I have one wisdom tooth that is fully grown sideways underneath my gums on the bottom left. I have some crowding on the bottom center. I would like to find out how the impacted tooth will affect the treatment.If I decide to have the wisdom tooth removed after the Invisalign treatment, will there be any shifting of teeth to its original position?
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This depends on your case and how severe the
crowding is. Extractions may be necessary to make space for alignment. In our
practice, about 5% of people need to have teeth removed. Most of the time we
can align the teeth using other methods and avoiding extractions.
I usually put attachments on the 3rd or 4th appointment after you are used to wearing the aligners. I then can remove them later on in treatment if the movements finish early. It really depends on your Dr and you the patient. It can be a nice trick question for your Dr. Ask him if he places...
Invisalign is great at tipping teeth and intrusion. It may take a while longer but at least you can remove them to eat normally and not have metal mouth or ugly porcelain brackets on your teeth. I had them 15 years ago and it was a nightmare socially. I love salad and had to give it up for 18...
