I had braces 7 years ago when I was a teenager and when I got them off, my teeth were straight but when you look from the side, the four front teeth curved out a bit, giving the appearance of a overbite. I wore my retainers, hoping it would push the four front teeth down, for almost 2 years but I lost it on holiday. And, over time my lateral incisors moved my central incisors forward and now I have a overjet. Can invisalign fix my overjet?
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This is not uncommon. If the tooth still is not fitting ideally after the full 14 days of wear, I would wear it a few more days to see if that tooth will track better. I also give Aligner Chewies (you can get them on Amazon) to my Invisalign patients. It is basically a rubber...
Plastic surgery should be your last option, I can't answer your question without taking a special Xray called a lateral Ceph. I need to properly evaluate you and see you before telling you if invisalign can help you.
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