My dentist/orthodontist only presented me with one option and that was to get Invisalign's to move my teeth into a better position and to pull the front 4 down so they can shave off the affected area of the tooth. Costing around $6000. Another dentist said Veneers was the way to go but I'm not a fan of that option because I want to keep my teeth and don't think that is an affordable option for me. Any opinions?
Very concerned and regretting the decision to start the Invisalign process. I'm about 6 months into the 18 months of treatment. My teeth are loose and, because the bite is changing, i am slowly chipping my teeth whenever I eat. I wish I could reverse this and go back to how my teeth were before I started. Is reverting to my old bite an option?
i have several chipped molars should i get them pulled first because most are really dark inside and some are chipped to gum line i believe they are decayed should i get those pulled first and my gum disease taking care of first before start a invisalign? i have no insurance so i would need a payment plan is that possible ?
I think my dentist damaged one tooth when I got Invisalign attachments and she used the drill to remove extra composite that was all over my mouth after placing them with the tray. I've had one tooth chipped and with a craze line (white, vertical and quite translucent line) that day. It's not really that noticeable but I'm beyond frustrated. Any restoration that is NOT a veneer can be done? Was it caused by the drill? Thank you in advance.
I am coming to the end of my Invisalign treatment. Prior to starting treatment I had a chip in one of my top front teeth. Now that my teeth have been straightened and leveled with Invisalign the chip is very noticeable. I would like to have this chip fixed prior to having retainers made. How could this be done so that my retainers will still fit with the bonding in place? My dentist has advised that treatment cost includes removable tray retainers, not fixed retainers which makes it difficult.
Hi,I've had Invisalign for 1 1/2 years and am almost finished, it will be my choice. All my teeth are now straight BUT two have been chipped for some time.I'm told they can be bonded but they are small chips and the bonding will eventually come off. My Orthodontist wasn't encouraging the idea, but is willing to pull down the top chipped tooth to make its length longer so that my dentist can just polish away the chipped part and would also do the same for the bottom chipped tooth. Is this a wise thing to do?MY CONCERN IS: Will I risk permanent sensitivity by having my teeth made longer to avoid bonding? I know I have no nerve pain and discomfort now but do not want to have those teeth bonded and would like them to be more perfect and straight.In the photo you will see my teeth are not perfect, but the two teeth that bug me most are the two chipped ones:In the Photo, you can find the 1st chipped tooth being the bottom RIGHT tooth, you can see it's slant and that it's not even with the bottom left tooth.Also, in the Photo, you can find the 2nd chipped tooth being next to the top left front tooth. You can see it's a bit jagged and does not look smooth.What to do? Any recommendations? Am I lurking in territory I should not be in? Should I leave well enough alone?
When I was 10 I chipped a tiny piece of my front tooth and the dentist shaved it to make it even. It seems to have erupted since then. It is 1mm longer that #8.Back then I did not have braces.After I got braces on around age(13-16)I noticed the eruption on #9.I have attached some pictures of my current smile.I noticed that teeth 9 &10 seem to be pushed outward a bit.Can the orthodontist fix this with invisalign and also shave tooth number 9 to be even with number 8.Will it stay even this time?