Is It Common to Have Jaw Pain when First Starting out on Invisalign?

Of course, it depends on how open the bite actually is. If it's minor, and there is room, I have seen excellent results with invisalign alone. If there is a major opening, however, and the teeth have to be extruded, then rubber bands will be necessary in conjunction with the invisalign.

After almost 13 years of being an Invisalign provider and previously delivering only traditional orthodontics  I can say without reservation that Invisalign orthodontics is far superior to traditional orthodontics for a number of reasons.  1. The forces used are physiologic which means...

Your photo is a little hard to diagnose from.  Realize that if they are going to fit those two teeth into the arch that they will have to sand them down.  I would suggest you get a few opinions and ask a lot of questions.

In my opinion shape the teeth after invisalign but before retainers are fabricated.  You could always do it after retainers but that would be counterproductive.

I learned this in dental school...we used this really neat and cheap method to keep dentures and now Invisalign trays clean.  What do we use for white clothes moms?  We use bleach...yes and that works for Invisalign trays too!  At night, after you have cleaned your trays with your...

Each tray should be worn for two weeks according to manufacturer recommendations.  Some people push it to 10 or 12 days to speed up the process.  There is some risk to accelerating treatment.  I would recommend going by the guidelines and focus on long-term health and results...