I am gettin a molar taken out because it is absest, they are putting a spacer on my back tooth until I can get a partial in place of the missing tooth. My teeth are very unstraight and I have been wanting braces or invisaline for a very long time. Can I still get either one with the partial tooth?
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September 16, 2015
Answer: Straighten your teeth first with braces or Invisalign
I have been practicing Invisalign in Central Jersey for over thirteen years. In my practice, I have used attachments in almost everyone of the 3,000 cases which I have treated. Admittedly, not all of these attachments were limited to back or side teeth. However, these special attachment...
Yes, you can transfer your case, but I would recommend seeking treatment from another orthodontic specialist, not a general dentist. Orthodontists go to extra years of school to learn every detail on how to move and position teeth. If you are seeing a general dentist and he/she is...
If you are COMPLETELY SATISFIED with the result then ask your orthodontist to make you some PASSIVE ALIGNERS. These are to be worn , while completing the treatment in your other arch,, to make sure that your teeth do not relapse. At the end of treatment, you should receive retainers...
