I've been reading other success stories and supposedly a gap around my size 1.0- 1.5 mm is only supposed to take weeks to close! It has been 5 months and my gap still has not closed. My orthodontist says it is on track, but I don't know if that is really true. Does my treatment seem to be on the right track?? Should I be worried?
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My name is Dr. Ken Barton. I am an Invisalign Elite provider,and have successfully treated in excess of 3000 cases. I also maintain practices in N.Y.C.. Your problem, unfortunately, is being seen more and more in my practice. This basically occurs in patients who are very, very, cooperative in...
I love your description because where I grew up in NC, that is an apt description, lol! In all seriousness, you have crowding and protrusive canines. The least noticeable option is Invisalign. You have an Omega or horseshoe shaped arch and that mean that with arch expansion, significant space...
If the tooth is barely in function with the lower, I think extraction of it alone is fine so long as it does not leave the lower one with no opposing occlusion. If the wisdom teeth are fully erupted and functioning, save it with the filling or whatever is needed. Stuff happens in...