I am currently on tray 12 out of around 26 for Invisalign on my upper teeth, and I am having a small problem. One tooth left of my front teeth is not lining up with the button on the tooth correctly. The pocket that the button is supposed to be inside is below the button, so about half of the top part of the pocket holds the lower half of the button. Is this normal, or is this tooth not moving correctly.
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June 2, 2009
Answer: Invisalign buttons not lining up perfectly
Invisalign charges the same for one or both arches. I too usually treat both arches to get the very best long term result for my patients. It is very difficult to get a bite right when you treat only one arch. An unstable bite leads to unstable results and a greater chance for relapse or...
While it is technically possible to treat only the lower arch with Invisalign, generally it's not recommended except in specific cases. For example, if a patient has a fixed retainer on one arch, but a removable retainer on the other arch, but did not wear it, those teeth would shift. In that...