13 months of Invisalign but my lower teeth are still not straight. My lower teeth still have crowding and one of my cylinder teeth needs to be rotated. I also have a deep overbite and not all of lower teeth make contact when I bite down. My upper teeth are fairly straight. most of the consultations I had told me standard metal braces would be best. Is Invisalign refinements a waste of time?
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I can understand that chewing on aligners can be frustrating and distracting. But, here's the good news -intermittent pressure on the teeth may actually speed the rate of their movement. In fact in our practice, if we detect that one or more teeth are lagging in their movement, we...
It depends on where you are in the
progression of your treatment, how long you have wore the aligner that you lost
and your specific case. You should talk to your doctor before advancing early.
Most of the time it is okay to do so.
Yes it can be.as you can read in all the other anwers that a orthodontist needs to evaluate your childs bite and make sure the teeth are all present. Also the baby teeth need to be completely out . Dr Thomas