Hi, I am on tray 1/13 and after week one the side of my mouth/lips have cracked an split. Each time I remove my aligners my mouth splits again. I have been using Cymex cream but it is not really helping. Is it normal for invisalign to cause this?
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Sorry to hear that your are frustrated with this problem of lumps under your lower lip after starting invisalign treatment. I can only give you posibilites that you will have to check out with your dentist. You could be allergic to something? Your lower lip maybe rubbing...
Great Question--Yes--call your dentist and have them get you in ASAP--they may make a simple retainer for you to wear or the last aligner may be adequate even with some slight movement. The temporary and new bridge will also benefit the stability. Good Luck!!
There are case studies that have been done on many Invisalign patients who have received IPR as a part of their treatment to determine if the IPR compromises the integrity of the natural teeth and the short answer is, no it does not. The portion of the tooth that is removed with IPR is very...