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If you have buck teeth then your lips will also be protruding to cover them. So when you move those teeth back, your lips and bone will follow thus changing your profile in photos etc. It also makes you speak more clearly and allows for better incising of food like sandwiches. Just the facts!
If your upper anterior teeth are severely "buck" or flared out, Invisalign can push them in to a softer profile in which the lip lays more naturally. As with crooked teeth, it can also give more lip support or make the lip appear fuller when the teeth are straightened. It all depends on the case and these cosmetic issues should be discussed with your treating dentist.
There are two reason you are seeing such significant movement after your Invisalign treatment. First, it takes on the average from the time that teeth are aligned about 24 months for the gum tissue and bone tissue to reorganize around those teeth. That is why I try my hardest to get all my teeth...
The aligners should be removed before eating. But remember the only time the aligners are working is when they are in, so they need to be replaced immediately after each meal. Aligners require a tremendous amount of cooperation and that is why traditional or lingual (behind the teeth) braces...
If you find a good qualified Invisalign provider in your area, he will be able to treat your badly crowded teeth as well. He or she will be called a "Premier provider and you can find him at the Invisalign website.
