Invisalign or normal braces?
Okay so I'm 15 years old and really self concious about my smile. I always feel like people are judgin me whenever I smile and show my teeth, and I try to avoid laughing and smiling too much in public because of it. 
Here are some pictures of my teeth:
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As you can see all of my teeth are really gapped and my bite does not line up at all! Personally, i'd rather use invisalign, but what would you recommend? What will work better and faster for my teeth?
Thank you so much for any help! xx
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The only person to recommend what you should use and tell you what would work best for you is a trained and experienced orthodontist.
Invisalign does not work for all cases and isn't appropriate for all patients. It isn't something that you can decide you want. Also, there is a great deal of patient compliance that goes with Invisalign. They must be worn for 22 hours per day, brushing after every meal is a must. The trays are clear and can be easily lost. Many teenagers just aren't responsible enough to follow all the instructions.
Make an appointment with an orthodontist. They have te qualifications to explain your options and tell you what would be best for your situation
Braces might work better for you.
Invisalign is more for people who have very minimal and minor issues. Your teeth are bad but not terrible at all. Braces will work much for effectively for you, and you might not even need them that long. I have braces (getting them off in a month, though!
) and it's really no big deal. Nobody really cares, most of the time.
Invisalign might be a option, depends on what your ortho thinks.
Braces are free on the NHS (sorry if you're not in the UK, I know this is the Canada site but everyone has migrated here). but Invisalign is very expensive. No one cares about braces, like 40% of 13-17 year olds have them. It's really not a big deal.
Don't use invisalign! Go with braces they are a more affective and better way to straighten teeth and correct bites with rubber bands they have you put in your mouth everyday. Invisalign straightens teeth but it cannot fix higher teeth in the gum line and it cannot correct the bite because nothing is putting pressure on the jaws. Better safe than sorry is what I always say.