Initial consult summary: -no aligner needed on top arch due to perfect alignment. -0.5mm shaved off L + R sides of lat. low. incisors bilat. Invisalign targetting low. 4 front teeth. -Vivera retainer indefinietly. Concern is doing invisalign for single arch may create disharmonious bite e.g. post. open bite. However crowding is minimal so could my case be the rare few where single arch aligners are indicated?
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It sounds like you may be a good candidate for some minor Invisalign treatment. If your records are transferred to the dentist who will be treating you, the previous outcome can be used as a guide for the new set up. It is unlikely that your old Vivera retainers will fit. For proper retention,...
Hi Megg. Any treatment with clear aligners requires that the aligners fit well. The aligners should seat well on the teeth and when they do, there should be no large gaps. Your aligners may not fit well enough to carry out the planned movements.
It is unfortunate that a tooth moved into the implant area. From what your situation sounds like, the best treatment option would be to move the teeth into the correct position. I don't have radiographs or pictures to review to see if there are other alternatives, but other alternatives are...