ok so about 2 years ago i had my front tooth knocked completely out. it was successfully re implanted and hasnt changed color but i am suspecting it will need a root canal sooner or later. i am scheduled to get invisalign. I told ortho about the tooth and he said it is possible that the tooth wont move because it is technically dead, so he said we can go ahead with the invisalign and move all of the teeth except the front one and see an oral surgeon after treatment to see about moving the front
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The fact that your teeth are no longer touching (except your back molars) is
indicative of wearing a retainer that is not fully covering all of your teeth. If the retainer is too short and not covering your back molars, your back molars can extrude which will cause your bite to be...
A refinement is usually included in a full case. These are cases with more than 10 trays per arch. More than one refinement is not unusual especially for more difficult cases. I see approximately 20 percent of my cases required refinements. Invisalign will charge a fee for refinements that are...
If your wisdom teeth are impacted, they will probably have no bearing on Invisalign treatment. You should have them evaluated. Depending on how they are sitting in the bone, if they are putting pressue on the roots of the molars right in front of them, over time they may cause...