round my working hours, I have the smile I’ve always dreamed off. This is all thanks to Louise, Invisalign and staff, i can’t thank them enough, here’s to a future of confident smiling.”
Lisa Turvey · Facebook recommendation

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