This is a follow up to another question that I asked a couple of days ago. I have noticed that only my back molar teeth are touching and none of the other teeth in my mouth actually meet. This has occurred after about one year of wearing what I believe is a vacuum formed retainer that does not cover my back molars. I completed the Invisalign treatment about a year ago and my teeth looked perfect after. I am wondering why my orthodontist would give me a retainer that didn't cover all my teeth?
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Answer: Vacuum Formed Retainer That Does NOT Cover All the Teeth
I agree with your orthodontist that all your other teeth can probably be moved and the ankylosed tooth managed as a separate procedure. In fact, Invisalign is ideal in this type of situation since tooth movement can be precisely localized. I suggest following your orthodontists recommendation...
In your case your front tooth may be "ankylosed" or stuck to the bone. It may or may not survive long term with or without Invisalign. Do you need to move this tooth to achieve whatever goal you desire with Invisalaign? If not then leaving it alone for now may be just...
The fact that your teeth are no longer touching (except your back molars) is
indicative of wearing a retainer that is not fully covering all of your teeth. If the retainer is too short and not covering your back molars, your back molars can extrude which will cause your bite to be...
