2.5 years of wearing braces, the DDS. crafted an invisalign "retainer". This appliance is so tight, and It is incredibly difficult to remove. In fact, I observed my daughter using two hands and a great amount of force to remove the appliance to brush her teeth, and this was not enough for the retainer to come out. She tried several times to extract the thing. When it finally released its hold on her teeth, it made her bleed. I need to know if this is normal or if the appliance was made wrong.
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As an adult the best method to widen your jaw orthopedically is to utilize the DNA appliance and Epigenetic Orthodontics. The other option is Rapid Maxillary Expansion with a surgical assist.You are far less prone to orthodontic relapse when you correct faulty orthopedics during treatment...
Generally speaking, Invisalign is still very effective without all attachments in place. Of course it depends on which attachments (or buttons) are missing from which teeth. If the tooth missing the attachment is one that is expected to turn or descend, then it is more important that...
I would not recommend skipping trays, but I have had patients change their trays 1 day early in order to save time and it has worked pretty well. I would recommend that you talk to your dentist about your options. AcceleDent is an option, but costs about $1,200 to...
