Can I get braces if I have cracks after teeth whitening?

Hello,

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I have read your query and can understand your concern.

I want to answer your question in two parts. Firstly, I would like to give an honest opinion about your question, which is whether the braces further create more cracks in your original teeth? So the answer is yes if you will go for conventional orthodontic treatment (in which manually placed metal brackets are put on teeth), and I would say no if you will go for invisible aligner type orthodontic treatment (in which only an invisible tray is given to wear, no bracketing is involved).

Secondly, I would like to give my suggestion regarding your case. I would suggest going for orthodontic treatment despite the fact that your tooth enamel is weakened. If your teeth are severely malaligned, crowded, or you have any difficulty in eating, air passage, and so on, there is a genuine cause that needs to be corrected through orthodontic braces because you are 20 and it is an ideal age for treatment. The longer you delay, the more it will become difficult for teeth to move. Treatment will take more time as age grows older, like one year of treatment at 20 might take two and a half years at age 30.

If there is no severe orthodontic issue and you want braces just for a cosmetic reason, then I would suggest you avoid orthodontic treatment. If you opt for orthodontic braces treatment, then your enamel might get weakened due to bracketing, but later you can get it fixed by a veneering procedure. It will look fine later. Hopefully, you will be able to decide well now about what treatment you should go for. I might give a better opinion after seeing a picture of your teeth.

I hope this answers your query.

Please let me know if I can assist you further.

Thank you.