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Fixing a tooth that is off center and making teeth straight in general is always relatively easy part of orthodontic treatment then making the bite fit together well. It is hard to see from the photo so you would have to have an actual consultation with the orthodontist, but it does look like you have an underbite, which is a much more serious problem. It is important that your teeth are healthy, not just look straight. The underbite might be more difficult to correct and might require surgery.
In your photo, I'm not sure if that is how your upper and lower teeth actually meet eachother normally, or if you were purposely protruding your lower jaw? An orthodontist will be able to re-align your teeth properly with standard braces, not Invisalign.
Most orthodontic treatment will have a set fee based on your complexity and every step has an associated charge with it part of the set fee decided on. Every office has a different payment plan which they would review with the patient. No reputable dentist/ orthodontist would do work...
I personally like to have a frenectomy done after orthodontics (whether you use braces or Invisalign). The reason is that when you do any type of surgery, you are going to have some scaring occur. I would rather have that scaring form around teeth that are closed versus open. ...
If you have agreed to proceed with treatment and the doctor has taken impressions for Invisalign, he/she has provided a service and incurred expenses in doing so. It is perfectly proper to be charged and be expected to pay for it if you change your mind. This might be a few hundred...
1. Have your dentist first determine the easiest path of insertion for aligners at the beginning of your treatment. Depending on which teeth have the most alignment problems (e.g., crowding, rotation, etc.), the trays may be easier to insert on the right side, left or center of the arch first...
It could be the doctor is using a less expensive alternative than Invisalign and they don't have anyting like ClinCheck to show you.
If you lose an aligner tray during Invisalign treatment, you should immediately use the previous tray (which you should always keep in the red aligner case for just this reason). If you have worn the aligner tray for over one week, and you have the next aligner in your possession, then it is...
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