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Can Invisalign Be Placed on the Back of Teeth Instead of Front?

asked 4 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Richard Champagne, DMD
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Tags: placement

Can the attachments for Invisalign be placed on the back of the tooth instead of the front?

1 answer to Can Invisalign Be Placed on the Back of Teeth Instead of Front?

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Invisalign on the back of the teeth

Invisalign consists of a series of clear firm plastic "aligners" that fit completely over the front and back of the teeth. There are often buttons that are placed on critical teeth that need a specific force that can not be supplied by the aligners alone. Most of the time, there is not enough room to place these buttons on the back of the top teeth and still have enough room for the lower teeth to completely close. As far as the placement of the button on the lower teeth, very... more

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