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Your orthodontist should be able to get things done with lots of different tools, but sometimes different tools work better than others depending on your goals for treatment. Obviously, how feasible/desirable it would be to use lingual braces with orthognathic surgery depends on the surgical procedure being done. Here are some problems you and your orthodontist will have to trouble shoot with using lingual braces with orthognathic surgery (and this is probably not the entire list): Intermaxillary fixation (wiring of the jaws together) is required while the surgeon secures the jaws in their new position (and occasionally after surgery), the problem with lingual braces is that there aren't any attachments on the outside of teeth immediately available for this. This is kind of a big deal, and your orthodontist and surgeon will have to come up with a creative solution to provide attachments on the outsides of your teeth for this. You'll need to wear elastics for a significant period of time post-surgery to help settle in the teeth. Again attachments for this will need to be bonded on the outer surfaces of your teeth depending on where you need to wear the elastics. With a lower jaw surgery the retractors are in the general area of the brackets in the lower arch, and it puts them at a greater risk of them coming off, especially since surgeons are not used to them being there. This may not be a huge deal, but you really don't want any brackets coming off in surgery. My advice to you if you are undergoing orthognathic surgery is do it with labial braces. Surgery is a big deal and you really don't want to be throwing your surgical team curveballs if you want a predictable result.
You may want to contact the schools around you who teach Orthodontics. I have never heard of those two being used in conjunction. Best of Luck
Lingual (invisible) braces are just just braces mounted on the inside of your teeth. They have all the same parts, produce forces the same way, and require cooperation (and Advil) just like regular braces. Although there are some cases that are better treated with conventional braces, lingual...
Once a bracket comes off of a tooth (whether on the inside or the outside of the teeth), that tooth can no longer move with the rest of the arch. I instruct my patients to call the office immediately following the loss of a bracket. We do our best to get them in within 24-48 hours. The only...
Invisalign and lingual braces are two aesthetic options for correcting the crossbite pictured. Invisalign is a series of clear aligners that sequentially move each of the teeth to their desired final positions. The treatment plan is determined before the aligners are constructed and the...
If you only have moderate crowding on your lowers then Invisalign is perfect for that and they are removeable so you can floss normally. The ibraces are bonded on and you cannot floss with them on thus leading to gum disease and bad breath. Also you could have enamel damage from the removal of...
Based on your photos, lingual braces or invisalign® should be excellent options for your concerns. If you are traveling a great distance for your treatment, Invisalign® may be the better option. Tooth movements can be programed during the digital setup of your prescribed tooth m...
Lingual braces on your top teeth only, is a viable option. In most cases, an Orthodontist would charge a lesser fee. There are options in which lingual braces are just placed behind the six anterior teeth. That could also moderate the cost. Average cost of full upper and lower lingual braces...
