I know that enamel is tough but I believe that the pressure of the tray on my tooth has caused an indentation on one of my front teeth which was definitely not there before. The indentation is in exactly the same place as the contour of the tray. It was definitely not there before I began treatment and I have photos to confirm this. I suppose I will have to have some bonding to fix it - should my dentist have told me about this possibility and be responsible for fixing it?
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While it may seem odd, most cases need some form of space management. Sometimes teeth are extracted, but often just some polishing of sides of teeth is enough. This is true for both Invisalign and regular braces.
I assume by "buttons" you mean the tooth colored attachments that engage indentations on the aligners. These are an important part of the mechanism that moves your teeth in to position - and in most cases patients adapt to them quite easily. I do find, in some cases, that I can...
While Invisalign CAN widen your arch, it is limited in the amount it can do so. Your Invisalign dentist should be able to get you a "ClinChek" which will show you graphically exactly how much they predict your teeth will be able to be moved. Your dentist will charge you for this...
