I have just had my ClinCheck results. I only need 14 aligners just for my upper teeth. I wasn’t expecting to need much IPR if any, so to hear I need it between 5 different teeth at the maximum amount of 0.5mm I am concerned this is too much and I worry the gaps won’t close up in the space of 14 aligners.
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Yes, Invisalign may even improve your clenching since it will improve how your teeth fit together. Invisalign is cut short of gums so should not cause recession.
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...