Braces for Underbite with Gum Disease: eligibility check

In many cases, braces for underbite with gum disease is suitable.

This tends to be more nuanced, so the final choice is driven by clinical detail.

Typical timeline: ~23 months Current best-fit options: Braces, Retainers, Clear Aligners

For a more precise answer, an online clinician review refines the recommendation using your bite and clinical findings. This is particularly important in higher-complexity cases.

Clinical Considerations

These checks commonly confirm you can proceed with braces for underbite when gum disease is present:

• Bite assessment (front and side bite relationship)

• Gum health check (bleeding, inflammation, pocketing)

If you want, an optional online clinician review can interpret these checks for your specific bite.

Best-Fit Options Right Now

Recommended Treatment Ranking:

• Braces

• Retainers

• Clear Aligners

Key reasons from the quick check:

• Braces: suitability 96/100 — often suits higher-detail planning where control is important.

• Clear aligners: suitability 36/100 — often suits cases where tray-based movement is a good match.

• Retainers: suitability 37/100 — often suits holding position or managing minor relapse.

If you want, an optional online clinician review can confirm the simplest option that matches your bite.

Cost Expectations

For braces for underbite with gum disease, this sits in cost band 4/4.

Complex case range. Often £5,000+ where staged planning is required.

Bands reflect planning time and how involved the case tends to be.

Final pricing is confirmed once the plan is agreed.

Timeline Expectations

For braces for underbite with gum disease, a typical estimate is around 23 months.

Exact duration depends on bite goals and how the movement is planned.

An optional online clinician review can give a more personalised estimate.