While you may not feel you require movement in only one arch, the Invisalign product costs the same to your provider whether you are doing one or two arches. There is almost always something that can be done to improve the opposing arch. My recommendation to all of our patients is to wear aligners on... more
Invisalign - Do I have to get aligners for both my top and bottom teeth?
Is it common to just get invisalign on the top teeth or do you have to get them on both top and bottom?
3 answers to “Invisalign - Do I have to get...”
A: You may treat one or two arches
Every invisalign case is unique and some only require treatment on one arch (upper or lower). This will be determined at your consultation visit, so be open minded because even though one arch may look perfect to you, there might need to be some invisalign trays on both arches to correct certain situations... more
A: In some cases only the top or bottom is necessary
Invisalign is great in circumstances in which the teeth have minor crowning or spacing. In these cases in which there is only minor changes to be made, single arch invisalign may be adequate to achieve the results you are looking for. However, if there is more severe crowding or spacing both arches may be... more
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27 Mar 2009
i had braces 2yrs ago and i need to get a really bad decayed tooth removed and its one at the bottom so will invisalign help me just for the bottom teeth because i still wear my retainer