Possible to get Invisalign for crowded teeth without filing?

My lower teeth are crowded. I want to have Invisalign, but don't want to get my teeth filed. Is it possible to get this treatment done without filing the teeth? Thank you.

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A: Crowded teeth often need filing

Lance Timmerman, DMD

Slimming the teeth is more predictable, but there is a method with invisalign called "round tripping" that is used specifically to avoid slimming the teeth. It isn't always successful, but can be done.

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