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Can Invisalign correct tilted molars?

Jason132Jul 1, 2015
I had braces before, but I had a molar extracted around 5 years ago and didn't have it filled. Since then, the adjacent molar has tilted into the empty space and no longer makes contact with the top molar. Can Invisalign raise and rotate the molar?

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Dr. Raj Kumar, BDS, LDSRCS
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Answered on Jul 13, 2015
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