Will Invisalign Change the Shape of Your Face?
Yes, Invisalign can subtly change your facial appearance, and in most cases, these changes are improvements. Moving your teeth affects the underlying bone structure and changes how your lips, cheeks, and jaw are supported.
The result is often enhanced facial symmetry, better jawline definition, and an improved profile that looks more balanced and harmonious.
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How Does Moving Teeth Affect Your Face?
When teeth sit in the wrong positions, they fail to provide adequate support, which can make your face look unbalanced or aged.
Consider an overbite, where upper front teeth protrude significantly. This pushes your upper lip forward, creating an unbalanced profile and sometimes making your chin appear weak by comparison.
Your profile becomes straighter and more defined, and your chin appears stronger simply because the proportions have balanced out.
Underbites create the opposite problem; a prominent lower jaw that can make your face look bottom-heavy.
Correcting an underbite brings your lower teeth back, which can soften a harsh jawline and create better overall facial balance. These changes aren't dramatic facial reconstruction; they're subtle refinements that bring harmony to your features.
What Specific Face Changes Might You Notice From Invisalign?
Your jawline often becomes more defined after Invisalign, particularly if you had bite issues that prevented your jaw from sitting in its optimal position.
Facial symmetry typically improves when dental asymmetries are corrected. Many people have subtle facial asymmetries caused by uneven tooth positioning or bite patterns. Their smile tilts to one side, or one side of their jaw appears more prominent.
Correcting these dental issues often restores facial balance, making both sides of your face more harmonious.
The most common facial improvements patients notice include:
Enhanced jawline definition and reduced jaw tension
Better facial symmetry and balance between both sides
Wider, more confident smile that fills the face attractively
Improved profile with better lip and chin proportions
More youthful appearance with reduced nasolabial folds
Some patients notice changes in lip fullness, though this varies by case. If you had severely protruding teeth, your lips might appear slightly less full once teeth are moved back.
Over 80% of Invisalign patients notice an improvement in their overall facial appearance after treatment, often describing their face as more balanced and youthful.
Your dentist predicts these changes during treatment planning to ensure the outcome enhances rather than detracts from your appearance.
Are Facial Changes From Invisalign Permanent?
Yes, the facial changes achieved through Invisalign are permanent, provided you maintain your results with retainers.
The bone remodelling that occurs during treatment is a genuine structural change – your teeth have physically moved through bone that has reformed around their new positions. This isn't temporary.
However, without consistent retainer wear, your teeth will gradually drift back towards their original positions. As they shift, the facial changes will partially reverse.
This is why retainers aren't optional – they're essential for preserving both your smile and the facial enhancements you've achieved.
Should You Worry About Negative Changes?
No, when treatment is properly planned, negative facial changes are rare. Modern Invisalign planning uses advanced 3D imaging technology that predicts how your face will change throughout treatment.
Your dentist can show you simulated results before you even begin, ensuring you're comfortable with the projected outcome.
Tooth extractions, sometimes necessary for severe crowding, can affect facial fullness. Removing premolars creates space that gets closed during treatment, which can reduce cheek and lip support slightly.
However, skilled dentists carefully plan extractions to minimise any negative facial effects whilst achieving the best orthodontic result. If preserving facial fullness is a priority for you, discuss this explicitly during your consultation.
At Elegance Dental, we use digital simulation to show you exactly how Invisalign will affect your smile and facial proportions.
This transparency ensures you understand and approve of the predicted changes before committing to treatment. Our goal is enhancing your natural beauty whilst achieving optimal dental health and function.
Ready to see how Invisalign will enhance your face? Book your consultation at Elegance Dental in Hertfordshire today. We'll show you detailed simulations and create a treatment plan that improves both your smile and facial aesthetics.
