Molar pain with invisalign...what to do?

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Im on week four of invisalign and 3 of my molars that have root canals are hurting significantly. They stop hurting when I remove the retainers. Is it possible to straighten my teeth without covering my molars with the retainers? I'm taking ibuprofen often and I would rather not have to take medicine. I can handle the pain in my front teeth but not the molars since they throb sometimes. Is the pain worth having straight teeth?

Sarah Thompson, DMD · Answer

Sorry to hear that you are experiencing discomfort.  I would talk to my dentist about this issue and ask him or her if they can make adjustments to alleviate or greatly reduce your pain.  It my be beneficial for your dentist to reduce the movements and increase the number of trays.  This would likely give you a great result with much less pain.  Good luck to you and I hope this helps. "Follow" me on Real Self to ask more questions of me.Sarah Thompson, DMD O'Fallon, IL and St. Louis, MO

Michael Tam, BDS · Answer

It is normal to
experience some pressure discomfort when you are undergoing orthodontic
treatment. Upper teeth can also experience discomfort if you have sinus
pressure or infections. Without pressure, the teeth cannot be moved into the
desired position. It is only temporary, but rigorous wearing of your aligners
will produce results within the desired time. The aligners need to be placed on
all of the teeth in the mouth in order for proper alignment of your arch to
occur.

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