My aligners just came in for my Invisalign treatment and I also just developed a tooth infection in a lower back molar that will require a root canal ASAP, before I was even able to start Invisalign. What can I expect now? Will I have to get new aligners? How expensive should I expect adjustments to be? Do I have other options?
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To change your facial structure you must change the bones that make up your face shape. To do that requires surgery or some other procedure to affect the underlying shape of your face (like implants)Some degree of facial change is possible in growing children, but it appears you are past that p...
You have a small maxilla that was made smaller with extractions. This gives you a narrow smile and less support of facial muscles. This also shrinks you airway and can create sleep disordered breathing and other problems.
