When I talk, all my lower teeth show completely, which is an 'old' look even though I'm only in my mid-twenties. When I smile, my lower teeth show completely again but only about half or 60% of my upper teeth show. I think the problem may be that my 4 maxillary incisors are too far up. If these 4 teeth are extruded, and all my lower teeth are intruded so they don't show when I talk, will this help me get an ideal smile arc? And is it even possible to intrude all lower teeth?
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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...
