I recently got my braces off and I'm unhappy with the results! I have permanent retainers and was wondering if I Can I wear Invisalign on top of them. I have a slight overbite and my bottom teeth are kinda shifted to my right. My right side, my teeth have like an open bite, my top teeth and bottom teeth don't touch like my left side teeth do. I also feel like i have a cross bite!
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Hi there,Sorry to here about what you're going through at your current dental office. It is not normal for you to have an aligner that is so tight that you must bleed to remove it everyday. It doesn't mean that your dentist did something wrong, but he/she should definitely be able to...
As an adult the best method to widen your jaw orthopedically is to utilize the DNA appliance and Epigenetic Orthodontics. The other option is Rapid Maxillary Expansion with a surgical assist.You are far less prone to orthodontic relapse when you correct faulty orthopedics during treatment...
Generally speaking, Invisalign is still very effective without all attachments in place. Of course it depends on which attachments (or buttons) are missing from which teeth. If the tooth missing the attachment is one that is expected to turn or descend, then it is more important that...
