I am on my third Invisalign tray and I'm experiencing a lot of pain on the rigjht side of my face and jaw. When I wear the tray for more than 22 hours for 3-4 days, the pain feels a lot like I had my impacted tooth removed. I can't wear it anymore. My doctor says he has no idea about this pain. I must do something about it. Can any doctor here explain if this is normal? I want to stop this treament and get my money back.
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It depends. I tell my patients if they have good looking teeth that are crooked and not worn/chipped -- do Invisalign. If the teeth are worn/chipped/cracked and not too crooked - do veneers. If they are very crooked and worn and chipped - do both. When doing both - do Invisalign first. Move the...
As an old wise man once said " if you take the short route to get to your destination, you may take the wrong path and miss it altogether"
So rushing Invisalign in crowded cases is not recommended because the errors increase and you end up having refinement aligners.
Rushing Invisalign...
As mentioned by Dr. Barnett, fixed retainers are good for patients who are not likely to follow instructions for wearing a retainer. Invisalign patients who have successfully completed treatment have demonstrated good cooperation and are used to wearing aligners that come in and out. As such,...