I was told multiple things by different dentists and I don't know which is true. I was told that: 1) I can't use Invisalign because my top, front gap is caused by the frenum, and traditional braces are necessary to overcome that. 2) I can use Invisalign, and there are no special needs. 3) I should have the frenectomy at the beginning of treatment or the teeth won't move. 4) I should have the frenectomy at the end of treatment because scar tissue can prevent the gap from being closed.
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Invisalign attatchments are totally tooth colored and made out of the same material used in white fillings. They are placed on the outside of the tooth and do not dmage the tooth at all . When completed with the Invisalign treatment, they are simply removed by gently shaving...
In my office when I complete an invisalign case I usually recommend that my patients where the retainers as often as possible to allow the teeth to settle. After the first few months night time only wearing is required for as long as you do not want the teeth to move back to where they...
Invisalign is always progressing and doing more and more things that traditional braces can do. We can expand the arch and uncrowd without IPR but sometimes we will need to do some very minimal IPR to get the perfect result. When we do slenderize the teeth we take such a small amount...
