I am currently on week 23 of Invisalign trays, and I got them hoping to relieve some a TMJ jaw pains and headaches, but also to fix my bite and my facial structure. I don’t think the Invisalign has made a difference in my weak jaw and chin, and if so it’s much less of a change than I was hoping for. I was wondering what would be the best solution to get a more even, defined jawline.
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October 9, 2018
Answer: Correcting Recessive Jaw Line, Narrow Smile, Small Maxilla. The DNA Appliance is ideal treatment for you.
You have a small maxilla that was made smaller with extractions. This gives you a narrow smile and less support of facial muscles. This also shrinks you airway and can create sleep disordered breathing and other problems.
Traditionally and usually after you wear last aligners for two weeks and your Invisalign treatment is deemed successful and complete, your attachment can come off, BUT if your Invisalign provider believes that you’ll need to wear your last aligner longer while the Vivera Retainer is being f...
Your teeth will need to be shaven a little bit. The reason for IPRs is to create the spaces for your teeth to move. Need to communicate to your dentist. If she don’t talk, then it’s pertinent that you talk.