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I Got a Filling Today and Invisalign Isn't Fitting Right? What To Do?
Yesterday I went in for a bi-annual dentist visit and was told that I have a cavity between 2 teeth on the upper left side. Today I went back, had it filled, snapped on my Invisalign, and found it wasn't fitting right. My dentist says he can't file down the filling anymore. Is there anything my ortho can do to correct this problem? Thank you!
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Maddy_B
in Chicago, IL
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Dental Work while in active Invisalign treatment
Short Answer: Call your ortho and get them in the loop. There are things they can do. The sooner you do this the better.
Long answer: It is critical to the effectiveness of your trays, to fit exact. Once a tooth surface is changed, even a little bit, negative tooth movements can occur to that tooth and others. This can add cost and time to treatment is corrected.
The ideal thing would have been to communicate with your dentist and orthodontist before your had your filling done. NO...
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Chesterfield Orthodontist
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Invisalign fitting
If there is no posibility of fitting the aligner with the filling adjustment , I would suggest to take new impressions for mid course corections and have new aligners processed.
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Aligner Does Not Fit After New Filling
If your dentist said he can not file the filling down any further, your only option is to go back to your orthodontist so he can evaluate your new restoration with your aligner. If the fit is off, your orthodontist will need to get a new impression and a correction will be done so the rest of the aligners will fit properly. It might be possible to trim the current aligner so it will seat properly. The most important thing for you to do is get your dentist and your...
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Invisalign not fitting after filling.
Go back to your dentist who did the filling and make sure to bring your aligner. The filling is probably high and needs to be lowered. Very simple to do!
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One key to Invisalign treatment is close adaptation of the plastic to the surfaces of the teeth. If this "fit" is changed by dental work, there are a couple of options. First, if the dental work can be adjusted so the aligners fit again that is all that will be needed. If not, you'll need to return to your orthodontist so he can evaluate your new restoration with your aligners. If the fit has been disrupted, he will need to get an impression of your teeth again (probably...
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When you have a filling done during invisalign, the filling must be adjusted to fit the tray. No ifs, ands or buts about it. Nothing can be done with the tray to make it fit. It needs to changed or the rest of the trays may not fit. Call you dentist and let him know it needs to be adjusted
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See Your Orthodontist
Hi Maddy,
If the filling was small, it shouldnt be that hard to contour it well enough that your trays fit again. However if it was a larger, multi-surface filling, it could be more difficult. I would suggest visiting your orthodontist to let him evaluate the situation. If he is unable to recontour the filling and get the trays to fit, then perhaps he can take new impressions and submit a mid-case refinement for new trays. This is one reason why it is so...
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