Hello, so I have a slightly loose tooth #8 (one of my center frontal tooth) due to a fall, would it be smart to get the tooth extracted and put in a dental implant before I get Invisalign? The pockets on number 9 seems to be a little deep as well, how should I go about fixing the top of my teeth which is slightly crooked? Thank you
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When teeth are move orthodonticlly there is a change of root resorption. If teeth al ready have short roots and more root resorption occurs you are risking loosing those teeth . It is always ok to go to another provider for second opinion if you are not comfortable .
Occlusion is good. so we can consider , post op result is good. ni issue with overjet and overbite ,but its my advice to upload side view photos of yr face with relaxed lips position , so i can guide u better.
N. Summer Lerch, DDS, FAGD - Account Suspended says:
HI there, the simple answer to "Will Invisalign make my face symmetrical?" is that from here it is impossible to tell. With no pictures, and no clinical information on you, no dentist could say yes with any certainty. And moving teeth can often help in a facial asymmetry. I would check with...