My purpose of invisalign was to make my teeth go in because my lips stick out. My dentist says she can do IPR. The total space created on my upper teeth are 5.7mm and 2.4mm on my lower teeth. I am not sure how much mm in total my teeth will go in as 5.7mm space created doesn't mean my teeth will go inwards 5.7mm. The video seems like it won't make much of a difference at the end of the treatment. Should I request for extractions or is IPR good enough to make my teeth go in?
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February 28, 2013
Answer: IPR to help teeth move back with Invisalign
Moving a tooth like that into place will not be a problem as long sufficient space for it is created. Unfortunately that would be too much movement for Invisalign to do. Traditional lower braces will be required.
With any treatment it is best to follow the recommendations of your treating doctor since they know your teeth. It is very common for Invisalign to include extra trays in the end that might not be necessary and sometimes can actually make the teeth look worse.
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