Is Extraction Necessary Before Invisalign Treatment?

January 2, 2010
Asked By:ninja neko in melbourne

I have just one tooth out of line. It's the incisor on the right, and the root sits back. It's straight, not rotated because of the tooth.The rest of my top teeth are slightly off center, and are all a bit to the right. I'm about to be 16 years old. My wisdom teeth haven't grown yet.Do I need extractions? Does Invisalign work to move the crooked tooth forward, and straighten all of them to the middle?

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January 16, 2010

Answer: Extractions before Invisalign Probably not needed

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Answer: Extractions before Invisalign Probably not needed

January 6, 2010

Answer: Extractions are not necessary before Invisalign

January 6, 2010

Answer: Extractions are not necessary before Invisalign

January 6, 2010

Answer: Extractions are usually not necessary before starting Invisalign

January 6, 2010

Answer: Extractions are usually not necessary before starting Invisalign

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January 11, 2010

Answer: Extractions usually are not necessary for Invisalign treatment

January 11, 2010

Answer: Extractions usually are not necessary for Invisalign treatment

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