Hello. If I clench and squeeze my teeth, can I have Invisalign treatment? I'm scared if I squeeze my teeth too hard. Is it possible that tray can touch my gum line and get receding gums? Thank you.
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The overjet you have appears to be from an imbalance in the length of your jaws. Your teeth appear to be in good position relative to your jaw position. Invisalign can correct the slight irregularity in you alignment but can not fix your overjet. The fact that your dentist suggested that it...
Invisalign is great at making a lot of different bite and alignment corrections. Deep bite correction is NOT one of them. It can be done in many cases with judicious treatment planning and proper aligner construction. But the result is often somewhat less then the goal. For this reason, we build...
Removing these attachments should be quick, easy, painless, and not ruin your teeth. They may be discolored because of the material used for the attachments.