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Can Invisalign Cause Teeth to Push Out?
asked 2 years ago by tammy263 in ireland
Latest answer by Michael J. Thomas, DDS
Question viewed 745 times
Tags: teeth
I read online that a girl got Invisalign for minor problem and that Invisalign pushed her front top teeth out and she now has to get them pushed back. Is this common with Invisalign? Thanks
3 answers to Can Invisalign Cause Teeth to Push Out?
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Invisalign doesn't cause improper teeth movement
Invisalign doesn't cause teeth to move in an improper direction. So the answer is no. If her teeth moved too far out its because she needed room on the lower teeth and they will be brought back at the end of treatment. As answered above teeth dont just jump out of your head on their own. The dr either designed it that way or she wasnt done with her treatment.
Michael J. Thomas, DDS
Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist
Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist
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Invisalign pushing teeth out
One of the great things about Invisalign is that the patient and the dentist can view what the final result should be before any treatment is started, using a technique called the ClinCheck. However, not all patients respond to treatment in the same way and sometimes a mid course correction is needed. Most dentists see their patients every 4-6 weeks during Invisalign treatment so that progress can be closed monitored and adjusted as needed.
Gerilyn Alfe, DMD
Chicago Cosmetic Dentist
Chicago Cosmetic Dentist
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Invisalign puts the teeth where desired
If teeth were pushed out, it was by design. Teeth don't move accidentally, they just can't. If another person needed to do it over,it was due to poor planning originally.
Sometimes a mid course correction is needed when teeth don't track well, but being pushed in or out is by design.
