Have Jaw Pain After Invisalign, Supposedly Caused from an Overbite, Is this Discomfort Permanent? (photo)

November 21, 2011
Asked By:katie n misty in Peterborough, ON

I have finished my Invisalign treatment. I've been having left jaw pain. My orthodontist stated that I have a bit of an overbite so my it puts more stress on that muscle since my top and bottom teeth do not rest on each other perfectly. I did not have this consistent pain before i started invisalign. I was under the impression we were fixing my bite as well when starting the treatment. He says now all i can do is take advil if it is painful. The pain is not terrible and i can get by but it is noticable and uncomfortable, gets worse obviously with eating. I would prefer not to have this my entire life. what's next?

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