The plan is to do 7 extractions. 3 wisdom teeth and four molars to make room for my front teeth to move back. Once the extractions are done I have quite a few cavities needing to be filled, and a cleaning. Once all that is done he says we can start the Invisalign journey. He guesses that it should take between 8-12 months. From the stories I have read, this seems too fast for the severity of my crowding. Can anyone explain how it could possibly be this fast?!
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Hello there, In looking at your pictures, I think that you would be a great candidate for Invisalign with an experienced cosmetic dentist or orthodontist. Your bottom teeth will likely need some IPR (inter proximal reduction), which is when a cosmetic dentist carefully reduce the...
Hello There,What I tell many of my Invisalign patients is that if you are having trouble with the next aligner fitting, then wear your previous aligner for that day, then place the next step immediately before bed. You don't have to force it down, just place it over your teeth as snug as...
Hi there, I agree with Dr. Lerch's previous comment in that rotating teeth can be done, but depends upon the degree and room available. I wanted to add that rotating canines and molars can be extremely difficult to do because they are such strong teeth. What do I...