I have an overbite, some crowding and am 64 and have been told I have "cracked teeth syndrome". I am getting pain in my upper right side of mouth from this clenching. My dentist recently put the temporary crown on my back upper right molar and my clenching is worse.
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Hello! There are pros and cons to doing either one first and there is not really a right or wrong way to proceed as both options would have a good result. However, if I were treating this case I would prefer you have the invisalign treatment done first. The reason is once a crown is...
While there may be some movement from Saturday until Monday, it won't be much. After a month, the Vivera retainers should be very soon (possibly even present when you call the office). If finals are not ready, most offices can create a "provisional retainer", an essix retainer that will look m...
There are many patients on different cycles wearing Invisalign. Some are changing them monthly, every 3 weeks, every 2 weeks, every week, and even within days. This depends on the movements required per aligner as well as individual physiology. Of course, wear-time is important, but each per...
