I asked orthodontist for night retainers,20 yr old retainer broke.Orthodontist sold me on Invisalign.Finally admitting to mistake. She wanted to correct my bite,upper teeth pulled down so much,created gaps,roots showing, changed teeth shape & smile. Placement of upper teeth sit on lower lip.Constantly locking teeth. I had beautiful smile without gaps. She wants to bring teeth back to original position using Invisalign trays backwards. Is it possible? Correct gaps? lost trust. looking for new doc
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I agree with the first response regarding seeing the before photos.
The outcome of any orthodontic treatment (braces or invisalign) should be 3 fold:
1) to move your teeth into better alignment
2) to create better facial balance (meaning your lips and teeth in...
I am sorry you have found yourself in this predicament.
When crowded teeth are are lined up with out creating space, the front teeth always lean forward. You are halfway through your plan so consider them halfway forward. It is going to get worse than just lip incompetence, as they...
If you only want straight teeth then Invisalign or braces will correct your inward slanting teeth; however, inward slanting teeth is only one of a number of problems you should strongly consider correcting. You have what is termed a class II Div. II malocclusion. More than likely, this ...