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Invisalign or clear aligner therapy is an excellent and efficient choice for correcting crowded upper and lower front teeth, especially the "butterfly" shaped crowding where the two distal (back) sides of the two central incisors (front teeth) flare Out like butterfly wings. This common crowding condition responds quite quickly to Invisalign treatment and you may even be a candidate for "express treatment" which is often done with 10 trays or less and is less costly than a full case.
The flare in the photo is handled very well with Invisalign. Express treatment, using fewer aligners at less cost, may be possible but can't be determined without submitting the case for computer rendering.
The fact that you know what "buccal corridors" means tells me that you have been listening (reading) to doctors who stress expansion as part of their treatment plan.The whole idea of buccal corridor problem is really a made up issue designed to justify expansion treatment. There is no good...
Since you haven't worn any of the aligners in 18 months, the easy answer would be to restart with the highest number aligner that fits comfortably, yet snuggly.But since you can't find numbers 2-6, then I'm afraid you'll have to redo all of the initial impressions and will probably incur a...
Unfortunately once the teeth move it’s not that easy to get them back. You will have to consult with your orthodontist. You might be able to go back few trays to realign them or they might have to order some additional trays at this time.
