I saw 2 orthos who provided 2 different treatments & having hard time deciding. I am 37. Teeth are in order (had braces when young) but have an overbite/jet (3.5mm). Based on 3D xray and teeth exam, 1st ortho said extractions not needed & my results could be achieved in <1yr using invisalign & IPR. 2nd ortho, same diagnostics, but recommended 4 teeth xtractions & did not think IPR would help. Not sure whether IPR will get the results I need; but I'm scared of taking out 4 healthy teeth! Thanks.
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November 4, 2013
Answer: Invisalign and IPR vs Braces and Extraction
Some fixes are not as complicated as others. Seek a dentist experienced with Inman aligners. It is similar to Invisalign, but not as complicated. Can't be done for ALL cases, but many.
Invisalign works well, and traditional brackets too. False teeth can be placed in the Invisalign trays, or brackets on denture teeth, so you never need to be toothless. It is a bit more complicated, and length of time hard to predict. Implants are fantastic, but need to be placed when you are...
If a person has an overbite to start, but was corrected during orthodontic treatment, the return of the overbite could be do to several things. 1. If the original correction was not complete, including the correction of the angulation of the front teeth, there will be more of a tendency to...