I just finished my last set of invisalign trays today. My orthodontist told me that I need a refinement and gave me two options: get traditional braces or get more trays. The latter one takes a bit longer, which doesn't bother me much. I'm just more concerned about which one would guarantee the result. Which one do you think I should get? Thank you! The photo is only intended to show you how my teeth look currently. I'm not biting down in the photo.
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Just make sure you review the treatment plan with your dentist and have him explain to you what his end goal for your treatment is. He should be able to make changes to the treatment to move the teeth in a more desirable way. Express Invisalign cases unfortunately are very limited, which is why...
Invisalign will not be able to correct this kind of problem, but lingual or traditional braces can do the job. In such a crowded situation it is advisable to create room by extraction otherwise to fit those teeth in everything will be pushed out outside the parameters of the bone support causing...
There is certainly a range of how long the trays get worn by that seems on the short side. I would verify with your doctor that this is the protocol they want you to stick too.