I am 51 and have crowding of my upper front teeth. Bottom teeth look very good. Had an ortho consult 17 years ago & was told I needed palate surgery pre ortho. No thanks. Now am being told I might be a candidate for invisalign. My concern is that I have retained a baby tooth molar on one side on the bottom. It is two teeth to the back from the bottom canine. I'm told the roots are still good & I want to retain as long as I can. Would invisalign hasten it's demise?
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June 13, 2011
Answer: Invisalign treatment is gentle even on a baby tooth
Technically, it’s possible but it’s not a good idea. The problem is that, when you alter one ‘arch’ of your teeth (in this case, the upper), the lower will almost certainly then not match. This is likely to cause more problems in the long run and, as it doesn’t cost that much to do both arch...
I too have never asked a patient to skip a try and the only feasible reason to do this would be if the treating doctor had initially requested for the movement to be cut in half, as indicated by Dr Timmerman.
I wouldn't hesitate to ask the doctor why they are comfortable "skipping a...
Sure sounds like a lot of attachments!...you must have a lot of rotations, short teeth or an open bite tendency. Usually, the attachments stay on throughout treatment, you can ask your doctor if this is what is programmed in your case. Sometimes we can do without an attachment even...
