I have read that dentists are doing IPR (Interproximal Reduction) near the END of Invisalign treatment, but my dentist is proposing doing this FIRST to prepare for the Invisalign.There are several teeth that he wants to take 0.3 mm off of before we start Invisalign trays. Is this a poor choice? Is this dentist attempting to achieve alignment with less trays by doing this? What would you do?
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It will depend on the specific office that
you are treated at. Every office will have a different protocol for replacing
aligners. Some require a fee to replace trays and some do not.
If the space is large it will take a long time since Invisalign moves teeth slowly. Invisalign is better at tipping the tooth rather than moving the whole tooth and root. If the space is big, I ask, why aren't you going with a dental implant to replace the space, or why aren't you enlarging the...
The major factor determining the cost of any orthodontic treatment, Invisalign or conventional, is how complicated the presenting bite problem is. The more complicated, the longer it will take to correct and thus the more time the orthodontist will devote to the treatment. With Invisalign...
