Is Invisalign Covered by Insurance?

From an orthodontic point of view when moving your teeth the wisdom teeth are too far back to have any effect on what is going on in the front. You should be able to do Invisalign regardless of weather your wisdom teeth have been extracted or not. You might need to have them removed for other...

The recommendation is to wear the aligners for 22 hours a day. This allows approximately 2 hours for eating, brushing, flossing, and drinking during the day. Teeth move when there is a constant pressure placed on them. There is some resorption of the bone on the pressure side, and formation of...

Interproximal reduction (IPR), stripping, slenderization, or enamelplasty is always one of the biggest concerns of Invisalign patients. This procedure is not limited to Invisalign but also used with patients in fixed braces. Recently, in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial...

Invisalign is not necessarily "better" than braces just as braces are not necessarily "better" than Invisalign. The "best" option is determined by informed consent and an honest dialog between you and your doctor. This can be done by telling the doctor your...

Where the attachments are placed on the teeth is predicated by how the teeth need to move. Invisalign recommends where to place them based on which teeth need to move, how much they need to move and what the bite is like to start. Most attachments on the back of the teeth would be in the way...

Invisalign (invisible braces) has come a long way in the past 5 years. Invisalign, once used only for minor crowding of lower teeth, can now be used to treat very crooked teeth, bite alignment issues, and even your deep bite. While many orthodontists still rely solely on traditional metal braces...